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U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs abortion clinic protest zone challenges

03 Jul 2020

WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday left in place policies in Chicago and Pennsylvania's capital Harrisburg that place limits on anti-abortion activists gathered outside abortion clinics.

UPDATE 2-U.S. Supreme Court tosses rulings blocking Indiana abortion curbs

03 Jul 2020

* Court leaves in place ruling in favor of South Bend clinic (Adds comment from ACLU and Indiana attorney general)

U.S. Supreme Court takes up Trump bid to withhold parts of Russia report

02 Jul 2020

WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. lawmakers are highly unlikely to gain access before the Nov. 3 election to material withheld from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian political meddling after the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear President Donald Trump's administration's bid to keep it secret.

U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs abortion clinic protest zone challenges

02 Jul 2020

WASHINGTON, July 2 The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday left in place policies in Chicago and Pennsylvania's capital Harrisburg that place limits on anti-abortion activists gathered outside abortion clinics.

UPDATE 1-U.S. Supreme Court takes up Nestle, Cargill appeals over human rights claims

02 Jul 2020

WASHINGTON, July 2 The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether American corporations can be sued for alleged human rights abuses occurring abroad under a 1789 law, agreeing on Thursday to hear appeals by two companies - Cargill Inc and a Nestle SA subsidiary - accused of knowingly helping perpetuate slavery at Ivory Coast cocoa farms.

U.S. Supreme Court sends Indiana abortion cases back to lower courts

02 Jul 2020

WASHINGTON, July 2 The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sent two Indiana abortion disputes back to lower courts including a fight over a restriction that would require women to undergo an ultrasound procedure at least 18 hours before terminating a pregnancy.

U.S. Supreme Court allows public money for religious schools in major ruling

30 Jun 2020

WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the separation of church and state in a major ruling on Tuesday by endorsing Montana tax credits that helped pay for students to attend religious schools, a decision paving the way for more public funding of faith-based institutions. | Video

'The Roberts Court': U.S. chief justice cements pivotal role

30 Jun 2020

WASHINGTON Conservative U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts cemented his role as the Supreme Court's dominant figure by siding with the four liberal justices in a trio of major rulings this month including Monday's 5-4 decision striking down a restrictive Louisiana abortion law.

In major ruling, U.S. Supreme Court strikes down strict Louisiana abortion law

30 Jun 2020

WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court defended abortion rights in a major ruling on Monday by striking down a Louisiana law placing restrictions on doctors who perform the procedure, leaving anti-abortion advocates and the White House bitterly disappointed. | Video

'The Roberts Court': U.S. chief justice cements pivotal role

30 Jun 2020

WASHINGTON Conservative U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts cemented his role as the Supreme Court's dominant figure by siding with the four liberal justices in a trio of major rulings this month including Monday's 5-4 decision striking down a restrictive Louisiana abortion law.

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