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☆ Supreme Court rejects Elon Musk over agreement with SEC to vet social media posts
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

He has long been an impulsive user of Twitter, now renamed X. Musk acquired the social media company in 2022. As part of that agreement, he signed off on the social media provision. His lawyers say in court papers that the SEC has waged an "ongoing campaign" against Musk. The provision "restricts Mr. Musk's speech even when truthful and accurate. The SEC responded in court papers that Musk had waived his right to bringing his argument when he signed off on the settlement.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Porte, WASHINGTON —, Elon Musk's, Musk Organizations: Twitter, Viva Technology, Porte de, WASHINGTON, Securities and Exchange Commission, New, Circuit, Appeals, SEC, Tesla Locations: Paris, France, New York

☆ Justices question obstruction charge in Jan 6 rioter prosecution, which could affect Trump's case
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | Ryan J. Reilly | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Some justices expressed similar sentiments during Tuesday's arguments, asking whether the statute in question could be used to prosecute peaceful protesters, including people who at times have disrupted Supreme Court proceedings. Trump himself faces charges of violating the same law, as well as conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding. Fischer faces seven criminal charges, only one of which is the focus of the Supreme Court case. He also faces charges of assaulting a police officer and entering a restricted building, among others. Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh questioned why the Justice Department needed to charge Fischer using the obstruction statute, noting that he faces the six other charges.

Persons: Micki Witthoeft, Ashli Babbitt, Fischer, WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Joseph Fischer, Joe Biden's, Trump, Neil Gorsuch, Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh, Ginni Thomas, Trump's Organizations: U.S ., Appeals, District of Columbia, WASHINGTON —, U.S . Capitol, State, Trump, Conservative, Justice Department, Sarbanes, Oxley, Capitol, Prosecutors Locations: Washington ,, U.S, Washington, New York, Trump's

☆ Supreme Court allows a new Texas immigration law that gives police the power to arrest migrants
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to enforce a contentious new law that gives local police the power to arrest migrants. The dispute is the latest clash between the Biden administration and Texas over immigration enforcement on the U.S.-Mexico border. Circuit Court of Appeals said in a brief order that it could go into effect March 10 if the Supreme Court declined to intervene. On March 4, Justice Samuel Alito issued a temporary freeze on the law to give the Supreme Court time to consider the federal government's request. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said in court papers that the Texas law is "flatly inconsistent" with Supreme Court precedent dating back 100 years.

Persons: Biden, Sonia Sotomayor, Samuel Alito, Elizabeth Prelogar Organizations: Border Patrol, Biden, Circuit, Appeals Locations: Venezuela, Rio, Eagle Pass , Texas, Texas, Mexico, New Orleans

☆ In shadow of Trump tweets, Supreme Court outlines when officials can be sued for social media use
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The court ruled unanimously that officials can be deemed "state actors" when making use of social media and can therefore face litigation if they block or mute a member of the public. The court held that conduct on social media can be viewed as a state action when the official in question "possessed actual authority to speak on the state's behalf" and "purported to exercise that authority." While the officials in both cases have low profiles, the ruling will apply to all public officials who use social media to engage with the public. The cases raised the question of whether public officials' posts and other social media activity constitute part of their governmental functions. The court is wrestling with a whole series of social media-related free speech issues in its current term, which runs until June.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Donald Trump's, Amy Coney Barrett, —, Barrett, Trump, Elon Musk, Michelle O'Connor, Ratcliff, T.J, Zane, Christopher, Kimberly Garnier, O'Connor, Christopher Garnier, James Freed, Kevin Lindke, Freed Organizations: Twitter, Poway Unified School District, of, Circuit, Southern District of, Port, U.S Locations: Southern California, Michigan, California, San Francisco, Southern District, Southern District of California, Port Huron City

☆ Supreme Court to release decisions on Monday, with Trump Colorado ruling a strong possibility
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has indicated it will issue rulings on Monday, one of which could be the highly anticipated decision on whether Colorado can kick former President Donald Trump off the primary ballot. Trump is currently set to appear on the state primary ballot on Tuesday after a hold was placed on the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that deemed him ineligible due to his efforts to defy the 2020 election results. The ruling is likely to affect not only the Colorado case, but also any other effort to throw Trump off the ballot. The Supreme Court's decisions on Monday will come on a day that is not scheduled on the court calendar as a ruling day. As a result, the justices will not be in the courtroom to announce any decisions as they normally would be.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Donald Trump, Trump Organizations: Colorado Supreme, U.S, Supreme, Trump, Capitol Locations: Colorado, Maine, Illinois

