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.
Police conduct in deadly traffic stop under Supreme Court microscope
The family of Ashtian Barnes, a 24-year-old killed in a traffic stop, say officer is responsible for circumstances that made him shoot.
Supreme Court takes on accountability for police shootings
Ashtian Barnes, an unarmed Black man, was killed by an officer in 2016 after being pulled over outside Houston while driving his girlfriend’s rental car, which had unpaid toll fees.
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,
Supreme Court weighing new use-of-force national standard prompted by Harris County police case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments over whether a Houston man's death at the hands of a Harris County deputy constable should be used to create a nationwide standard on how lawsuits over use-of-force claims are evaluated by courts.
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 to consider how much time police can take before using deadly force
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over a potentially landmark civil rights case over the “moment of the threat doctrine,” which addresses how much time can be taken into consideration when police decide to use deadly force.
US Supreme Court turns away gun law challenges in Delaware, Maryland
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid to block Delaware's prohibition on assault-style rifles and ...
Supreme Court makes decision on gun law challenges in Delaware, Maryland
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear challenges to gun laws in Delaware and Maryland.
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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 ...
Factbox-Top cases now before the US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, ...
Supreme Court turns away challenge to Maryland handgun license regime
The Supreme Court let stand Maryland’s handgun licensing regime, turning away a long-running Second Amendment challenge in a ...
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Reject Limit on Excessive-Force Suits
The justices heard arguments over whether courts must limit their scrutiny of challenges to police shootings to “the moment ...
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Supreme Court declines to step into Maryland gun licensing and Hawaii climate change suits
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to Maryland’s handgun licensing regime, as well as a pair of cases ...
Supreme Court Declines Hearing Challenge to Maryland's Gun License Law
The law, enacted in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in 2012, mandates several measures including ...
IL Supreme Court considers legality of law banning ‘venue shopping’ in constitutional challenges
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N.J. Supreme Court to mull challenge to ruling that made some police records public
The case stems from the 2019 gun arrest of a Jersey City police lieutenant, who shot at guests during a party at his home.
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Maryland handgun license case
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it will decline to hear a case regarding handgun licensing requirements in ...