U.S. Supreme Court /tags/u-s-supreme-court U.S. Supreme Court en-US WLRN Sun, 06 Aug 2023 21:07:10 GMT Miami map battle goes to U.S. Supreme Court after city wins appeal /government-politics/2023-08-06/miami-districts-map-supreme-court-racial-gerrymandering A federal appeals court ruled the City of Miami shouldn't adopt a map drawn by community groups, but the groups are taking the challenge to the nation's highest court. Sun, 06 Aug 2023 21:07:10 GMT /government-politics/2023-08-06/miami-districts-map-supreme-court-racial-gerrymandering Joshua Ceballos Biden administration points to the U.S. Supreme Court in a Florida immigration fight /law-justice/2023-07-07/biden-administration-supreme-court-florida-immigration The Biden administration this week argued that a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling should block Florida legal challenges to federal immigration policies. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 19:10:49 GMT /law-justice/2023-07-07/biden-administration-supreme-court-florida-immigration Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida U.S. Supreme Court rejects Biden's plan to eliminate $400 billion in student loan debt /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 How Supreme Court drama and La Vaquita shaped the host of WNYC's 'More Perfect' /podcast/sundial/2023-05-11/supreme-court-more-perfect-wnyc-miami-podcast-longoria WLRN’s Carlos Frías is joined by Julia Longoria, the host and managing editor of the podcast “More Perfect” from WNYC. The series is about “how the Supreme Court got so supreme.” She got her start in radio at her hometown public radio station — WLRN. Thu, 11 May 2023 17:41:58 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-05-11/supreme-court-more-perfect-wnyc-miami-podcast-longoria Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena, Helen Acevedo New limits for the EPA, abortion access in Florida, SCOTUS’ first Black justice and her time in South Florida /2022-07-05/new-limits-for-the-epa-abortion-access-in-florida-scotus-first-black-justice-and-her-time-in-south-florida The EPA loses some of its power to fight the climate crisis. Plus, how the legal back and forth on abortion access in Florida is playing out on the ground. And Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg remembers what it was like to debate Supre Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson back in their high school days. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:13:00 GMT /2022-07-05/new-limits-for-the-epa-abortion-access-in-florida-scotus-first-black-justice-and-her-time-in-south-florida Caitie Muñoz, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson The Supreme Court is the most conservative in 90 years /news/2022-07-05/the-supreme-court-is-the-most-conservative-in-90-years In an astounding 62% of the decisions, conservatives prevailed, and more importantly, often prevailed in dramatic ways, according to new data. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:28:00 GMT /news/2022-07-05/the-supreme-court-is-the-most-conservative-in-90-years Nina Totenberg The Supreme Court marshal asks state officials to act on protests at justices' homes /news/2022-07-04/the-supreme-court-marshal-asks-state-officials-to-act-on-protests-at-justices-homes The protests have carried on for weeks since the leak of a draft of the court's eventual decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. State officials had previously called on federal law enforcement for help. Mon, 04 Jul 2022 13:40:05 GMT /news/2022-07-04/the-supreme-court-marshal-asks-state-officials-to-act-on-protests-at-justices-homes Becky Sullivan Supreme Court restricts the EPA's authority to mandate carbon emissions /news/2022-06-30/supreme-court-restricts-the-epas-authority-to-mandate-carbon-emissions-reductions The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to mandate carbon emissions from existing power plants. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:57:22 GMT /news/2022-06-30/supreme-court-restricts-the-epas-authority-to-mandate-carbon-emissions-reductions Nina Totenberg Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on the Supreme Court /news/national-politics/2022-06-30/ketanji-brown-jackson-sworn-in-as-first-black-woman-on-the-supreme-court Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's first Supreme Court pick, has been sworn in as the 116th justice. She is the first Black woman to serve on the nation's high court. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:46:34 GMT /news/national-politics/2022-06-30/ketanji-brown-jackson-sworn-in-as-first-black-woman-on-the-supreme-court Ximena Bustillo Abortion absolutists: Will Latin America's child motherhood evil become America's? /commentary/2022-06-29/abortion-absolutists-will-latin-americas-child-motherhood-evil-become-americas COMMENTARY Cases in countries like Paraguay should remind anti-abortion rights absolutists that by preventing one "evil," they risk committing others. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:55:00 GMT /commentary/2022-06-29/abortion-absolutists-will-latin-americas-child-motherhood-evil-become-americas Tim Padgett