☆ Supreme Court weighs free speech challenges to GOP-backed social media restrictions
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A stop sign as seen on traffic light near a statue at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, February 26, 2024 as Justices are set to make a decision on landmark cases over social media content moderation. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday questioned laws in Florida and Texas that seek to impose restrictions on the ability of social media companies to moderate content based on the assumption that they disfavor conservative speech. Various other tech companies that routinely moderate user content oppose the laws, including Reddit, Discord and Yelp. After the first of two oral arguments concerning the Florida law, it appeared a majority of the justices had concerns that the measure violates the free speech rights of big social media companies by prohibiting them from limiting the speech of some problematic users. The arguments over Texas' law were ongoing Monday afternoon.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, Donald Trump Organizations: Facebook, YouTube, Computer and Communications Industry Association, Republican, Twitter, U.S, Capitol Locations: Washington , DC, WASHINGTON, Florida, Texas

☆ Trump opts against Supreme Court appeal on civil immunity claim over Jan. 6 lawsuits
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Trump had a Thursday deadline to file a petition at the Supreme Court contesting an appeals court decision from December that rejected his immunity arguments, but he did not do so. The appeals court made it clear that Trump could still claim immunity later in the proceedings in three cases brought by Capitol Police officers and members of Congress. "President Trump will continue to fight for presidential immunity all across the spectrum," said Steven Cheung, a Trump spokesman. The civil lawsuits against Trump are separate from the criminal case against him that also arose from Jan. 6. The court instead assumed that they likely were official acts and found that, even then, Trump could not claim immunity.

Persons: Donald Trump, WASHINGTON —, Trump, Steven Cheung, Jan, James Blassingame, Daniel Barnes Organizations: WASHINGTON, Supreme, Trump, Capitol Police, U.S, Circuit, Appeals, District of Columbia, Capitol Locations: Washington , DC

☆ Supreme Court declines to immediately block West Point from considering race in admissions process
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

(Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed West Point to continue to consider race in its admissions process for now, rebuffing a request made by a conservative group. The group says that its membership includes two "full qualified, but white" West Point applicants. In asking the Supreme Court to immediately intervene, the challengers said that West Point's program is inconsistent with the Supreme Court's ruling last year. West Point has been considering applications since August and has already made hundreds of offers, Prelogar said. Lower courts declined to immediately prevent West Point considering race while the litigation proceeds.

Persons: Anthony Nesmith, WASHINGTON —, Elizabeth Prelogar, Prelogar Organizations: Army, 124th Army, Navy, Gillette, Getty Images, WASHINGTON, Fair, Harvard, University of North, U.S . Army, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy Locations: Foxborough, University of North Carolina, New York, Maryland, Colorado, West

☆ Supreme Court allows Border Patrol agents to remove razor wire installed by Texas at Mexico border
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A closely-divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Border Patrol agents to cut through or move razor wire Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border as part of an effort by the state to prevent illegal border crossings. The Biden administration says the wire prevents agents from reaching migrants who have already crossed over the border into the U.S.Texas Gov. Texas sued after Border Patrol agents cut through some of the razor wire, claiming the agents had trespassed and damaged state property. A federal judge ruled for the Biden administration, but the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. The Department of Homeland Security said Border Patrol agents were "physically barred" from entering the area during the incident.

Persons: Biden, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Gregg Abbott, Ken Paxton Organizations: Border Patrol, U.S . Texas Gov, Republican, Texas, Circuit, Star, Democratic, Biden, Supreme, The Department of Homeland Security Locations: Rio, United States, Eagle Pass , Texas, Texas, Mexico, U.S, Eagle, New Orleans, Grande

☆ Supreme Court weighs conservative plea to weaken federal agencies
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Supreme Court Police officers stand on the plaza outside of the Supreme Court of the United States after the nation's high court stuck down President Biden's student debt relief program on Friday, June 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON — A 40-year-old Supreme Court precedent that over the years has become a bugbear on the right because it is viewed as bolstering the power of federal agencies could be on the chopping block as the current justices on Wednesday consider whether to overturn it. Justice Gorsuch has been an outspoken critic of the Chevron ruling. Jonathan Adler, a professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, said there were always disagreements among lawyers and academics over how courts should apply the Chevron ruling. The fisheries dispute is one of several in the current court term in which the justices are considering attacks on federal agency power led by business interests and the conservative legal establishment.

