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Supreme Court rejects inmate’s plea for damages over excessive force claims
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a Virginia inmate cannot sue prison officials for damages over claims they used excessive force in breach of his 8th Amendment rights. It’s the ...
Supreme Court to decide if prison officials can be sued over inmates' religious rights
A Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved by Louisiana prison guards asked the Supreme Court to let him sue for ...
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Federal Agencies Get a Vital Win From the Supreme Court
The conservative Supreme Court’s war on the administrative state isn’t over by any means. But on at least one front, it has slowed down considerably. In an important case decided on the last day ...
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Advocates react to several Supreme Court rulings that could impact NC
The Supreme Court issued a series of rulings Friday, drawing a range of reactions from advocates in North Carolina.
US Supreme Court chief cautions against political rhetoric targeting judges
Chief Justice John Roberts refrained from naming specific individuals, but his rare public warning coincided with President ...
Supreme Court will hear case of Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were shaved by Louisiana prison guards
Landor, an adherent of the Rastafari religion, even carried a copy of a ruling by the appeals court in another inmate’s case ...
On This Day: Supreme Court rules student prayer at games unconstitutional
On June 19, 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that prayers led by students at public high school football games aren't ...