Maryland Judges Weigh Whether Cities Can Sue Over Climate Change

Communities including Baltimore and Annapolis are asking the state’s top court to revive a case accusing oil companies of spreading disinformation.

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Why a Pennsylvania Court Election This November Could Matter in 2028

Voters will decide whether three Democratic State Supreme Court justices will keep their seats in a swing state that will be crucial to the next presidential election.

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Trump vs. Truth: The Fight for America’s History

Jeffrey Toobin talks with Bryan Stevenson about surviving the politics of fear in 2025.

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California Supreme Court Requires New Review of Rooftop Solar Policy

The court revived a legal challenge to a 2022 regulation that significantly reduced the compensation utilities paid to owners of home solar systems for the electricity they sent to the grid.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban

After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republican prosecutors in Wisconsin said they intended to enforce the old law.

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Supreme Court Backs Catholic Charity Denied Exemption in Tax Case

The Wisconsin Supreme Court had ruled that the group’s activities in serving the state’s poor were not religious enough to qualify for the exemption.

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Supreme Court Turns Down Challenge to Ban on Semiautomatic Rifles

The case from Maryland was the court’s latest opportunity to apply its recently announced history-based test for assessing the constitutionality of gun control laws.

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Missouri Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Abortion Access

The ruling helps undercut a new amendment to the State Constitution that ensures abortion rights.

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Judge Orders Elections Board to Certify Democrat’s Victory in Contested N.C. Race

The federal ruling on Monday was the most significant legal victory yet for Justice Allison Riggs, the Democratic incumbent in a State Supreme Court race.

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Republicans Just Got a Leg Up in N.C.’s High-Stakes Election Fight

A law went into effect on Thursday giving the state’s Republican auditor power over the board of elections. It could have significant effects on a legal battle over an uncertified race.

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