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Oceana Grill on Bourbon St.

Court Rules for the First Time That an Insured Business Can Seek Damages Over...

An appellate court has ruled for the first time that an insured restaurant, Oceana Grill on Bourbon St., can seek COVID-19 shutdown damages.
U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington on June 7, 2023.

Supreme Court Rules for Christian Bakers in First Amendment Case

Supreme Court ruled in favor of Christian bakers who said Oregon’s law requiring them to make cakes to celebrate same-sex weddings infringed on constitutional rights.

Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Biden Admin’s ‘Ghost Guns’ Rule

Supreme Court ruling temporarily upholding Biden admin’s rule regulating ghost guns that can be assembled at home will remain in effect until Aug. 8, 2023.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Program

The Supreme Court voted 6–3 on June 30, 2023 to strike down President Joe Biden’s controversial plan to partially forgive student loans.
Clarence Thomas Official SCOTUS Portrait

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Amends Disclosure to Include Gift Trips

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has filed an amended financial disclosure that includes two trips he was gifted.
U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Sept. 18, 2023.

Supreme Court Justices Seem Skeptical of Jan. 6 Obstruction Charge Used in Trump Case

Conservative justices seemed sympathetic to former police officer charged under accounting reform law after entering U.S. Capitol for 4 minutes on Jan. 6, 2021.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in White Oak, Md., on June 5, 2023

Medical Associations Sue FDA Over Approving Chemical Abortion Pills

National medical associations and doctors is suing federal officials, claiming they illegally approved chemical abortion drugs that they say harm girls and women.

Heritage Files Section 230 Amicus Brief on Behalf of 17 U.S. Senators and Representatives

In Dec. of 2022, The Heritage Foundation, with America First Legal, filed an amicus brief in Gonzalez v Google.on behalf of 17 U.S. Senators and Representatives.
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on June 25, 2024.

Supreme Court Overturns ‘Chevron Doctrine,’ Curtailing Federal Government Power

The Supreme Court voted 6–3 to overturn the Chevron deference, a bureaucracy-empowering judicial doctrine that led to explosive growth of U.S. government.

Supreme Court Rules for Jan. 6 Defendant Who Challenged Obstruction Charge

Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jan. 6 defendant Joseph Fischer, former police officer charged under an accounting reform law after four minutes in the capitol.

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty of Financial Fraud, Money Laundering

The FTX cryptocurrency guru, 31 year old Sam Bankman-Fried, now faces decades in prison after being found guilty of financial fraud, money laundering, and more.
President Trump speaks in Fort Dodge, IA on November 18, 2023

Court Rejects Another Bid to Keep President Trump Off Primary Ballot

A federal court has rejected another bid to disqualify President Trump from the 2024 candidacy, citing an earlier ruling by an appeals court.