Persons: Biden's, Reagan, Anne Gorsuch, Neil Gorsuch, Gorsuch, David Doniger, Jonathan Adler, Joe, Magnuson, Trump, Don McGahn Organizations: Police, WASHINGTON —, Natural Resources Defense, Chevron, Environmental Protection Agency, Act, EPA, Democratic, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, National Marine Fisheries Service, Stevens Fishery Conservation, Management, Trump, Trump White House, Conservative Political, Conference Locations: United States, Washington , DC, Chevron v, Chevron, New England

☆ Supreme Court sidesteps decision on Trump presidential immunity claim in federal election interference case
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-22 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Once that court rules, the Supreme Court could act quickly on whether to take up the case. Trump's lawyers argued in court papers that Smith had given "no compelling reason" why the Supreme Court should immediately step in ahead of the appeals court. The case is on hold while Trump appeals the decision. Therefore, under Supreme Court precedent, Trump is immune from prosecution, his lawyers say. The election interference case is one of four criminal prosecutions Trump faces heading into the 2024 presidential election season, in which he is a front-runner for the Republican nomination.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jack Smith's, Trump, Smith, Tanya Chutkan Organizations: White, Trump, U.S ., Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, U.S, Capitol, Washington, Republican Locations: Washington

☆ Supreme Court questions opioid liability protections for Sackler family
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

WASHINGTON — Members of the Supreme Court seemed conflicted on Monday over whether to allow the bankruptcy reorganization of opioid maker Purdue Pharma, which includes a provision that protects the Sackler family from liability from future lawsuits. During the oral argument, justices expressed skepticism that a bankruptcy court had legal authority to release the Sacklers from potential legal claims. No Sackler family member has had any involvement in the company since 2019. The company sought bankruptcy protection, but the Sackler family members did not. She added that it would be "an extraordinary thing" if the court allowed the family to "basically subvert" the bankruptcy process.

Persons: Sackler, Pharm, Biden, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Elena Kagan's, Kagan, Pratik Shah, Elizabeth Prelogar Organizations: WASHINGTON, Purdue Pharma, New York's Southern, Federal Court, Purdue Locations: New York's, White Plains

☆ Supreme Court blocks restrictions on Biden administration efforts to remove contentious social media posts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday blocked in full a lower court ruling that would have curbed the Biden administration's ability to communicate with social media companies about contentious content on such issues as Covid-19. Donald Trump was president at the time, but the district court ruling focused on actions taken by the government after President Joe Biden took office in January 2021. But the appeals court still required the White House, the FBI and top health officials not to "coerce or significantly encourage" social media companies to remove content the Biden administration considers misinformation. The administration turned to the Supreme Court hoping to freeze Doughty's ruling in full. The district court ruling was on hold while the Supreme Court decided what steps to take.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Alito, Jim Hoft, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Terry Doughty, Biden, White, Karine Jean, Pierre, Vivek Murthy, Elizabeth Prelogar, Prelogar Organizations: Biden, U.S, Trump, Circuit, FBI, Supreme Locations: Louisiana, Missouri

☆ Supreme Court to weigh GOP-backed social media ‘censorship’ laws
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The Supreme Court of the United States building seen in Washington D.C., United States on September 28, 2023. The states argue that they have the authority to regulate social media companies to ensure that users receive equal access to the platforms. Circuit Court of Appeals, prompting the state to appeal to the Supreme Court. "It is not at all obvious how our existing precedents, which predate the age of the internet, should apply to large social media companies," he wrote. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments and issue a ruling in its new term, which begins next week and ends in June.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Biden, Ashley Moody, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Elena Kagan, — David Ingram Organizations: Washington D.C, WASHINGTON, Republicans, Tech, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Computer and Communications Industry Association, U.S, Capitol, Trump, Disney, NBC News, Circuit, Supreme, Appeals, Conservative, Thomas, Liberal, Communications, Google Locations: United States, Washington, Florida, Texas, Atlanta, New Orleans

