Supreme court leans toward parents in fight over LGBTQ books in schools… 6–3 ruling expected to favor parental rights over forced instruction

The Supreme Court on Tuesday was sympathetic to a group of Maryland parents who want to be able to opt their elementary-school-aged children out of instruction that includes LGBTQ+ themes. The parents argued that the local school board’s refusal to give them that choice violates their religious beliefs and therefore their constitutional right to freely …

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Trump move to cut global media hits legal wall. Court steps in. VOA journalists sue Trump, Kari Lake over shutdown of U.S. media agency

A federal judge has temporarily stopped the Trump administration’s efforts to streamline Voice of America and related networks, saying the moves may conflict with federal law. The ruling orders the government to restore jobs and funding at outlets like Radio Free Asia and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks — despite efforts to reduce bureaucracy and …

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Alito slams midnight Supreme Court order… says deportation block rushed and baseless

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito faulted his colleagues for temporarily halting deportation flights under the Alien Enemies Act “literally in the middle of the night.” Alito’s dissent, also sent out at nearly midnight Saturday, came after the court agreed in the early hours of the morning to block for now any additional flights that would …

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The US Supreme Court just blocked President Trump from Deporting illegals under the Alien Enemies Act… Justices Thomas and Alito dissent from court’s order… Thief in the night…

  The Supreme Court on Saturday blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law. In a brief order, the court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Center “until further order of this court.” Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel …

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UK Supreme Court rules ‘transgender women’ are not legally women.

The UK Supreme Court has unanimously determined that within the scope of equalities law, the term “woman” is defined by biological sex. This resolution finalizes a lengthy legal confrontation, which holds potential implications for how sex-based rights are enforced throughout Scotland, England, and Wales.The decision favored the advocacy group ‘For Women Scotland,’ which contested the …

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Exposing Media Lies: How NPR and Others Mislead On Supreme Court Censorship Ruling with Robert Ian

from Kerry Lutz’s Financial Survival Network In this compelling commentary, Robert Ian of ConquerChange.com dives into the issue of media gaslighting and the distortion of facts surrounding free speech and censorship. He highlights constitutional law scholar Jonathan Turley’s recent blog post addressing a false claim repeated by NPR and others: that the Supreme Court rejected allegations of government coordination with …

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Diddy’s legal team grills jurors while feds push for explicit tapes to be shown in court…

“DIDDY’S “FREAK OFF” TAPES MIGHT BE SHOWN IN COURT—YEP, IT’S THAT SERIOUS Diddy’s legal team is scrambling. They sent out a 70-question quiz to potential jurors asking stuff like: “Would you be okay watching explicit videos?” and “Do you judge people with multiple partners?” (Not awkward at all.) The prosecutors? They’re like, “This quiz is …

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Ghislaine Maxwell is now taking her case to the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to have her sex trafficking conviction thrown out.

Bloomberg — Lawyers for British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell said they asked the US Supreme Court to overturn her 2021 sex-trafficking conviction, arguing she was shielded from prosecution under a deal her former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein reached with the government in a separate case. In her petition, which was provided by her lawyer, Maxwell argued she was …

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PRESIDENT TRUMP JUST ASKED THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE AUTHORITY TO FIRE FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR JEROME POWELL

Bro wants to create a global panic PRESIDENT TRUMP JUST ASKED THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE AUTHORITY TO FIRE FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR JEROME POWELL- BBG pic.twitter.com/CHKNNTpqYU — Special Situations 🌐 Research Newsletter (Jay) (@SpecialSitsNews) April 10, 2025 Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Fire Top Agency Officials Summary by Bloomberg Al ■ President Donald …

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Bad News For Juan Supreme Court Green Lights Trump To Use War Powers To Deport “Gangbangers”

“The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to use a rarely-invoked wartime powers law to rapidly deport alleged gang members – for now.” “”Monday’s ruling said the challenge – brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of five migrants – was raised improperly in a Washington DC …

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New court decision upends disputed North Carolina Supreme Court race — 65,000 voters have 15 days to cure ballots.

A three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Friday that more than 65,000 votes cast in the contested race for the state Supreme Court in 2024 must be recounted and verified — a win for the Republican candidate in the razor-thin, disputed contest and a decision that could potentially tip the election …

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Supreme Court rules 5-4 to place hold on lower court order on DEI, while case moves through the courts.

The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon put on hold an order by a federal judge in Massachusetts that would have required the Department of Education to reinstate more than $65 million in grants that it terminated in February because they funded programs that included diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. In an unsigned three-page opinion, a …

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French court sentences Marine Le Pen to 4 years in prison

BREAKING: French court sentences Marine Le Pen to 4 years in prison, 2 of which will be served in house arrest with an ankle monitor. She is also banned from running in the presidential election in 2027, which she is currently the favourite to win acclaimed to opinion polls. pic.twitter.com/d8EwulwB0s — THEWATCHTOWERS (@THEWATCHTOWERS) March 31, …

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DC Court of Appeals allows Boasberg injunction to block deportations under Alien Enemy Act. Boasberg will now decide the case, pending any Scotus request.

A federal appeals court in a 2-1 decision Wednesday refused to lift U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s order blocking the Trump administration from swiftly deporting migrants under the Alien Enemies Act. The Justice Department had urged the three-judge panel on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to immediately block Boasberg’s order, …

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Federal Judge blocks Trump ban on transgender service members. Next stop is DC court of appeals.

A federal judge has indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender service members, dealing a major defeat to a controversial policy the president resurrected from his first term. In a scathing ruling, US District Judge Ana Reyes said the administration cannot enforce the ban — which was set to take effect later this month. …

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Gunshots erupt outside court in Bielefeld

🇩🇪 BREAKING: Multiple people have been wounded following a Mass Shooting outside a courthouse in Bielefeld, Germany. The suspect is reportedly of “non-German” origins. Why did a majority of German people just vote for another 4 years of this? pic.twitter.com/rhAPWhdM4a — Cillian (@CilComLFC) February 26, 2025 Several people have been injured in a shooting outside …

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Two Key Court Rulings Go Against Trump. Expect More of the Same

by Mike Shedlock A judge accuses Trump of defying a court order. Surprise Not. Judge Finds Trump Administration Violated Court Order NBC Reports Judge Finds Trump Administration Violated Court Order Halting Funding Freeze A federal judge in Rhode Island on Monday said that the Trump administration had violated his order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze and ordered …

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