The settlement would have shielded Sackler family members who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would’ve provided billions of dollars to combat the epidemic.
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Las Vegas shooting survivors alarmed at U.S. Supreme Court’s strike down of ban on rifle bump stocks
The Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a rapid-fire accessory that allows a rate of fire comparable to that of machine guns, was nixed in a 6-3 majority opinion.
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Abortion pill access is unchanged after Supreme Court’s decision. Here’s what you need to know
Here’s a look at what Thursday’s decision does and does not mean for abortion access.
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Justice Alito rejects calls to quit some Supreme Court cases because of flag controversies
Justice Samuel Alito won’t step aside from cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes.
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Second flag carried by Jan. 6 rioters displayed outside house owned by Justice Alito, report says
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said the inverted American flag was flown by his wife amid a dispute with neighbors, and he had no part in it.
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Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s claim of absolute immunity, but decision’s timing is unclear
The justices on Thursday took up for the first time whether a former president has absolute immunity from criminal charges for actions he took while in office.
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Supreme Court conservatives appear skeptical that law requires emergency abortions
It was unclear whether members of the conservative majority were swayed by the Biden administration’s argument that federal law overrides the state in rare emergency cases where a pregnant patient’s health is at serious risk.
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Mifepristone access is coming before U.S. Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?
Here’s what to know about the safety of mifepristone, which is typically used with misoprostol in a medication abortion.
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Supreme Court decision could come Monday in case about barring Trump from 2024 ballot
Trump is challenging a groundbreaking decision by the Colorado Supreme Court that said he is disqualified from being president again and ineligible for the state’s primary, which is Tuesday.
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Supreme Court sets April arguments over whether Trump can be prosecuted for election interference
The justices’ order maintains a hold on preparations for a trial focused on the former president’s efforts to overturn his election loss to Joe Biden.