Supreme Court won't review state's rejection of Confederate flag plates
The Supreme Court says it won't review North Carolina's decision to stop issuing specialty license plates with the Confederate flag.
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The Supreme Court says it won't review North Carolina's decision to stop issuing specialty license plates with the Confederate flag.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled Alabama's redrawn congressional map likely violates a key part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. CBS News election law contributor David Becker joins to discuss how the case could have larger implications for future U.S. elections.
Decision weakens labor protections by potentially discouraging employees from going on strike, worker advocates say.
Harlan Crow, the GOP donor who gave both gave gifts and paid for luxury vacations for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, said in an interview with The Atlantic that he would rather not talk about his relationship with the justice. The author of the piece, Graeme Wood, joined CBS News to break down the situation.
The Supreme Court has again weakened the power of the Environmental Protection Agency. This time it involves wetlands. Jess Bravin, Supreme Court correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News to break down the court's latest ruling and its implications for the environment.
Chief Justice John Roberts says there is more the Supreme Court can do to "adhere to the highest standards" of ethical conduct.
The Supreme Court on Thursday decided to maintain the status quo for social media platforms, meaning companies cannot be held legally liable for what someone posted. Adam Liptak, Supreme Court reporter for The New York Times, joins CBS News to discuss what the decision means for the future of the internet.
The Supreme Court has issued an opinion favoring social media companies in the case of Twitter v. Taamneh. The case centered around the issue of whether a social media platform can be liable for "aiding and abetting" a terrorist attack. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
The court sidestepped a ruling that could have limited the scope of a federal law known as Section 230 that serves as a powerful shield for internet companies.
There's a growing push on Capitol Hill for ethics reform within the Supreme Court. Some are even suggesting the high court adopt new rules with outside oversight and enforcement. It follows recent ethical questions raised by Justice Clarence Thomas' failure to disclose gifts and luxury travel on his financial reports. John Martin, a retired judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, joined CBS News to talk about the push for ethics reform.
Kenneth Smith was scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection for the 1988 murder-for-hire slaying of a preacher's wife.
Congress is considering legislative action on ethical standards at the Supreme Court after reports about gifts and financial arrangements Justice Clarence Thomas accepted from GOP donor Harlan Crow.
Imagine if justices of the Highest Court in the Land had to live under a code of ethics just like us mere mortals – such as reporting when they've accepted gifts from wealthy collectors of Nazi memorabilia! Imagine that!
A new ProPublica report, finding Republican donor Harlan Crow paid private school tuition for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' grandnephew, is raising concerns on Capitol Hill and increasing calls for ethics reform for the nation's highest court. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more on reactions from lawmakers.
A ProPublica report says billionaire GOP donor Harlan Crow paid for several years of private school tuition for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's grandnephew. CBS News' Lana Zak and Errol Barnett are joined by one of the ProPublica reporters who broke the story, Justin Elliott, to discuss the details.
A ProPublica investigation published Thursday found that Texas real estate developer and Republican donor Harlan Crow paid the tuition for Justice Clarence Thomas' grandnephew at two private schools. The report is the latest in a series of revelations about Thomas' relationship with Crow, whose friendship dates back more than two decades. CBS News spoke with one of the investigation's co-authors, Justin Elliott. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held an ethics hearing Tuesday about the Supreme Court following weeks of controversies involving the high court, including reports alleging that Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose financial ties to a billionaire Republican donor. Some committee members said more ethical clarity at the court is needed, while others believe the hearing was targeted. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins John Dickerson on "Primetime" with more.
The South Carolina bill would have banned many pregnancies at conception, while the Nebraska bill would have done so at about six weeks.
The request for testimony follows scrutiny about Justice Clarence Thomas's close ties to a billionaire Republican donor.
The Supreme Court blocked a lower court ruling on Friday, allowing the abortion drug mifepristone to remain available during the appeals process. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports from Alabama.
The decision from the Supreme Court blocks lower court orders that would have restricted the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.
The Supreme Court has maintained the FDA's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, but access to the pill is still only temporary while legal proceedings continue. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more on what comes next in the case.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito extended a temporary pause of a lower court order that limited use of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone to Friday. Access to the pill still stands while the court makes its final decision. Jan Crawford reports from the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has extended its deadline until Friday to decide if the abortion pill mifepristone should remain available nationwide. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
The Supreme Court has temporarily extended access to the abortion pill mifepristone until at least midnight on Friday. The move gives the court more time to consider the case. CBS News' chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more.