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Adam Liptak
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A Fractured Supreme Court’s Decisions Remade America in 2024
Amid signs of dysfunction and disarray, Chief Justice John Roberts reasserted his authority, while the influence of Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito waned.
Fallo de la Corte Suprema en caso de inmunidad presidencial favorece a Trump
El tribunal determinó que el expresidente tiene presunta inmunidad en sus conductas oficiales, y que toca a los tribunales de primera instancia distinguirlas de las…
Trump Is Partly Shielded From Prosecution in Election Interference Case
The practical effect of the ruling raises the possibility of further delay of the case against the former president on charges of plotting to subvert…
Supreme Court Declines to Rule on Tech Platforms’ Free Speech Rights
The justices returned both cases, which concerned state laws that supporters said were aimed at “Silicon Valley censorship,” to lower courts. Critics had said the…
Supreme Court Extends Time Frame for Challenges to Regulations
The ruling could amplify the impact of a separate decision overturning the Chevron doctrine, which had required courts to defer to executive agencies’ interpretations of…
Justices Thomas and Alito Ignored Calls for Recusal in Jan. 6 Case
Experts in legal ethics have said that the activities of the justices’ wives raised serious questions about their impartiality.
Supreme Court Rules for Member of Jan 6. Mob in Obstruction Case
The decision concerned the scope of a 2002 law enacted in the wake of the collapse of Enron to address accounting fraud and the destruction…
Supreme Court Overrules Chevron Doctrine, Imperiling an Array of Federal Rules
The foundational 1984 decision required courts to defer to agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes, underpinning regulations on health care, safety and the environment.
Supreme Court’s Abortion Rulings May Set the Stage for More Restrictions
The court’s strategy of avoidance and delay cannot last and may have been shaped by a desire to avoid controversy in an election year.
La Corte Suprema rechaza impugnación republicana a que el gobierno de Biden contacte a empresas de redes sociales
El caso, uno de varios que se centran en cómo se aplica la Primera Enmienda a las plataformas tecnológicas, fue desestimado porque los demandantes carecían…