The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request for a new trial from a man accused of shaking his 2-year-old daughter to death, clearing the way for his execution in Texas, David... Read more »
The US Supreme Court kicked off its Fall 2023 term Monday by hearing oral arguments in a statutory interpretation case examining federal sentencing laws. The issue before the court in Pulsifer v.... Read more »
The US Supreme Court released orders Friday and Monday after its September “long conference.” The court granted certiorari for 12 cases Friday and two cases Monday for its Winter term, to be... Read more »
Israel’s Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday over an “incapacitation” amendment, which imposed restrictions on the government’s ability to claim that the prime minister is unable to fulfill his duties. The government... Read more »
The US Supreme Court Tuesday denied Alabama’s appeal of a court order prohibiting elections with gerrymandered congressional maps. Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has battled claims that Alabama’s state congressional were... Read more »
On Thursday, the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil invalidated a legislative proposal 9-2 regarding the temporal boundaries for demarcating indigenous lands. The judges ruled against the argument that the territory of indigenous peoples... Read more »
Monday, September 18, 2023 In recent years, a string of cases has been brought before the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) challenging the Chevron doctrine, which states that courts should defer to... Read more »
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily Trivia Question of the Day feature. Which justice was responsible for the installation of a frozen yogurt machine in the Supreme Court cafeteria? Hint: This justice must agree with... Read more »
The Supreme Court of India held Wednesday that courts cannot reach different verdicts for two or more criminal defendants if the evidence against them is nearly identical. A bench comprised of Justices... Read more »
The Supreme Court of Kenya (SCORK) upheld its earlier decision Tuesday that the LGBTQIA+ community has the freedom to associate, which extends to the formation of associations. This case began when an... Read more »