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High court revives rules on air pollution

May 23, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Barack Obama a victory on Tuesday by upholding a federal environmental regulation requiring some states to limit pollution that contributes to...

Top U.S. court to hear white-collar case of fish thrown overboard

August 24, 2021 at 11:24 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fisherman prosecuted under a white-collar crime law for disposing of fish while he was under investigation has persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his case....

U.S. justices agree to hear homeowner case against bank

August 24, 2021 at 11:24 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide what process struggling homeowners need to follow if they want to back out of mortgages issued when lenders...

Supreme Court rejects hearing on military detention case

August 24, 2021 at 11:24 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Barack Obama's administration by declining to hear a challenge to a law that allows the U.S....

Supreme Court limits restitution in child pornography case

August 24, 2021 at 11:15 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a man convicted of possessing child pornography is only required to pay a proportion of the total damages that...

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U.S. top court upholds Michigan ban on college affirmative action

November 3, 2021 at 8:40 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday further undermined the use of racial preferences in higher education by upholding a voter-approved Michigan law that banned the practice in...

U.S. justices show little support for Aereo TV in copyright fight

August 24, 2021 at 11:12 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared skeptical over online TV startup Aereo Inc's position in a copyright fight with major media companies, but several raised concerns...

U.S. top court upholds Michigan ban on college affirmative action

December 23, 2018 at 5:31 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday further undermined the use of racial preferences in higher education by upholding a voter-approved Michigan law that banned the practice in...

U.S. Supreme Court to review Jerusalem birthplace law

August 24, 2021 at 11:11 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to weigh the constitutionality of a law that was designed to allow American citizens born in Jerusalem - the historic...

U.S. Supreme Court to review Jerusalem birthplace law

May 23, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to weigh the constitutionality of a law that was designed to allow American citizens born in Jerusalem - the historic...

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