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Supreme Court to weigh whether regulators were heavy handed with flavored e-cigarette products
The Supreme Court is taking up an e-cigarette case. The high court agreed Tuesday to weigh Food and Drug Administration decisions blocking the marketing of sweet flavored products amid a surge in vaping by young people.
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Here is what every Supreme Court Justice said about what presidents are allowed to do
Every Supreme Court Justice was asked during their confirmation hearing about the role of the executive branch, including if a president can ignore laws or pardon themselves. Here’s what they each said.
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What Supreme Court ruling means for former President Donald Trump's immunity case
The Supreme Court ruled former president Donald Trump and other presidents are immune from criminal prosecution for certain actions. The decision could have implications for how the case against the former president for election interference goes forward. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk analyzes the decision and what is to come.
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Liberal justices say Trump immunity decision ‘will have disastrous consequences' for the US
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, reading her dissent from the bench, said that “relying on little more than its own misguided wisdom … the Court gives former President Trump all the immunity he asked for and more.”
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Supreme Court finds Trump can claim immunity for certain acts
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that former President Donald Trump has presumed immunity for all official acts during his presidency, though it did not specify what constitutes an official act.
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The Supreme Court nears the end of another momentous term. A decision on Trump's immunity looms
In the last 10 days of June, on a frenetic pace of its own making, the Supreme Court has touched a wide swath of American society in decisions on abortion, guns, the environment, health, the opioid crisis, securities fraud and homelessness. The court is meeting for the final time this term on Monday, in an unusual push into July, and...
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Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannon's bid to delay prison sentence
The court on Friday denied an emergency appeal from Steve Bannon, who has been ordered to report to prison July 1 for a four-month sentence.
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Supreme Court rolls back federal regulatory powers
The Supreme Court ruled Friday to reverse a 40-year-old precedent which had given federal agencies power to enforce regulations. The decision is likely to make lasting impacts on future safety and regulatory legislation, including financial, communications, environmental and food and drug policies.
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Supreme Court sides with Jan. 6 defendant over anti-obstruction charges
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday to stipulate that government officials must prove that Jan. 6 rioters intended to tamper with or destroy documents.
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Justice John Roberts says the Supreme Court's last decisions of this term are coming on Monday
Chief Justice John Roberts made the courtroom announcement on Friday. Four cases remain to be decided, including whether former President Trump has immunity from prosecution.
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Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces
The Supreme Court has sided with a former Pennsylvania police officer who challenged the validity of obstruction charges brought against hundreds of people who took part in the violent assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision
The Supreme Court has upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections.
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Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside
The Supreme Court has ruled cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors in West Coast areas where shelter space is lacking. The Oregon case decided Friday is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. are without a permanent place to...
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Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA's plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants
The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue.
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Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling
The ruling does not resolve the issues at the heart of the case. In a concurring opinion, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson writes, “Today’s decision is not a victory for pregnant patients in Idaho. It is delay.”
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Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
The Supreme Court on Thursday blew up the massive bankruptcy reorganization of opioid maker Purdue Pharma, finding that the settlement inappropriately included legal protections for the Sackler family, meaning that billions of dollars secured for victims is now threatened.
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Supreme Court accidentally posts Idaho abortion decision to website
The Supreme Court accidentally posted Wednesday what appeared to be a draft of its Idaho abortion decision.
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Supreme Court acknowledges document in pending abortion case accidentally posted online
A copy of the document posted online and then removed suggested that the court will dismiss the dispute over Idaho abortion law, meaning emergency room doctors can perform abortions in Idaho.
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Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states
The Supreme Court has sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
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Is Trump shielded from criminal charges as an ex-president? A nation awaits word from Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will soon confront a perfect storm mostly of its own making: a trio of decisions stemming directly from the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.