However, the President-elect likely will not face jail time or any other meaningful penalties for his convictions on 34 felony counts. Read More.
Featured Stories
The case comes on the heels of other attacks on diversity and inclusion programs, partly inspired by the Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action in college admissions. Read More.
Albertsons terminated its planned $24.6 billion merger with Kroger on Wednesday and filed a lawsuit alleging breach of contract after courts blocked the deal, citing antitrust concerns. Read More.
Recently Featured Dockets
Other Legal News
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Halt Sentencing in N.Y. Hush-Money Case
The New York Times, January 8, 2025
Prosecutors have been ordered to respond to the president-elect’s request by Thursday morning, suggesting the court could rule before Friday’s scheduled sentencing.
Heir to Chicago political dynasty brings his “false statement” charges to Supreme Court
SCOTUSblog, January 8, 2025
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear the case of a former Chicago alderman, who served four months in a federal prison for lying to federal financial regulators about loans he took out from a local bank and failed to pay. Patrick Daley Thompson, a... The post Heir to Chicago political dynasty brings his “false statement” charges to Supreme Court appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Utah Wants to Take Land Owned by All Americans
The New York Times, January 8, 2025
Millions of acres could face largely unregulated exploitation.
Courts in ‘State of Disarray’ on Law Disarming Felons
The New York Times, January 6, 2025
The Supreme Court has repeatedly ducked Second Amendment challenges to the law. Starkly differing decisions from federal appeals courts last month may change that.
National Day of Mourning for James Earl Carter, Jr.
Supreme Court of the United States, December 30, 2024
When an Election Case Reaches SCOTUS, Which Side Will be Playing Defense?
Justia's Verdict, October 9, 2024
Cornell Law professor Michael C. Dorf discusses the current Supreme Court term and its potential implications for the 2024 presidential election. Professor Dorf argues that while the current docket seems relatively quiet, the Court’s history of partisan decisions favoring Republicans, combined with the possibility of election-related cases being added later, raises concerns about how the Court might handle potential challenges to the 2024 election results, particularly if Trump loses and uses his loyalists in state legislatures or other organs of government to declare him the winner anyway.
