WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of a law that bans offensive trademarks, ruling in favor of an Asian-American rock band called the Slants and giving a major boost to the Washington Redskins in their separate legal fight over the team name. The justices were unanimous in saying that the … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with sheriff’s deputies in a legal dispute stemming from 2010, when an innocent couple was shot while California deputies searched for a wanted man. The justices overturned an award of $4 million in damages to the couple and ordered a lower court to take another … Continue reading
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A special Cambodian court on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 upheld the life sentences for the two most senior surviving members of the Khmer Rouge regime, which was responsible for the deaths of 1.7 million people. The court said the massive scale of the crimes showed the two men’s complete lack … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Attorney General’s office is seeking a January execution date for a man convicted of killing a family of four. Media outlets report that the Attorney General’s office wrote Richmond Circuit Court Judge Beverly Snukals on Thursday, saying she must hold a hearing to schedule an execution date for Ricky … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it’ll decide the minimum that public schools must do to help learning-disabled students. The court agreed Thursday to resolve differences among federal appeals court over the standards schools must meet under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The justices will hear an appeal from parents of an … Continue reading
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said Thursday that the newly renamed Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University celebrates a “remarkable judge and teacher” who will be remembered as one of the greatest justices in history. Speaking at a dedication ceremony marking the name change, Kagan praised the late justice … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Simon Tam has openly criticized the Washington Redskins team name as a racist slur that demeans Native Americans. But Tam and his Asian-American rock band, The Slants, have formed an unusual alliance with the NFL franchise as they both battle the U.S. government over trademark protection for names that some consider offensive. … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is officially a free man, but he paid a heavy price to get there. Prosecutors announced Thursday they will not pursue a second trial against McDonnell or his wife on corruption charges, a decision that comes more than two months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking an appeal from a former Puerto Rico senator and a prominent businessman from the island. The pair say they should not be retried on charges relating to an alleged bribery scheme. The justices said Monday they will consider whether former Sen. Hector Martinez-Maldonado and Juan Bravo-Fernandez can … Continue reading
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has the world’s highest number of people without access to clean water — imposing a major financial burden for some of the country’s poorest people, according to a report released Tuesday, March 22. The international charity Water Aid says 75.8 million Indians — or 5 percent of the country’s 1.25 … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a challenge from faith-based groups that object to an Obama administration effort to ensure their employees and students can get cost-free birth control. The justices are hearing arguments Wednesday, March 23, on the sixth anniversary of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul in a case at … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s business as usual at the Supreme Court this week, no matter that confirmation politics is on everyone’s mind in Washington. The justices are entering their second month of life without longtime Justice Antonin Scalia. They could be without a ninth colleague for many months. The court may be the one place … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama urged the Republican-run Senate on Wednesday to fulfill its “constitutional responsibility” and consider his Supreme Court nominee, pushing back on GOP leaders who insist there will be no hearing or vote when he names a successor to the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Obama, in a post on the legal … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Watching tearfully from a courtroom audience, pop star Kesha lost a bid Friday to be freed from her contract with a top record producer she says drugged, sexually abused and psychologically tormented her. But the ruling doesn’t end the platinum-selling singer’s clash with hitmaker Dr. Luke, who denies her claims and … Continue reading
By Mahogany Waldon On Tuesday, Jan. 12, President Barack Obama gave his final State of the Union Address. Since coming into office in 2009, President Obama has been the face of change for the United States. His address reflected on the progress of the nation under his administration and spoke to the hopes for the … Continue reading
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled against President Barack Obama’s plan to protect an estimated 5 million people living in the United States illegally from deportation. In a 2-1 decision Monday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Texas-based federal judge’s injunction blocking the administration’s immigration initiative. Republicans had … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Opponents of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul are taking yet another challenge to the law to the Supreme Court, and say they will be back with more if this one fails. A new appeal being filed Monday by the Pacific Legal Foundation contends that the law violates the provision of the … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is acknowledging that the Supreme Court should step into the latest battle over the president’s health law. At issue are claims from faith-affiliated charities, colleges and hospitals that object to rules allowing them to opt out of covering contraceptives for women who are part of theirhealth plans. The … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Attorneys are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the execution of a convicted serial killer in Virginia who claims that he’s intellectually disabled. Virginia plans to execute Alfredo Prieto at 9 p.m. Thursday after Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe rejected the El Salvador native’s attempt to delay his death sentence this … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Religion, birth control and President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul are about to collide at the Supreme Court yet again. Faith-affiliated charities, colleges and hospitals that oppose some or all contraception as immoral are battling the administration over rules that allow them to opt out of covering the contraceptives for women that … Continue reading
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The Supreme Court in Bangladesh has lifted a ban on the screening of a movie about a garment worker who was rescued from the rubble 17 days after a factory building collapsed in 2013, killing more than 1,000 people. In response to an appeal by the movie’s producer, a four-member … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is heading to a Kentucky jail to support the county clerk imprisoned for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. Cruz spokeswoman Catherine Frazier says the Texas senator will meet with Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis on Tuesday, September 8, afternoon. Another Republican presidential hopeful, former Arkansas … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration proposed Thursday to ban discrimination against transgender people throughout the health care system, carrying out anti-bias provisions in the president’s health overhaul. The new protections are part of a much broader proposed regulation by the Department of Health and Human Services. In a first, the Affordable Care Act specified … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The inventor of a popular Spider-Man web-shooting toy can’t keep reeling in royalties after his patent ran out, the Supreme Court ruled Monday The justices ruled 6-3 against Stephen Kimble in his long-running dispute with Marvel Entertainment over a Web Blaster toy that shoots foam string from a glove. Kimble sold his … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the government can’t force raisin farmers to give up part of their annual crop for less than it’s worth, a victory for conservative groups that hailed the decision as a win for private property rights. The justices ruled 8-1 that a 1940s-era program born out … Continue reading
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