In recent times, federal agents have been stopping and questioning people who look Latino, raising questions about whether they are acting legally. The Supreme Court ruled 50 years ago that agents can't target people based only on their race or ethnicity. But now, under President Trump, agents are d
Alabama is set to use nitrogen gas to execute a death row inmate, a method that has sparked intense debate. The state's plan to execute Anthony Boyd this way has drawn criticism from the U. S. Supreme Court's liberal justices, who argue that this form of execution is cruel and unusual. They describe
The Supreme Court recently chose not to take up a case involving a New York school district accused of neglecting reports of serious misconduct. By doing so, they upheld a lower court's decision, which is a big deal for student safety. The case revolved around whether the state can step in to prote
The Supreme Court is stepping into a hot debate about guns and drugs. They're going to decide if a law that stops people who use illegal drugs from owning guns is fair. This law has been around for a while, but now it's being questioned. The government says this law is important because it keeps gu
The Supreme Court is stepping into a heated debate about guns and drugs. The big question: Can the government stop people who use illegal drugs from owning guns? This isn't just some random case. It's a major legal battle that could change how the law treats gun ownership and drug use. At the cente
The Voting Rights Act, a crucial law that protects against discrimination in voting, is now under serious threat. This law, which was created during the civil rights movement and signed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965, is facing its biggest challenge yet. The Supreme Court, which has a majority
The Supreme Court recently discussed whether a Colorado law that prohibits conversion therapy infringes on the First Amendment. This law aims to stop counselors from trying to change a person's sexual orientation, but some argue it's a form of free speech. Conversion therapy, as practiced by counse
The U. S. Supreme Court recently decided not to review Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal. Maxwell, a British socialite and former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, is currently serving a 20-year sentence for her role in Epstein's sex trafficking operations. The court's decision means that Maxwell's conviction
Justice Amy Coney Barrett has become a familiar figure to protesters, whether she's at a book event or just going about her daily life. The protests have become so routine that she hardly notices them anymore. She's more concerned with practical matters, like whether the entrances are blocked. This
A person who tried to harm a Supreme Court judge got a big punishment. But it wasn't as big as some wanted. The judge in the case, Deborah Boardman, gave Sophie Roske about eight years in prison. This was much less than the 30 years that prosecutors wanted. Roske had a gun and other tools when they
