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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
Supreme Court wrestles with social media cases that have echoes of Donald Trump
The cases are part of a term-long focus on the relationship between government and the private digital platforms.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
Senate Democrats to subpoena Harlan Crow, Leonard Leo over Supreme Court justices’ travel
In July, the Judiciary panel approved legislation that would force the justices to abide by stronger ethics standards, but Republican opposition means it has little chance of passing.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court hears disability case involving Maine hotel
The former owner of Coast Village Inn and Cottages in Wells is challenging a civil rights tester, who sued the hotel for not publishing information about the accessibility of its facilities as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court asked to set aside ruling that blocks construction on West Virginia pipeline
Congress passed legislation last month ordering all necessary permits be issued for the pipeline, which crosses rugged mountainsides in Virginia and West Virginia, but the action was challenged in court.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2023
Senate committee approves legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices
Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to set ethics rules for the court and a process to enforce them, including new standards for transparency around recusals, gifts and potential conflicts of interest.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2023
Another Clarence Thomas ethics story – and this one involves a Maine lawyer
Patrick Strawbridge of North Yarmouth sent money to Thomas' aide in connection to a 2019 Christmas party just months before he argued Donald Trump's tax return case before the Supreme Court, according to The Guardian newspaper.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
Guns for domestic abusers, agency power next up at Supreme Court
Here are the cases to watch.
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
Supreme Court to decide if some judges have gone too far in striking down gun restrictions
Lower courts are also considering challenges to states’ bans on the sale of so-called assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
Maine colleges say Supreme Court ruling will harm efforts to create diverse campuses
With race effectively eliminated as a factor in college admissions, Maine schools must refocus their efforts to create diverse student bodies.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
Supreme Court broadens religious protections for workers
The unanimous opinion found that employers must show that granting such an accommodation would lead to 'substantial increased costs' in relation to the conduct of its business.
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