Legal News

Court adds second challenge to Biden’s student-loan relief plan

On Dec. 1, the Supreme Court agreed to fast-track a challenge, brought by six states, to the Biden administration’s student-loan debt relief program. On Monday, the justices agreed to take up another challenge to the program, this time filed by two studen

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Justices reject industry bid to block California’s ban on flavored tobacco

The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request from a group of tobacco companies and retailers to block a California law that bans the sale of flavored tobacco. The state enacted the law in response to an increase in tobacco use by young people,... The

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Court will resume opinion announcements from the bench, but won’t provide live audio

The Supreme Court will resume its pre-pandemic practice of announcing opinions from the bench, the court’s Public Information Office said on Monday afternoon. But although the justices now provide live audio of oral arguments, the opinion announcements wi

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The morning read for Tuesday, Dec. 13

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected]. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Supreme Court agrees to

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