Based on a copy of the opinion that was briefly posted prematurely, it does not appear likely the court will fully resolve the issues at the heart of the case.
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Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit claiming Biden censored social media
The case is among several before the court this term that affect social media companies in the context of free speech.
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Supreme Court upholds gun law protecting domestic violence victims
The case had been closely watched for its potential to affect cases in which other gun ownership laws have been called into question.
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Supreme Court upholds tax on foreign income over challenge backed by business interests
The justices left in place a Trump-era provision that is expected to generate $340 billion, mainly from the foreign subsidiaries of domestic corporations that parked money abroad to shield it from U.S. taxes.
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Our View: Abortion ruling allows Maine to stay the course – for now
The Mills administration’s consistent, proactive work on abortion access is still as important as ever.
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Supreme Court strikes down ban on bump stocks, used in nation’s deadliest mass shooting
Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a state-level ban on bump stocks earlier this year, one of several gun law reforms passed in the wake of the October mass shooting in Lewiston.
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Supreme Court sides with Starbucks, makes it harder for labor board to win court orders
The Supreme Court has made it harder for the federal government to win court orders when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns in a case that stemmed from a labor dispute with Starbucks.
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Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
The Supreme Court has preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year.
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Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in South Carolina congressional district
A lower court had ordered South Carolina to redraw the district after it found that the state used race as a proxy for partisan affiliation.
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Upside-down flag at Justice Alito’s home another blow for Supreme Court under fire
The incident adds to concerns about an institution that’s increasingly seen as partisan and lacking strict ethical guidelines.