Attorney General Aaron Frey and Gov. Janet Mills join 23 other states in asking the justices to protect access to mifepristone.
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With fishermen’s case, the Supreme Court wrestles with the power of federal regulators
The court heard 3½ hours of arguments in 2 challenges brought by commercial fishermen to a fee requirement.
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Supreme Court says no, for now, to quick ruling on whether Trump can be prosecuted
The ruling is a scheduling win for Trump and his lawyers, who have sought repeatedly to delay the criminal cases against him as he campaigns to reclaim the White House in 2024.
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Supreme Court to hear case that could undo Capitol riot charge for hundreds – and Trump
The court’s decision to weigh in on the obstruction charge could threaten the start of Trump’s trial, currently scheduled for March 4.
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Supreme Court will rule on limits on commonly used abortion medication
The justices will hear appeals to a ruling that would cut off access to mifepristone through the mail and impose other restrictions.
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Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93
O’Connor’s nomination in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan and subsequent confirmation by the Senate ended 191 years of male exclusivity on the high court.
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Senate Democrats authorize subpoenas in the Supreme Court ethics probe. Republicans won’t back enforcement
During the hearing, senators at times rehashed years-old grievances over the tactics used to control a committee that has been central in the political fight over judicial oversight.
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Conservative Supreme Court seems open to an attack on the Securities and Exchange Commission
The case is just one of several this term in which conservative and business interests are urging the court to constrict federal regulators.
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Why this survivor of domestic violence wants the Supreme Court to uphold a gun control law
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a challenge to a 1994 law prohibiting people facing domestic violence restraining orders from having guns.
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Supreme Court orders makers of gun parts to comply with Biden rules on ghost guns
The regulation changed the definition of a firearm under federal law to include unfinished parts, like the frame of a handgun or the receiver of a long gun, so they can be tracked more easily.