A Santa Fe district attorney announced on Jan. 19 that actor Alec Baldwin will be charged before the end of the month for fatally shooting a cinematographer on set in 2021. The incident happened in New Mexico during a rehearsal of the upcoming film “Rust.” Amid the fallout of the documents debacle, a new poll…
NTD Evening News (Jan. 19): Biden Approval Rating Drops to 40 Percent Amid Docs Scandal; Alec Baldwin to Be Charged With Manslaughter
New Supreme Court Report Fails to Identify Leaker of Roe v Wade Draft Opinion
The Supreme Court released a report stating that, after an internal investigation, the leaker of a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade last year could not be identified. The report (pdf) on Supreme Court Marshal Gail Curley’s investigation was issued midday Jan. 19. The Supreme Court ruled on June 24, 2022, in Dobbs v. Jackson…
Deaf Student Neglected by Michigan Schools Should Be Able to Sue Under Anti-Discrimination Law, SCOTUS Hears
January 18, 2023
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A public school system in Michigan wronged a deaf student by failing to properly educate him, and the student was justified in suing the system under two federal laws, the Supreme Court heard on Jan. 18. The hearing came as parents nationwide have become increasingly protective of the rights of their children and are taking…
Supreme Court Again Refuses to Halt New York Gun Restrictions
January 18, 2023
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The Supreme Court turned away a firearms dealers’ emergency request on Jan. 18 to halt a months-old New York law that imposed new restrictions on gun purchases and dealers that the dealers say adversely affected sales and violated their rights. The ruling comes as challenges to gun laws across the nation have escalated since the…
Turkish Bank Urges Supreme Court to Halt Prosecution Over Dodging Iran Sanctions
January 17, 2023
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A bank controlled by Turkey told the Supreme Court Jan. 17 that it should not be criminally prosecuted in U.S. courts for allegedly helping Iran defy U.S. economic sanctions because it enjoys legal immunity as an arm of the Turkish government. The petitioner in the case of Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States, court…
Supreme Court Hears Transgender Migrant Claimant’s Claim of Procedural Unfairness
The Supreme Court seemed resistant to the Biden administration arguments Jan. 17 that could lead to the deportation of a transgender illegal alien from Guatemala seeking asylum. The issue is whether noncitizens have to petition the Board of Immigration Appeals to reconsider its alleged errors before they ask federal courts of appeals for review. Those…
Supreme Court Hears Transgender Migrant’s Claim of Procedural Unfairness
The Supreme Court seemed resistant to the Biden administration arguments Jan. 17 that could lead to the deportation of a transgender illegal alien from Guatemala seeking asylum. The issue is whether noncitizens have to petition the Board of Immigration Appeals to reconsider its alleged errors before they ask federal courts of appeals for review. Those…
Texas Attorney General Petitions Supreme Court to Hear Case to Limit Power of Unelected Bureaucrats
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined an amicus brief requesting that the U.S. Supreme Court hear a case that could restrict the actions of the unelected Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Paxton is urging the action because of concerns that the bureau is not adequately governed by the people, as the CFPB is both…
Supreme Court Turns Away Appeal About States Using COVID-19 Relief Funds for Tax Cuts
January 17, 2023
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The Supreme Court refused on Jan. 17 to take up an appeal by Missouri challenging a ban on states using federal pandemic-relief funds to offset state revenue reductions, such as those attributed to tax cuts or other policy changes. The decision is a victory for the Biden administration, which had urged the court to deny…
Supreme Court Will Hear Pharma Fraud Cases Against SuperValu and Safeway
January 15, 2023
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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a whistleblower-initiated case that pharmacy operators SuperValu and Safeway submitted false Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement claims for prescription drugs. The case is considered to be important because it could have an impact on the government’s ability to crack down on health care fraud. Lawsuits brought by whistleblowers allege…
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