President Donald Trump and the Department of Justice have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the $83.3 million defamation judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault. The DOJ is separately seeking to replace Trump as the defendant by invoking federal law.
Alabama officials asked the Supreme Court to halt a lower-court ruling that blocked the use of a new congressional map deemed to have intentionally discriminated against Black voters through racial gerrymandering, following a federal district court decision that struck down the pro-Republican redistricting plan.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a case involving 'skinny labeling' practices that have significant implications for generic drug availability and access, with justices appearing to signal the practice may survive legal challenge.
The Supreme Court appeared divided during oral arguments over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging that Bayer's Roundup weedkiller failed to warn consumers it could cause cancer, a case with multibillion-dollar implications for the pharmaceutical industry.
