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US Supreme Court rules Trump has broad immunity from prosecution

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for actions that were within his constitutional powers as president in a landmark decision recognizing for the first time…

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US Supreme Court preserves access to the abortion pill, for now: What’s next?

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court blocked, for now, lower court orders that would have imposed new restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone while a lawsuit by…

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FACTBOX-U.S. Supreme Court to tackle a raft of new cases

(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday opens a new nine-month term loaded with important cases on issues including race, voting rights, religious liberty, environmental regulation, the power of…

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Supreme Court limits Biden’s power to cut emissions

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has lost some of its power to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The landmark ruling by the US Supreme Court represents a major setback to…

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Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on Thursday as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, making history as the first Black woman on the nation's top judicial body…

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U.S. Senate passes gun safety bill as Supreme Court knocks down handgun limits

A bipartisan package of modest gun safety measures passed the U.S. Senate late on Thursday even as the Supreme Court broadly expanded gun rights by ruling Americans have a constitutional…

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Trump fails in bid to conceal his financial records

Donald Trump suffered a major setback on Monday in his long quest to conceal details of his finances as the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for a New York City prosecutor…

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Trump picks Barrett as he moves to tilt U.S. Supreme Court rightward

President Donald Trump on Saturday nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, and she pledged to become a justice in the mold of the late staunch conservative Antonin Scalia,…

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Trump to announce Supreme Court nomination by end of week

President Donald Trump said on Monday he is looking at four or five jurists to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court and he will announce…

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UK Parliament to reconvene on Wednesday – Johnson’s request to the Queen to prorogue Parliament found unlawful – Opposition calls for Johnson’s resignation – Updated

The speaker, John Bercow, has said the House of Commons will reconvene from Wednesday morning, as opposition parties called for Boris Johnson to resign for unlawfully asking the Queen to…

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Supreme court poised to rule against Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament

The Observer reports that Boris Johnson would have no option but to recall MPs to Westminster if the supreme court rules he misled the Queen, according to senior legal sources.…

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UK Supreme Court hearing on proroguing parliament

A police officer outside the Supreme Court during a hearing on the prorogation of parliament, in London, Britain, 18 September 2019. The Supreme Court is due to rule on 19…

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Supreme Court approves Trump’s asylum curbs

The US Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to Trump administration plans that severely limit the ability of migrants to claim asylum. Under the rule, people arriving via a third…

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UK High Court rejects legal challenge to Boris Johnson parliament shutdown

High Court judges have rejected a legal challenge against the PM's suspension of parliament, but they have allowed it to go to the Supreme Court for an appeal. This will…

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Indian court asks political parties to give details of funding through bonds

India's Supreme Court on Friday asked political parties taking part in ongoing elections to provide details of funds received through electoral bonds. In 2017, India proposed these bonds as a…

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Brett Kavanaugh sworn in after US Senate voted his confirmation

Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in at a private ceremony at the Supreme Court by Chief Justice John Roberts and the man he will replace, retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. Outside, a…

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Brett Kavanaugh nominated by Trump for Supreme Court

CNN: President Trump announced from the White House East Room that he is nominating Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Kennedy on the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh was confirmed to his position on the…

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US Supreme Court upholds legality of Travel Ban

AP/CNN The US Supreme Court upheld the legality of the latest version of President Trump’s travel ban holding that the President was within his authority when he blocked travel from certain Muslim Majority countries. A sharply…

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