☆ Supreme Court allows Biden ‘ghost gun’ regulations
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Biden administration to enforce regulations aimed at clamping down on so-called ghost guns — firearm-making kits available online that people can assemble at home. Plaintiffs also include gun rights groups and makers and sellers of ghost guns. Tuesday's ruling was not a final decision and the Supreme Court could still hear the case and issue a detailed decision on the merits. On July 28, Justice Samuel Alito temporarily put the Texas ruling on hold while the Supreme Court decided on what next steps to take. The ghost guns case, however, is on a separate legal question related to ATF's regulatory authority, not the right to bear arms.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Biden, John Roberts, Amy Coney Barrett, John Feinblatt, Reed O'Connor, Jennifer VanDerStok, Michael Andren, David Thompson, Tuesday's, Elizabeth Prelogar, Samuel Alito Organizations: Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, of Alcohol, Gun Safety, Manufacturers, ATF, Gun Control, Circuit, Appeals, Supreme Locations: Glendale , California, Texas, New Orleans

☆ Supreme Court allows work on contested natural gas pipeline to resume
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Lengths of pipe wait to be laid in the ground along the under-construction Mountain Valley Pipeline near Elliston, Virginia, September 29, 2019. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed work on a natural gas pipeline crossing federal land in Virginia to resume over the objections of environmental groups. The justices granted an emergency request filed by Mountain Valley Pipeline, meaning that final elements of the 303.5 mile pipeline running from the northwestern part of West Virginia to southern Virginia can be finished. The appeals court intervened despite Congress including language in the recently enacted Fiscal Responsibility Act backed by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., that stripped courts of authority to review approval of the pipeline. "The court of appeals' stay orders flew in the face of this recent, on-point, and emphatic congressional command that the remaining construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline must proceed without further delay," the lawyers added.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Sen, Joe Manchin, Biden Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Circuit, Jefferson National Forest, Wilderness Society, U.S . Forest Service, Midstream Corp Locations: Elliston , Virginia, Virginia, West Virginia, Richmond , Virginia, Jefferson

☆ Supreme Court rules for web designer who refused to work on same-sex weddings
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Web designer Lorie Smith, plaintiff in a Supreme Court case who objects to same-sex marriage, poses for a portrait at her office in Littleton, Colorado, U.S., November 28, 2022. The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of an evangelical Christian web designer from Colorado who refuses to work on same-sex weddings. The remaining 21 states do not have laws explicitly protecting LGBTQ rights in public accommodations, although some local municipalities do. Lower courts ruled against Smith, prompting her to appeal to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled on the baker case before the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, who voted in favor of LGBTQ rights in key cases.

Persons: Lorie Smith, Colorado's, Neil Gorsuch, Smith, Samuel Alito, —, Jack Phillips, Eric Olson, Phillips, Anthony Kennedy, Donald Trump, Kennedy, — Organizations: Klux Klan, NBC News, Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Supreme, Civil Rights Commission, Alliance Defending, Catholic Church Locations: Littleton , Colorado, U.S, Colorado, United States, Philadelphia

☆ Supreme Court to weigh right of accused domestic abusers to own guns
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to weigh whether people accused of domestic violence have a right to own firearms in a case that will test the scope of recently expanded gun rights. The justices agreed to hear a Biden administration appeal in defense of a federal law that prohibits people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing guns. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, representing the Biden administration, turned to the Supreme Court, said in court papers that the appeals court's ruling was "profoundly mistaken." The decision "threatens grave harms for victims of domestic violence," she said. Last year's Supreme Court ruling led to a flurry of challenges to longstanding laws — both federal and state — and prompted some judges to find they are unlawful under the new standard.

Persons: Zackey, Rahimi, Elizabeth Prelogar, Biden, Prelogar Organizations: Justice Department, U.S, Circuit, New York State Locations: Texas, Arlington , Texas, New Orleans, New

☆ Supreme Court rules against Republicans in North Carolina elections dispute
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The justices ruled on a 6-3 vote that the North Carolina Supreme Court was acting within its authority in concluding that the map constituted a partisan gerrymander under the state constitution. As a result of the North Carolina Supreme Court's ruling, that map is likely to tilt heavily toward Republicans. The North Carolina case was being closely watched for its potential impact on the 2024 presidential election. Republicans led by Tim Moore, the speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, invoked the theory after the state Supreme Court struck down the congressional district map in February of last year. Moore and other Republicans immediately asked the Supreme Court to reinstate the maps, saying the state court had overstepped its authority.

