The chief justice, known for his incremental approach to contentious issues, explored on Wednesday whether the court could uphold Mississippi’s law without totally throwing out Roe v. Wade.
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Appeals Court Questions Trump’s Bid for Secrecy on Jan. 6 Papers
The case presents the novel question of what happens when a current president and a former one disagree about invoking executive privilege.
Appeals Court Questions Trump’s Bid for Secrecy on Jan. 6 Papers
The case presents the novel question of what happens when a current president and a former one disagree about invoking executive privilege.
Taliban and 9/11 Families Fight for Billions in Frozen Afghan Funds
The White House must figure out what to do with the Afghan central bank’s account at the Federal Reserve, now frozen under U.S. law.
Court Urged to Let Jan. 6 Panel See Trump White House Files
In appellate briefs, lawyers for the House and the Justice Department argued against the former president’s claim of executive privilege.
Biden’s Supreme Court Commission Shows Interest in Term Limits
But in newly released materials, members of the panel acknowledged “profound disagreement” over the wisdom of adding more justices to the court.
Biden Vaccine Mandate Challenges Moved to Appeals Court in Ohio
The consolidation removes the case from a Fifth Circuit panel that had blocked the Biden administration from moving forward with it.
Trump Seeks Continued Block on Sending White House Files to Jan. 6 Panel
The ex-president’s brief to a federal appeals court argued that his residual secrecy powers could block a House subpoena for information about the Capitol riot.
Appeals Court Extends Block on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Employers
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that challengers were likely to succeed in their claim that the mandate was an unlawful overreach.