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	The Supreme Court declined on October 7 to hear an appeal from R. Kelly, who is currently serving a prison sentence for federal sex crime convictions. Kelly is seen here in June 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.

Supreme Court rejects R. Kelly’s appeal of federal sex crimes conviction

John Fritze, CNN October 7, 2024

(CNN) — The Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear an appeal from R. Kelly, who is currently serving a prison sentence for federal sex crime convictions. Robert Sylvester Kelly was already serving...

Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s arguments over obstruction charge used against January 6 rioters

CNN — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority indicated Tuesday that it may toss out a charge prosecutors have lodged against hundreds of people who took part in the January 6, 2021, riot on the...

Supreme Court allows Texas to begin enforcing controversial immigration law

Devan Cole, John Fritze, CNN March 19, 2024

CNN — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Texas to immediately begin enforcing a controversial immigration law that allows state officials to arrest and detain people they suspect of entering...

Supreme Court denies request by student group to host drag show at West Texas A&M University

John Fritze, Devan Cole, CNN March 15, 2024

CNN -- The Supreme Court on Friday denied a request by a Texas college student group to host a drag show on campus, siding with the school’s decision to prohibit the performance. Spectrum...

Supreme Court to decide Trump immunity claim, further delaying election subversion trial

John Fritze, CNN February 28, 2024

CNN -- The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether Donald Trump may claim immunity in special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion case, adding another explosive appeal...

Supreme Court won’t review sanctions against pro-Trump lawyers who filed frivolous 2020 election suits

John Fritze, CNN February 20, 2024

CNN--The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to revisit sanctions levied against two pro-Trump attorneys who filed frivolous lawsuits challenging the outcome of the 2020 election...

The US Supreme Court is seen in Washington, DC on February 8, 2022.

Supreme Court lifts restrictions on Biden administration communications with social media companies

Devan Cole, CNN October 20, 2023

CNN– The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on the Biden administration’s communications with social media companies while a lawsuit targeting the government’s efforts to combat online...

Supreme Court rejects Alabama’s attempt to avoid creating a second Black majority congressional district

Ariane de Vogue and Fredreka Schouten, CNN September 26, 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency bid from Alabama, setting the stage for a new congressional map likely to include a second Black majority district to account for the state’s 27%...

Canva Illustration by Virginia Doherty

OPINION: SCOTUS shutdown of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan shows Supreme Court does not prioritize education

Virginia Doherty, Opinion Writer August 14, 2023

The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is often framed as a question of presidential powers and what a president’s authority truly entails. Throughout...

Supreme Court blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness program

Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN June 30, 2023

CNN -- In a stinging defeat for President Joe Biden, the Supreme Court blocked the administration’s student loan forgiveness plan Friday, rejecting a program aimed at delivering...

Supreme Court guts affirmative action in college admissions

CNN -- The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission, a landmark decision overturning long-standing precedent that...

Supreme Court refuses to block assault weapons bans in Illinois

Tierney Sneed, CNN May 17, 2023

CNN -- The Supreme Court refused to block a local and state ban on assault weapon sales in Illinois, rejecting an emergency request from gun rights advocates and a gun store. A...