Supreme Court, new term near, to hear challenge to unions
Its conservative majority restored, the Supreme Court said Thursday it will return to an issue with the potential to financially cripple Democratic-leaning labor unions that represent government workers.
State gets more time in lawsuit over Confederate-themed flag
The U.S. Supreme Court is giving Mississippi more time to respond to a lawsuit that challenges the Confederate battle emblem on the state flag.
White House appeals to Supreme Court on refugee ban
The Trump administration is back at the Supreme Court, asking the justices to continue to allow strict enforcement of a temporary ban on refugees from around the world.
Supreme Court: City violated Open Meetings Act
The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled in favor of The Commercial Dispatch in an Open Meetings Act case against the city of Columbus.
Court asks Bryant to defend Confederate emblem
The U.S. Supreme Court is asking attorneys for Mississippi’s governor to file arguments defending the Confederate battle emblem on the state flag.
Rethinking ‘life without parole’ for juvenile offenders
Clay County resident Joey Chandler was only 17 when he committed the murder that would land him in prison for life.
Most of Mississippi’s juvenile lifers await resentencing
In light of U.S. Supreme Court decisions, Mississippi has been starting to set new sentences for people imprisoned to life without parole for crimes committed when they were juveniles.
DOJ appeals judge’s travel ban ruling to Supreme Court
The Trump administration is seeking to close a legal window opened for tens of thousands of refugees to enter the United States, appealing a federal judge’s order directly to the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court gives Edmonds new trial
A man wrongfully convicted for his brother-in-law’s murder 14 years ago may still be legally entitled to compensation from the state for time he spent in prison.
Miss. man takes Confederate flag fight to Supreme Court
A black Mississippi citizen is taking his case against the state’s Confederate-themed flag to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Partial US travel restrictions going into effect today
The Trump administration has set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim nations and all refugees that require a “close” family or business tie to the United States.
Supreme Court could reveal action on travel ban at any time
The Supreme Court has almost certainly decided what to do about President Donald Trump’s travel ban affecting citizens of six mostly Muslim countries.
Legal experts to Trump on travel ban: Twitter hurting cause
Memo from legal experts to President Donald Trump on resurrecting his stalled travel ban: Quit Twitter.
Trump argues for travel ban after London attacks
President Donald Trump argued in favor of his controversial travel ban as London authorities responded to reports of a string of attacks Saturday night.
Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to immediately reinstate its ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries, saying the U.S. will be safer if the policy is put in place.
Trump travel ban showdown headed for Supreme Court
Donald Trump’s administration is pledging a Supreme Court showdown over his travel ban after a federal appeals court ruled that the ban “drips with religious intolerance, animus and discrimination.”
Rumors surround Justice Kennedy exit, but he’s not talking
As one justice settles into his new job at the Supreme Court, is another about to leave?
Gorsuch takes Supreme Court seat after divisive confirmation
With a divisive confirmation process behind him, Judge Neil Gorsuch is about to take his place as the newest Supreme Court justice.
Gorsuch confirmation rolls Supreme Court to the right
After weeks of turmoil, the Senate confirmed Trump nominee Neil Gorsuch as the Supreme Court’s youngest justice Friday, filling a 14-month vacancy after the death of Antonin Scalia and restoring a rightward tilt that could last for years.
Gorsuch heads for confirmation as Senate tears up own rules
President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, is headed for confirmation after Republicans tore up the Senate’s voting rules to allow him to ascend to the high court over furious Democratic objections.