Rules would expand privacy guidelines. President Biden’s administration released new patient privacy guidelines, seeking to clarify federal protections for personal medical information that law enforcement officials could use…
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Supreme Court Allows ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy to End
Ruling returns cases to lower courts for additional proceedings. In a 5-4 decision rendered Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that President Joe Biden could decide to end the…
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Supreme Court Limits EPA Powers
“Blank check” on regulatory authority trimmed. The Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate power plants’ greenhouse gas emissions in a 6-3 ruling released Thursday.…
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Justice Breyer Formally Retires from the Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in. On Thursday, Justice Stephen Breyer officially retired from the Supreme Court. “It has been my great honor to participate as a judge in…
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Supreme Court Rules on State-Indigenous Sovereignty
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the 5-4 opinion. On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court released its ruling that states can prosecute non-Natives who commit crimes against Native Americans within…
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Senators Urge Action on Abortion
Respond to the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Tina Smith of Minnesota published an op-ed on Saturday, encouraging colleagues…
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Speaker Pelosi Seeking Support for Abortion Legislation
Writes letter to colleagues in response to Justice Thomas’ references to landmark rulings. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of California on Monday said she is preparing votes…
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Praying Coach
Upholds the First Amendment protection of freedom of religion. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in its decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District in favor of…
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Supreme Court Releases Ruling in Insurance Discrimination Case
Majority decides the law doesn’t describe what counts as “inadequate” coverage. This past week, the Supreme Court ruled that an Ohio hospital’s health plan did not violate federal…
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Supreme Court Upends “Miranda” Rights
Vote of 6-3 uncouples rule from constitutional rights. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 last week that a deputy sheriff was not in the wrong by not reciting the…
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