The Latest Breaking News from the Supreme Court

SC to hear fresh plea on April 28 against caste survey in Bihar

A bench of the Supreme Court, headed by CJI DY Chadrachud agreed to hear the fresh plea on April 28 challenging caste survey in Bihar. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 21, 2023

Dominic Raab ‘called me a ‘silly b****’, lawyer who took government to court over Brexit claims

Gina Miller, who challenged the government’s Brexit plans in the Supreme Court, claimed Mr Raab abused her while the pair shared a lift after appearing on the BBC’s Today show in 2016

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

Supreme Court set to decide on access to abortion pill

The Supreme Court is facing a self-imposed Friday night deadline to decide whether women’s access to a widely used abortion pill will stay unchanged until a legal challenge to its Food and Drug Administration approval is resolved

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

Anti-abortion group blasts Trump over federal ban comments

A major anti-abortion group is blasting former President Donald Trump, saying his contention that abortion restrictions should be left up to individual states, not the federal government, is a “morally indefensible position for a self-proclaimed pro-life presidential candidate.”

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Durbin invites Chief Justice Roberts to testify on court ethics amid Thomas reports

Citing ‘a steady stream of revelations’ regarding Supreme Court justices ‘falling short of ethical standards,’ the Illinois Democrat has invited the chief justice to appear May 2 before the Judiciary Committee.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2023

The Fox/Dominion Settlement Highlights the Importance of Discovery in Proving 'Actual Malice'

Critics argue that excessively strict pleading standards prevent plaintiffs with meritorious defamation claims from obtaining the evidence they need to support them.

Reason · Apr 20, 2023

A man convicted of stalking says his online messages were not threats. Now the Supreme Court will decide what a true online threat is

Counterman v Colorado will force the Supreme Court to rule on intent when looking at true threats online, Ariana Baio reports

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Supreme Court to Decide if IRS Can Secretly Obtain Bank Records

Among other high-profile issues, the Supreme Court is considering a case involving taxpayer privacy and the IRS.

Kiplinger · Apr 20, 2023

Commentary: Would a nationwide abortion ban be constitutional?

The Supreme Court has given itself until midnight Friday to make an “emergency” decision on access to mifepristone, a drug used in half of all U.S. abortions. Whatever the outcome, it’s just a preliminary round in the battle over U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s ruling earlier this month to…

Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2023

Senate asks chief justice to testify in escalation of Thomas scrutiny

Sen. Dick Durbin said Roberts could designate another justice to testify in his place.

Axios · Apr 20, 2023