/tags/supreme-court Supreme Court en-US WLRN Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-02/politifact-florida-scotus-immunity-ruling-donald-trump In a landmark ruling with potentially major impact on the 2024 presidential campaign, a U.S. Supreme Court majority ruled that presidents — including former President Donald Trump — have immunity from prosecution when carrying out "official acts." Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-02/politifact-florida-scotus-immunity-ruling-donald-trump Louis Jacobson & Amy Sherman |Politifact /government-politics/2024-07-01/the-supreme-court-keeps-on-hold-efforts-in-texas-and-florida-to-regulate-social-media The Supreme Court is keeping a hold on efforts in Texas and Florida to limit how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-01/the-supreme-court-keeps-on-hold-efforts-in-texas-and-florida-to-regulate-social-media Mark Sherman | The Associated Press /law-justice/2023-12-11/supreme-court-rejects-an-appeal-over-bans-on-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-children The Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a case about whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children.The court turned away an appeal from Washington, where the law has been upheld. An appellate panel struck down local bans in Florida as an unconstitutional restriction on counselors' speech. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:02:26 GMT /law-justice/2023-12-11/supreme-court-rejects-an-appeal-over-bans-on-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-children Associated Press /government-politics/2023-09-29/supreme-court-will-decide-if-state-laws-limiting-social-media-platforms-violate-the-constitution The justices will review laws enacted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 21:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-29/supreme-court-will-decide-if-state-laws-limiting-social-media-platforms-violate-the-constitution Associated Press /florida-news/2023-06-30/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-bidens-plan-to-eliminate-400-billion-in-student-loan-debt In South Florida, federal and state legislators mostly condemned the high court's ruling. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 22:31:55 GMT /florida-news/2023-06-30/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-bidens-plan-to-eliminate-400-billion-in-student-loan-debt Mark Sherman | The Associated Press /national/national-politics/2023-02-22/unlikely-alliances-in-supreme-court-opinions-on-overtime-death-penalty The cases involved who qualifies for overtime pay, and Arizona's refusal to apply a Supreme Court precedent in death penalty jury instructions. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 02:14:43 GMT /national/national-politics/2023-02-22/unlikely-alliances-in-supreme-court-opinions-on-overtime-death-penalty Nina Totenberg /state/2023-02-21/florida-justices-refuse-to-block-the-execution-of-a-tallahassee-killer The Florida Supreme Court has rejected appeals by a death row inmate who killed Faye Vann in the Tallahassee Mall parking lot in 1990. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:30:00 GMT /state/2023-02-21/florida-justices-refuse-to-block-the-execution-of-a-tallahassee-killer The News Service of Florida /national-politics/national-politics/2023-01-22/the-supreme-court-is-weighing-a-theory-that-could-upend-elections-heres-how How federal elections are run across the U.S. could be upended if the Supreme Court adopts even a limited version of a once-fringe idea known as the "independent state legislature theory." Mon, 23 Jan 2023 20:00:00 GMT /national-politics/national-politics/2023-01-22/the-supreme-court-is-weighing-a-theory-that-could-upend-elections-heres-how Hansi Lo Wang /news/2023-01-05/justice-jackson-working-on-a-memoir-titled-lovely-one Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is working on a memoir. Jackson, the first Black woman appointed to the court, is calling the book “Lovely One.” Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:00:00 GMT /news/2023-01-05/justice-jackson-working-on-a-memoir-titled-lovely-one /news/2022-12-28/supreme-court-allows-border-restrictions-for-asylum-seekers-to-continue-for-now The justices agreed to decide in its February argument session whether 19 states that oppose the Title 42 policy should be allowed to intervene in defense of the restrictions in the lower courts. Wed, 28 Dec 2022 12:30:00 GMT /news/2022-12-28/supreme-court-allows-border-restrictions-for-asylum-seekers-to-continue-for-now Joel Rose