Persons: William Rehnquist, Gore, Republican George W, Bush's, Donald Trump, Tim Moore, Moore, John Eastman, Mike Pence, Joe Biden's, Biden's Organizations: Republicans, North Carolina, Democratic, Supreme, Republican, North Carolina House of, U.S, Democrats Locations: North Carolina, Bush, Carolina, —

☆ Supreme Court revives Biden immigration enforcement plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Supreme Court on Friday breathed new life into a Biden administration policy that will set immigration enforcement priorities by focusing on public safety threats. The court in a ruling authored by conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that the challengers did not have legal standing to sue over the plan. Announced in September 2021, President Joe Biden's plan marked a shift away from the hard-line enforcement approach taken by former President Donald Trump. Biden administration lawyers argued that the president has broad discretion to set enforcement priorities. The Supreme Court voted 5-4 in July 2022 to reject the Biden administration's request to immediately restore the policy but agreed to take up the government's appeal.

Persons: Joe Biden, Brett Kavanaugh, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Biden, Drew Tipton, Tipton Organizations: District, Trump, Republicans, U.S, Supreme Locations: U.S, Mexico, El Paso , Texas, Texas, Louisiana

☆ Supreme Court rules for Jack Daniel’s in ‘poop-themed’ dog toy trademark fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of Jack Daniel's in a trademark fight over "poop-themed" dog toys that resemble the company's famous whiskey bottles. Justice Elena Kagan, writing for the court, said that VIP's alleged infringement of the Jack Daniel's trademark "falls within the heartland of trademark law, and does not receive special First Amendment protection." 7" label on Jack Daniel's bottles. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2020 ruled in favor of VIP Products, saying its toys are protected under the First Amendment, which prompted Jack Daniel's to seek further review from the Supreme Court. Various companies, including Nike , Campbell Soup and American Apparel, filed briefs backing Jack Daniel's, saying the appeals court's interpretation of the law threatened trademark protections that shield the value of iconic brands.

Persons: Jack Daniel's, Elena Kagan, Campbell Soup Organizations: VIP Products, U.S, Circuit, Nike, Apparel, Electronic Frontier Foundation

☆ ‘Trump too small’ trademark clash to be decided by Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A crude joke that Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., used to mock what he said was then-2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump's "small hands" will be the centerpiece of a Supreme Court ruling on whether a California lawyer can trademark the phrase "Trump too small." The "Trump too small" phrase is a reference to a 2016 Republican presidential primary debate featuring both Trump and Rubio. Rubio joked about Trump having small hands, adding: "And you know what they say about guys with small hands." In a February 2022 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled against the trademark office, saying the denial violated Elster's free speech rights under the Constitution's First Amendment. The Supreme Court in recent years has endorsed free speech rights in the trademark context, suggesting Elster could have a chance of prevailing in the case.

Persons: Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Sen, Donald Trump's, Trump, Steve Elster, Elster, Rubio, Elizabeth Prelogar Organizations: U.S, Republican, U.S . Patent, Trump, U.S ., Appeals, Federal Circuit Locations: Detroit , Michigan, California

☆ Supreme Court rules for homeowner in 'equity theft' dispute
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Supreme Court of the United States building are seen in Washington D.C., United States on December 28, 2022. But the county sold the home for $40,000 and kept all the proceeds, Tyler's lawyers at the Pacific Legal Foundation say. The remaining states return the surplus proceeds when seized properties are sold. A year later, the county sold it for $40,000, keeping the $25,000 in profit. Owners have three years to pay the taxes and have an opportunity to repurchase the seized properties.

☆ Supreme Court rules for Idaho landowners in wetlands dispute
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday weakened a landmark water pollution law by ruling that an Idaho couple's property does not include wetlands subject to federal oversight under the law. The case saw the Sacketts return to the Supreme Court for the second time after the justices ruled in their favor in an earlier case in 2012. The Sacketts turned to the Supreme Court for a second time after the 9th U.S. In 2006, four justices said the Clean Water Act covered wetland with a "continuous surface connection" to a waterway but there was not a clear majority. On March 19, a federal judge blocked the rule in Idaho and Texas, saying it unlawfully expanded federal jurisdiction beyond what Kennedy had envisioned.

☆ Supreme Court rejects challenge to California pork industry restriction
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Demonstrators with PETA gather outside the Supreme Court of the United States and the high court hears oral arguments on a California law mandating better treatment of animals in food production is being challenged by the pork industry, on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to a California animal welfare law that would ban the sale of pork derived from breeding pigs housed in confined spaces. "While the Constitution addresses many weighty issues, the type of pork chops California merchants may sell is not on that list," Gorsuch said. Lower courts upheld the measure, prompting the challengers to turn to the Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority. The groups challenging the California law said in court papers that Proposition 12 "will transform the pork industry nationwide" because currently nearly all farmers keep sows in pens that do not comply with the law.

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