Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington is seen June 17, 2024. The Supreme Court on June 27, 2024, dismissed a case concerning emergency abortions in Idaho, sending the case back to lower courts without resolving the central question about conflicting state and federal laws. (OSV News photo/Evelyn Hockstein, Reuters)

SCOTUS rules presidents have immunity in core constitutional acts, not unofficial acts

Presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution as it relates to core constitutional acts of their office, presumptive immunity for official acts, but none for unofficial acts, a divided Supreme Court ruled July 1.
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A U.S. flag-themed handgun is displayed for sale at the Des Moines Fairgrounds Gun Show at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines March 11, 2023.

Supreme Court upholds gun ban for domestic abusers

The Supreme Court June 21 upheld a federal ban on the possession of firearms by domestic abusers, rejecting an argument that the ban violated the Second Amendment.
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A homeless couple moves their belongings to the side of a freeway on land under state jurisdiction, after being evicted from a downtown location on the side of a city street, in San Diego, Feb. 26, 2024. (OSV News photo/Mike Blake, Reuters)

Passions flare as Supreme Court hears case with impact on homelessness policy

The Supreme Court on April 22 heard a case concerning the constitutionality of local laws that ban public camping and their impact on people who are homeless.
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High court allows Texas to enforce controversial law targeting migrants — for now

A divided U.S. Supreme Court March 19 lifted a temporary pause on a controversial Texas law that makes it a state crime for unauthorized migrants to cross into Texas from Mexico, allowing the state to enforce the law while litigation ...
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U.S. Supreme Court building

High court strikes down affirmative action admission policies backed by Catholic universities

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Supreme Court ruled June 29 that institutions of higher education can no longer take race into consideration for admission, a landmark decision overturning previous precedent supported by many Catholic universities and colleges. Within higher education, ...
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Supreme Court keeps Title 42 restriction on border entry in place for now

WASHINGTON (CNS) — In an end-of-the year decision, the Supreme Court said Dec. 27 that a federal public health rule that allows immigration officials at the border to quickly turn away migrants seeking asylum could stay in place while legal ...
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