TRENDING:AdvertisementFollow UsAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementQuestion of the DayAdvertisementWASHINGTON — The biggest cases of the Supreme Court term so far have a surprising common thread.On a court with five Republican appointees, the liberal justices have been in the majority in rulings that make workplace discrimination against gay and transgender people illegal, protect young immigrants from deportation and, as of Monday, struck down a Louisiana law that restricted abortion providers.As surprising, Chief Justice John Roberts, a conservative nominated by President...…TRENDING:AdvertisementFollow UsAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementQuestion of the DayAdvertisementWASHINGTON — The biggest cases of the Supreme Court term so far have a surprising common thread.On a court with five Republican appointees, the liberal justices have been in the majority in rulings that make workplace discrimination against gay and transgender people illegal, protect young immigrants from deportation and, as of Monday, struck down a Louisiana law that restricted abortion providers.As surprising, Chief Justice John Roberts, a conservative nominated by President...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/police-lawsuits-us-supreme-court-courts-supreme-courts-cfc528bd21b256a3c321edfff40d50ebClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/police-lawsuits-us-supreme-court-courts-supreme-courts-cfc528bd21b256a3c321edfff40d50ebClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is for now declining to get involved in an ongoing debate by citizens and in Congress over policing, rejecting cases Monday that would have allowed the justices to revisit when police can be held financially responsible for wrongdoing.With protests over racism and police brutality...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/police-lawsuits-us-supreme-court-courts-supreme-courts-cfc528bd21b256a3c321edfff40d50ebClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/police-lawsuits-us-supreme-court-courts-supreme-courts-cfc528bd21b256a3c321edfff40d50ebClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is for now declining to get involved in an ongoing debate by citizens and in Congress over policing, rejecting cases Monday that would have allowed the justices to revisit when police can be held financially responsible for wrongdoing.With protests over racism and police brutality...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/courts-supreme-courts-crime-politics-ap-top-news-d99cfadbffbf8ca4abed94ac62b8ad11Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/courts-supreme-courts-crime-politics-ap-top-news-d99cfadbffbf8ca4abed94ac62b8ad11Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — A on Thursday threw out the convictions of two political insiders involved in the scandal that ultimately derailed the 2016 president bid of their ally, then-New Jersey The justices said there was evidence of deception, corruption, and abuse of power in the political payback saga that involved four days of traffic...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/courts-supreme-courts-crime-politics-ap-top-news-d99cfadbffbf8ca4abed94ac62b8ad11Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/courts-supreme-courts-crime-politics-ap-top-news-d99cfadbffbf8ca4abed94ac62b8ad11Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — A on Thursday threw out the convictions of two political insiders involved in the scandal that ultimately derailed the 2016 president bid of their ally, then-New Jersey The justices said there was evidence of deception, corruption, and abuse of power in the political payback saga that involved four days of traffic...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-barack-obama-courts-health-65d64e383b5b90cb8620c35ab2bcaeccClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-barack-obama-courts-health-65d64e383b5b90cb8620c35ab2bcaeccClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled broadly Wednesday in favor of the religious rights of employers in two cases that could leave more than 70,000 women without free contraception and tens of thousands of people with no way to sue for job discrimination.In both cases the court ruled 7-2, with two liberal justices joining...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-barack-obama-courts-health-65d64e383b5b90cb8620c35ab2bcaeccClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-barack-obama-courts-health-65d64e383b5b90cb8620c35ab2bcaeccClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled broadly Wednesday in favor of the religious rights of employers in two cases that could leave more than 70,000 women without free contraception and tens of thousands of people with no way to sue for job discrimination.In both cases the court ruled 7-2, with two liberal justices joining...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-us-news-ap-top-news-courts-supreme-courts-fe767ffb8833bb059f8eabfd529365a0Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-us-news-ap-top-news-courts-supreme-courts-fe767ffb8833bb059f8eabfd529365a0Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — They politely took turns speaking. Not a child, spouse or dog could be heard in the background. The conference call went long, but not by that much. And with that, the Supreme Court made history Monday, hearing arguments by telephone and allowing the world to listen in live, both for the first...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-us-news-ap-top-news-courts-supreme-courts-fe767ffb8833bb059f8eabfd529365a0Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-us-news-ap-top-news-courts-supreme-courts-fe767ffb8833bb059f8eabfd529365a0Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — They politely took turns speaking. Not a child, spouse or dog could be heard in the background. The conference call went long, but not by that much. And with that, the Supreme Court made history Monday, hearing arguments by telephone and allowing the world to listen in live, both for the first...