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With a high court that now leans heavily right, and facing potentially life altering questions on voting and reproductive rights, as well as environmental protections, Democratic leaders move to extend the Supreme Court by four seats.
The California Supreme Court clarified that the state’s prohibition on secretly recording phone calls applies to both parties on the call and not just third-party eavesdroppers.
The Supreme Court on Thursday expanded protection for those who sue after being injured by police, saying that an unconstitutional “seizure” can take place even if the person is able to avoid being detained or arrested. In related news, the New York City Council passed legislation aimed at reining in police misconduct by making it far easier to sue officers for conducting illegal searches or using excessive force.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday will discuss taking up a major new gun rights case involving a National Rifle Association-backed challenge to a New York state law that restricts the ability of residents to carry concealed handguns in public,
The death sentence for Dzokhar Tsarnaev, convicted in the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, was set aside by an appeals court in July on procedural issues. The decision Monday by the Supreme Court to review that decision could test President Joe Biden’s opposition to the death penalty.
In just over a month, the United States’ highest court has declined to hear three major immigration cases that challenged Trump-era policies.
Undocumented immigrants seeking to cancel their deportation must prove they have not been convicted of a disqualifying crime when presenting an unclear record.
While the Supreme Court has decided that a police officer does not need a warrant to enter someone’s home while in pursuit of a fleeing felon, justices appear conflicted over whether the decision should allow officers the same access for petty crimes.
A number of progressives appear to be heading toward a showdown with President Joe Biden over a new commission that will study changes to the Supreme Court, underscoring the tricky politics at play for an administration that is aiming for bipartisanship but also hoping to retain support from the left flank.
The High Court leaves it up to Texas legislators to determine whether police should continue the controversial practice. A Texas death row inmate had argued that hypnosis helped convict him of murder.