Tag: United States Supreme Court decisions
Supreme Court: Mortgage overseer structure unconstitutional
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the structure of the agency that oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac violates...
Longest serving death row inmate in US resentenced to life
HOUSTON — The longest serving death row inmate in the U.S. was resentenced to life in prison on Wednesday after prosecutors in Texas concluded...
Johnson & Johnson asks high court to void $2B talc verdict
WASHINGTON — Johnson & Johnson is asking for Supreme Court review of a $2 billion verdict in favor of women who claim they developed...
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Justice Thomas remembers ‘rapid’ RBG
WASHINGTON — In her last years on the Supreme Court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg moved slowly. She was always the last justice to exit...
Federal murder charges in 11 Oklahoma cases due to McGirt
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Eleven men whose murder convictions in Oklahoma were overturned because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on state jurisdiction in tribal...
Federal bill to address criminal jurisdiction in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY — Two of the most powerful Native American tribes in Oklahoma said Monday they've reached an agreement on federal legislation that would...
Over Thomas dissent, high court rejects West Point case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a woman who says she was raped as a West Point cadet, with...
EXPLAINER: Chauvin defense argues he acted reasonably
CHICAGO — Attorneys and witnesses have used the words “reasonable” or “unreasonable” often at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with...
EXPLAINER: How is ‘reasonableness’ key to Chauvin’s defense?
CHICAGO — Attorneys and witnesses have used the words “reasonable” or “unreasonable” often at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with...
High court takes up case on virus relief funding for tribes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that will determine who is eligible to receive more than...