Author: Ann E. Marimow

Washington Post – Politics:

The 5-to4 ruling limits the reach of a 2020 decision that reclassified a large swath of the state as Indian land.

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The justices were deciding how to distinguish valid medical conduct from illegal overprescription of highly addictive drugs like opioids.

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If the justices strike down New York’s century-old restrictions on carrying concealed firearms, similar regulations in California, New Jersey, Maryland, Hawaii, and Massachusetts could quickly fall too.

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Annual financial-disclosure reports released by the Supreme Court show the justices were paid thousands to teach at law schools and give speeches.

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In a 6-3 decision, the court’s conservative majority reinforced protections for government officials who are generally immune from civil lawsuits.

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An internal email shows two judges did not plan to attend a required session about resolving employee disputes, which was ordered after a confidential survey revealed allegations of bullying, gender discrimination and racial insensitivity inside the federal courthouse.

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If the Supreme Court rolls back the fundamental right to abortion established nearly 50 years ago, the legal battle over reproductive rights will shift to state courts. Florida and 10 other states have already recognized and protected abortion access independently from the U.S. Supreme Court, through state constitutions and past state court decisions.

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Disclosure of the confidential survey has amplified criticism of the judiciary among some in Congress, where pending legislation would extend to the judiciary’s 30,000 employees the same antidiscrimination rights afforded to other government employees.

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The complaints from staff at the federal trial and appeals courts in D.C., an institution regarded as a steppingstone to the Supreme Court, appear in a confidential workplace survey obtained by The Washington Post.