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Biden To Form Commission On Reform Of US Supreme Court: White House

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 9, 2021

President Joe Biden will Friday sign an executive order establishing an expert commission on reform of the powerful US Supreme Court, the White House announced.

Google Backed Over Oracle by US Supreme Court in Major Copyright Case

Reuters | Tuesday April 6, 2021

The US Supreme Court handed Google a major victory, ruling that its use of Oracle's software code to build the Android operating system that runs most of the world's smartphones did not violate federal copyright law.

Google Wins Over Oracle In Key US Supreme Court Copyright Case

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 5, 2021

The US Supreme Court on Monday handed Google a major win in a long-running copyright battle with Oracle, ruling that the use of the Java programming language for the Android mobile operating system was "fair use."

Facebook Backed by US Supreme Court in Case About Unwanted Texting

Reuters | Friday April 2, 2021

The US Supreme Court made it easier for businesses to pester consumers with phone calls or text messages by tossing out a lawsuit accusing Facebook of violating a federal anti-robocall law.

Facebook Fails in Bid to Derail $15-Billion Privacy Suit Over Illegal User Tracking

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 23, 2021

The US Supreme Court declined to consider an appeal by Facebook that would have derailed a $15-billion (roughly Rs. 1,08,590 crore) lawsuit over whether it illegally tracked users about a decade ago.

Not US Supreme Court: Top Court Judges On Being Called "Your Honour"

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

The Supreme Court Tuesday cautioned a law student not to address the judges as "Your honour" as it was not the "US Supreme Court".

US Supreme Court Allows Release Of Trump Tax Records To Prosecutors

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed the release of Donald Trump's tax records to criminal prosecutors, rejecting a last-ditch bid by the former president's lawyers to keep them secret.

US Supreme Court Ends Trump Foreign Earnings Cases

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 25, 2021

The US Supreme Court on Monday shut down lawsuits claiming Donald Trump violated constitutional bars against a president accepting income from foreign sources.

Facebook's 'Supreme Court' To Decide On Trump's Suspension

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 22, 2021

Facebook on Thursday said it is asking its independent experts to rule on whether former president Donald Trump's suspension for "fomenting insurrection" should stand.

Bomb Threat At US Supreme Court Ahead Of Biden-Harris Inaugural

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 20, 2021

A bomb threat was made to the US Supreme Court Wednesday ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as president, but nothing was found by security personnel, the court said.

US Top Court Clears Way For Execution Of Only Woman On Federal Death Row

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 13, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a stay on convicted murderer Lisa Montgomery's execution by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, clearing the way for application of the death penalty for the only woman on federal death row in the United States, who doctors say is brain-damaged and mentally ill.

Trump Campaign Will Again Ask US Supreme Court To Upend Election Results

World News | Reuters | Monday December 21, 2020

Donald Trump's campaign said on Sunday it would again ask the US Supreme Court to overturn results from the Nov. 3 election, its latest long-shot effort to subvert the electoral process and sow doubt over the legitimacy of President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

US Supreme Court Dismisses Texas Suit Seeking To Overturn Trump Election Loss

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 12, 2020

The US Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a bid by Texas to overturn the results of the presidential election, which Republican Donald Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden, in a fresh setback for the president.

Trump, 17 US States Back Texas Bid To Undo His Election Loss At Supreme Court

World News | Reuters | Thursday December 10, 2020

President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the US Supreme Court to let him join a long-shot lawsuit by Texas seeking to overturn his election loss by throwing out the voting results in four states, litigation that also drew support from 17 other states.

US Supreme Court Rejects Trump Election Appeal On Pennsylvania

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 9, 2020

The US Supreme Court dealt the latest blow Tuesday to Donald Trump's effort to overturn his election loss when it denied his allies' attempt to block the certification of votes in key state Pennsylvania.