Tag: Judiciary

LIVE 10:16 AM ET: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Twitter v. Taamneh Case

U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Twitter v. Taamneh case at 10:01 a.m. ET on Feb. 22. This case will decide the legitimacy in the future of whether social media companies are sued for helping and encouraging a specific act of international terrorism if their platforms have hosted certain user content. The Epoch Times…


LIVE NOW: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Twitter v. Taamneh Case

U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Twitter v. Taamneh case at 10:01 a.m. ET on Feb. 22. This case will decide the legitimacy in the future of whether social media companies are sued for helping and encouraging a specific act of international terrorism if their platforms have hosted certain user content. The Epoch Times…


Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Twitter v. Taamneh Case

U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Twitter v. Taamneh case at 10:01 a.m. ET on Feb. 22. This case will decide the legitimacy in the future of whether social media companies are sued for helping and encouraging a specific act of international terrorism if their platforms have hosted certain user content. The Epoch Times…


Federal Court Asked to Unseal Undercover Police Video Allegedly Showing Officer Inciting Capitol Protesters on Jan. 6

A Jan. 6 defendant asked U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras to unseal a video allegedly showing an undercover Metropolitan Police Department officer shouting “drain the swamp!” and “our house!” and encouraging protesters to climb barricades and enter the U.S. Capitol. William Pope of Topeka, Kansas, filed a motion on Feb. 21 that would also unseal…


Supreme Court Struggles During Hearing About Lifting Section 230 Protections From Social Media Platforms

The justices of the Supreme Court struggled during oral arguments on Feb. 21 on the extent to which social media platforms should be held liable when terrorist groups use the platforms to promote their cause. Conservative and liberal members of the high court alike expressed confusion during a hearing that spanned 2 hours and 41…


Supreme Court Rejects Maryland Election Ruling Challenge by GOP’s 2022 Candidate for Governor

The Supreme Court rejected on Feb. 21 Republican Dan Cox’s challenge to a state court order he argued unconstitutionally allowed the early counting of mail ballots in the gubernatorial election he lost in the fall. Cox, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, lost the Nov. 8, 2022, general election by a 2-to-1 margin…


States’ Challenge to Biden’s Withdrawal of Title 42 Border Expulsions Policy Not Dead, Supreme Court Action Suggests

The Supreme Court issued a new order on Feb. 21 suggesting it is moving forward with a case about the Title 42 policy that allows rapid expulsion of illegal aliens crossing the U.S.-Mexico border after it abruptly canceled a hearing in the case days ago. The Biden administration had asked the High Court to drop the…


Supreme Court Rejects Request to Hear Case Seeking to Overturn 2020 Election

The Supreme Court on Feb. 21 rejected a case that was seeking to overturn the 2020 election. Justices turned down a request for rehearing by Raland Brunson, a Utah man who brought the case. Justices did not explain their decision and a vote tally was not made available. The court periodically releases lists of orders, and…


Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan in Trouble at Supreme Court, Lawyers Say

President Joe Biden’s sweeping plan to partially forgive student loans will likely receive a cool reception when the Supreme Court hears challenges to the program on Feb. 28, legal experts told The Epoch Times. Biden introduced the plan in August 2022 in a move that critics decried as a constitutionally dubious attempt to shore up…


19 States Ask Supreme Court to Move Forward With Title 42 Border Expulsions Case After Court Cancels Oral Argument

The 19 states fighting the Biden administration’s plan to end the Title 42 policy that allows rapid expulsion of the illegal immigrants swamping the U.S.-Mexico border are asking the Supreme Court to press on with the case after it abruptly canceled oral arguments a few days ago. The administration had asked the court to drop…