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9 Key Supreme Court Decisions From This Term
From nationwide injunctions to gender procedures for minors, the high court issued many consequential rulings during the 2024–25 term.
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to State Laws Keeping Males Out of Female Sports
The laws at issue in Idaho and West Virginia prevent transgender athletes from participating in females’ school sports teams.
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Trash Piles Up, Libraries Close as Philadelphia Workers’ Strike Enters 2nd Day
The worker’s include sanitation workers, police dispatch, and municipal water treatment employees.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Votes 4–3 to Invalidate State Abortion Law
The ruling comes after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
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Supreme Court Tosses Lower Court Decisions on Transgender Procedures
The new ruling came after the high court upheld a Tennessee ban on transgender procedures for minors.
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Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Law Aimed at Blocking Minors From Porn Sites
The court voted 6–3 to uphold a law that fines websites if they fail to verify the age of users.
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Supreme Court Rules for Parents Seeking Opt-Out From Pro-LGBT Books in Lessons
A federal appeals court had ruled that the school board’s policy did not interfere with the parents’ right to free exercise of religion.
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Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Decision on Planned Parenthood Funding
The court voted 6–3 to allow South Carolina to boot the abortion provider from its Medicaid program.
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Supreme Court Could Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Ruling in Kim Davis Case, Lawyer Says
The former court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples will be appealing to the top court soon, her lawyer says.
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Supreme Court Allows States to Block Planned Parenthood From Receiving Medicaid Funding
South Carolina had argued that no one’s rights were violated when it decided to exclude Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.
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California Risks Federal Actions Over Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports
The U.S. Education Department, which ruled that California is in violation of Title IX, outlined a series of changes the state must adopt within 10 days.
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5 Takeaways From Supreme Court’s Decision That Allows Ban on Gender Procedures for Minors
The court’s 6–3 ruling means other states that have passed or considered laws similar to Tennessee’s will likely survive legal challenges.
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Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors
The Biden administration had suggested that the law constituted a form of sex-based discrimination.
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Religious Liberty Commission Meets to Discuss Finding a Church-State Balance
The panel aims to promote morals and religious freedom but avoid individual bias.
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Average Age of US Women Giving Birth Increases to Nearly 30: CDC
‘Motherhood is increasingly delayed across most races and Hispanic-origin groups,’ according to the CDC.
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Supreme Court to Hear New Jersey Pro-Life Network’s Appeal
Pro-life groups such as First Choice Women’s Resource allege they are being targeted by officials in pro-abortion states.
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FBI Investigating Money Trail Behind Los Angeles Riots, Patel Says
Questions have arisen as to whether Chinese influence has helped fuel the chaos.
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What to Know About Trump’s Dispute With California Over Girls’ Sports
The struggle hit a fever pitch after a transgender-identifying high school student won multiple girls’ state events.
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US Charges 2 Chinese Nationals With Smuggling Crop-Killing Fungus, Visa Fraud
One of the suspects allegedly got Chinese regime funding to study Fusarium graminearum, a potential agroterror weapon.
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9 Key Supreme Court Decisions From This Term
From nationwide injunctions to gender procedures for minors, the high court issued many consequential rulings during the 2024–25 term.
|
Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to State Laws Keeping Males Out of Female Sports
The laws at issue in Idaho and West Virginia prevent transgender athletes from participating in females’ school sports teams.
|
Trash Piles Up, Libraries Close as Philadelphia Workers’ Strike Enters 2nd Day
The worker’s include sanitation workers, police dispatch, and municipal water treatment employees.
|
Wisconsin Supreme Court Votes 4–3 to Invalidate State Abortion Law
The ruling comes after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
|
Supreme Court Tosses Lower Court Decisions on Transgender Procedures
The new ruling came after the high court upheld a Tennessee ban on transgender procedures for minors.
|
Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Law Aimed at Blocking Minors From Porn Sites
The court voted 6–3 to uphold a law that fines websites if they fail to verify the age of users.
|
Supreme Court Rules for Parents Seeking Opt-Out From Pro-LGBT Books in Lessons
A federal appeals court had ruled that the school board’s policy did not interfere with the parents’ right to free exercise of religion.
|
Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Decision on Planned Parenthood Funding
The court voted 6–3 to allow South Carolina to boot the abortion provider from its Medicaid program.
|
Supreme Court Could Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Ruling in Kim Davis Case, Lawyer Says
The former court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples will be appealing to the top court soon, her lawyer says.
|
Supreme Court Allows States to Block Planned Parenthood From Receiving Medicaid Funding
South Carolina had argued that no one’s rights were violated when it decided to exclude Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.
|
California Risks Federal Actions Over Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports
The U.S. Education Department, which ruled that California is in violation of Title IX, outlined a series of changes the state must adopt within 10 days.
|
5 Takeaways From Supreme Court’s Decision That Allows Ban on Gender Procedures for Minors
The court’s 6–3 ruling means other states that have passed or considered laws similar to Tennessee’s will likely survive legal challenges.
|
Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors
The Biden administration had suggested that the law constituted a form of sex-based discrimination.
|
Religious Liberty Commission Meets to Discuss Finding a Church-State Balance
The panel aims to promote morals and religious freedom but avoid individual bias.
|
Average Age of US Women Giving Birth Increases to Nearly 30: CDC
‘Motherhood is increasingly delayed across most races and Hispanic-origin groups,’ according to the CDC.
|
Supreme Court to Hear New Jersey Pro-Life Network’s Appeal
Pro-life groups such as First Choice Women’s Resource allege they are being targeted by officials in pro-abortion states.
|
FBI Investigating Money Trail Behind Los Angeles Riots, Patel Says
Questions have arisen as to whether Chinese influence has helped fuel the chaos.
|
What to Know About Trump’s Dispute With California Over Girls’ Sports
The struggle hit a fever pitch after a transgender-identifying high school student won multiple girls’ state events.
|
US Charges 2 Chinese Nationals With Smuggling Crop-Killing Fungus, Visa Fraud
One of the suspects allegedly got Chinese regime funding to study Fusarium graminearum, a potential agroterror weapon.
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