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Abbie VanSickle
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Supreme Court Clears Way for Trump Administration’s Mass Firings of Federal Workers
The Trump administration had asked the justices to block a lower court’s ruling that paused the largest phase of the president’s efforts to downsize the…
Supreme Court Justices Disclose International Travel and Book Deals
Annual financial disclosures revealed some of the perks of being on the Supreme Court, including international teaching and book sales.
Conservative Justices Appear to Side With San Francisco in Water Quality Dispute
The justices heard arguments on Wednesday in a long-simmering dispute between San Francisco and the E.P.A. over regulation of water pollution.
Supreme Court Rejects Liability Shield at Center of Purdue Pharma Settlement
The liability shield would have protected members of the Sackler family from civil claims related to the opioid epidemic.
Supreme Court Upholds Trump-Era Tax Provision
The tax dispute, which was closely watched by experts, involved a one-time foreign income tax, but many saw it as a broader challenge to pre-emptively…
Justices Seem Skeptical of Challenge to Trump-Era Tax Provision
The Supreme Court’s liberal wing and more moderate conservatives seemed to be searching for a way toward a limited ruling on a tax law that…
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Controversial Purdue Pharma Deal
The justices will hear arguments on Monday about whether members of the wealthy Sackler family can be shielded from liability through a bankruptcy settlement.
Supreme Court Pauses Opioid Settlement With Sacklers Pending Review
A federal appeals court had signed off on the agreement, which would shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from opioid-related lawsuits in exchange for…
