SCOTUS hears case over alleged ‘bleaching’ to exclude Black voters in South Carolina Wednesday, October 11 by ABC News(MITCHELVILLE, S.C.) -- The wooded and marshy northern tip of Hilton Head Island in South Carolina is home to a little-known symbol of freedom whose legacy, advocates say, hangs in the balance before the U.S. Supreme Court."If you don't have the people, you don't... Read More.
Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on Syed case Thursday, October 5 by ABC News(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) -- The Maryland Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday on the conviction of Adnan Syed in the murder case that was the subject of the hit podcast "Serial".Syed spent 24 years fighting charges that he'd killed his former girlfriend in 1999. Last... Read More.
Supreme Court hears heated debate over Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Tuesday, October 3 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Biden administration Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar delivered a forceful defense of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday during a heated Supreme Court argument over the constitutionality of the agency's funding and its future as a bulwark against predatory financial services.She faced off... Read More.
Florida Supreme Court hears arguments in challenge to 15-week abortion ban Friday, September 8 by ABC News(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- The Florida state Supreme Court heard arguments Friday morning in a legal challenge seeking to throw out the state's 15-week abortion ban, claiming it violates the state's constitution.The hearing was part of an ongoing lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties... Read More.
Judge hears arguments over whether to move Trump’s hush-money case into federal court Tuesday, June 27 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge seemed disinclined on Tuesday to allow former President Donald Trump to move his criminal prosecution in New York into federal court."The act for which the president has been indicted does not relate to anything under the color of his... Read More.
Supreme Court hears arguments on whiskey bottles, dog toys, pornography and poop Wednesday, March 22 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A Supreme Court debate Wednesday over parody and popular commercial brands was dominated by talk of whiskey bottles, dog toys, pornography and poop.For nearly two hours, in an argument punctuated by laughter, the justices wrestled with the intersection of freedom of speech and... Read More.
“In a city of millions, no one hears you scream”: Paramount Pictures drops teaser to ‘Scream VI’ Thursday, December 15 by ABC NewsParamount Pictures dropped a new teaser to the sixth film in the Scream franchise, and what it lacks in dialog it makes up for in creepiness.This time around, the action has moved from the fictional town of Woodsboro to... Read More.
Supreme Court hears extraordinary bid to upend election laws, casts skeptical eye Thursday, December 8 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- In an extraordinary and tense debate stretching three hours on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court entertained an unprecedented call to give state legislatures nearly unchecked power to dictate when, where and how Americans vote for president and Congress.While a majority of justices... Read More.
Supreme Court hears case that could reshape US election laws Wednesday, December 7 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments in a case that experts say could dramatically alter how elections are run in the U.S.Moore v. Harper focuses on a dispute in North Carolina over redistricting after a voting map created by the... Read More.
Supreme Court hears major case on free speech, faith and LGBTQ equality Tuesday, December 6 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority on Monday appeared sympathetic with a wedding website designer challenging Colorado's anti-discrimination law and its requirement that she provide services for same-sex couples or face a fine. At the same time, the justices seemed wary about... Read More.
