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Enlarge / Brad Smith, president and chief legal officer of Microsoft Corp., right, speaks to the media while his attorney, Joshua Rosenkranz, listens outside the US Supreme Court on Feb. 27, 2018. (credit: Aaron P. Bernstein/Bloomberg via Getty Images) On Tuesday morning, the nine justices of the Supreme Court put a legal theory from Microsoft […]
The US Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it will take the unusual step of immediately petitioning the US Supreme Court to challenge a judge’s order that partially revived the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program. An appeal would normally go to a federal circuit court — in this case, the US Court of Appeals […]
One of the benefits of internet shopping for many consumers is not having to pay sales tax. But the Supreme Court has just agreed to hear South Dakota v. Wayfair, which may reverse the 1992 ruling that prevents state and local governments from requiring retailers to collect sales tax for online purchases. Bloomberg reports that […]
The US Supreme Court has ruled that high-level officials under former President George W Bush cannot be held personally liable for the treatment of detainees who were rounded up after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In a 4-2 decision Monday, a depleted bench of Supreme Court justices ruled on a civil-rights lawsuit that […]
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, a 2012 case involving a Missouri preschool that was denied access to a funding program to improve their playground on the basis that they are part of a church. The program in question was meant to encourage schools to use recycled […]
Rather than appeal to the US Supreme Court, the Trump administration is expected to draw up another executive order restricting immigration in the name of national security as early as next week. During a surprise session with reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said a “brand new order” could be signed by Monday or Tuesday, […]
“When it comes to technology in particular, traditional labels like liberal and conservative don’t always apply.” The post Trump’s SCOTUS Pick Needs to Get Tech—These Cases Show Why appeared first on WIRED. WIRED
The US Supreme Court is scheduled to hear several cases with wide-ranging impact this term, and President Donald Trump’s nominee could affect how decisions are made on education, patents and trademarks, excessive force, the US-Mexican border and more. Other cases the court could consider, especially once the ninth justice is seated, include the death penalty, […]