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-us-supreme-court-california-john-roberts-c98a87b425040761040f726184992dccClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-us-supreme-court-california-john-roberts-c98a87b425040761040f726184992dccClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is telling California that it can’t enforce coronavirus-related restrictions that have limited home-based religious worship including Bible studies and prayer meetings.The late Friday is the latest in a recent string of cases in which the high court has...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-us-supreme-court-california-john-roberts-c98a87b425040761040f726184992dccClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-us-supreme-court-california-john-roberts-c98a87b425040761040f726184992dccClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is telling California that it can’t enforce coronavirus-related restrictions that have limited home-based religious worship including Bible studies and prayer meetings.The late Friday is the latest in a recent string of cases in which the high court has...WW…

close This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To orderpresentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distributionto colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire aboutpermissions/licensing, please go to: WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated a racially diverse and overwhelmingly female group to federal and other judgeships, including three Black women for the U.S. courts of appeals, one pathway to the Supreme Court.Biden promised as a candidate to nominate an African American woman to serve on the nation’s highest court should a seat open up during his...…close This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To orderpresentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distributionto colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire aboutpermissions/licensing, please go to: WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated a racially diverse and overwhelmingly female group to federal and other judgeships, including three Black women for the U.S. courts of appeals, one pathway to the Supreme Court.Biden promised as a candidate to nominate an African American woman to serve on the nation’s highest court should a seat open up during his...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-africa-samuel-alito-lawsuits-coronavirus-pandemic-dab78fd064ab15ae13f11d902e710d26Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/pandemics-africa-samuel-alito-lawsuits-coronavirus-pandemic-dab78fd064ab15ae13f11d902e710d26Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed concerned Tuesday about the impact of siding with food giants Nestle and Cargill and ending a lawsuit that claims they knowingly bought cocoa beans from farms in Africa that used child slave labor.The court was hearing arguments in the case by phone because of the...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-africa-samuel-alito-lawsuits-coronavirus-pandemic-dab78fd064ab15ae13f11d902e710d26Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/pandemics-africa-samuel-alito-lawsuits-coronavirus-pandemic-dab78fd064ab15ae13f11d902e710d26Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed concerned Tuesday about the impact of siding with food giants Nestle and Cargill and ending a lawsuit that claims they knowingly bought cocoa beans from farms in Africa that used child slave labor.The court was hearing arguments in the case by phone because of the...WW…

AdvertisementWASHINGTON --With coronavirus cases surging again nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus.The justices split 5-4 late Wednesday night, with new Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the majority. It was the conservative's first publicly discernible vote as a justice. The court's three liberal justices and Chief Justice John Roberts dissented.The move was a shift for the court. Earlier this year, when Barrett's liberal predecessor, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,...…AdvertisementWASHINGTON --With coronavirus cases surging again nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus.The justices split 5-4 late Wednesday night, with new Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the majority. It was the conservative's first publicly discernible vote as a justice. The court's three liberal justices and Chief Justice John Roberts dissented.The move was a shift for the court. Earlier this year, when Barrett's liberal predecessor, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ruth-bader-ginsburg-amy-coney-barrett-coronavirus-pandemic-us-supreme-court-john-roberts-d0de27dbb3e16f49d1e73718bd56448dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ruth-bader-ginsburg-amy-coney-barrett-coronavirus-pandemic-us-supreme-court-john-roberts-d0de27dbb3e16f49d1e73718bd56448dClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — With coronavirus cases surging again nationwide, the Supreme Court barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus.The justices late Wednesday night,...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ruth-bader-ginsburg-amy-coney-barrett-coronavirus-pandemic-us-supreme-court-john-roberts-d0de27dbb3e16f49d1e73718bd56448dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ruth-bader-ginsburg-amy-coney-barrett-coronavirus-pandemic-us-supreme-court-john-roberts-d0de27dbb3e16f49d1e73718bd56448dClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — With coronavirus cases surging again nationwide, the Supreme Court barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus.The justices late Wednesday night,...WW…