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The Supreme Court says domestic abusers shouldn't have guns. Is Texas listening?
The Supreme Court upheld the federal law that bans domestic abusers under protective orders from having guns in the Rahimi case. But enforcement varies by state.
Supreme Court questions standards for use of deadly force by police in Texas case
A routine traffic stop in Texas turned deadly within seconds when a police officer shot and killed 24-year-old Ashtian Barnes in 2016. The Supreme Court weighed Monday whether courts should examine everything that happened during the traffic stop or just the split seconds when the officer feared for his safety in deciding whether
Supreme Court considers whether police used excessive force in Texas case
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether a Texas police officer used excessive force when he shot and killed a man who tried to escape during a traffic stop. A grand jury declined to indict the officer on criminal charges,
LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears arguments in case about standards for use of deadly force by police
Barnes v. Felix is a Texas case that began when Ashtian Barnes was pulled over by police in 2016 for outstanding toll violations.
Supreme Court hears arguments in case about assessing police use of deadly force
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case on Wednesday that could make it easier to hold police officers accountable for use of deadly force.

Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General

Supreme Court could revive lawsuit against Texas officer who shot motorist stopped for unpaid tolls
The Supreme Court seems inclined to revive a civil rights lawsuit against the Texas police officer who shot a man to death ...
Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Texas’ age-verification law for porn sites
A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that Texas may be permitted to require some form of age verification for ...
Supreme Court weighing new use-of-force national standard prompted by Harris County police case
The Supreme Court will consider whether to order new nationwide precedent about how lower courts will consider facts over ...
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Beneficial Ownership Interest Reporting To Go Forward
The U.S. Supreme Court has stayed the preliminary injunction in the Texas Top Cop Shop case, allowing FINCEN Beneficial Ownership Interest Reporting to proceed.
US Supreme Court allows anti-money laundering law to take effect
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday for the enforcement of an anti-money laundering federal law that requires corporate entities to disclose the identities of their real beneficial ...
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Supreme Court lifts BOI injunction; filing timeline unclear
The stay of the nationwide injunction means that the government can enforce the beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, but it’s not clear what happens next.
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Supreme Court lifts injunction on Corporate Transparency Act
The Supreme Court lifted an injunction on the Corporate Transparency Act and its beneficial ownership information reporting requirement that had been imposed by a federal appeals court.
Supreme Court wrestles with Texas age-verification requirement for pornography websites
Texas and 18 other states have recently enacted laws requiring pornography websites to verify the ages of their visitors.
How the modern Supreme Court might view the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship
In the few days since he returned to the White House, President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders and mass pardons ...
Supreme Court Revives Law Meant to Fight Money Laundering
The Corporate Transparency Act, which requires businesses to disclose ownership information, was blocked by a federal judge as beyond Congress’s authority.
Supreme Court leans toward reviving excessive claim against cop who killed a Black man in a traffic stop
Supreme Court justices appeared likely to allow an excessive force claim brought against a police officer over the shooting of a Black man following a routine traffic stop in Houston to move forward.