The Supreme Court on Friday made it more difficult to prosecute some Jan. 6 rioters, and may have weakened the Justice Department's case against former President Trump in the process.
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Jan. 6 rioters case to homeless people sleeping in public: New SCOTUS decisions
The Supreme Court on Friday made it more difficult to prosecute some Jan. 6 rioters, said restrictions on homeless people are not "cruel and unusual," curtailed the executive branch's ability to interpret laws and more.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy will take effect in three weeks.
The Supreme Court on Friday curtailed the executive branch's ability to interpret laws it's charged with implementing, giving the judiciary more say in what federal agencies can do.
The Supreme Court sided with a small, southern Oregon town in a 6-3 ruling Friday, saying it has the authority to enforce ordinances that criminalize behaviors associated with being unhoused — like sleeping or camping on public property or parks — even when no shelter is available.
In a potentially groundbreaking decision, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that defendants accused of fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission have the right to a jury trial.
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