The U.S. Supreme Court

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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push by President Donald Trump to throw out a jury’s $5 million finding that he sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll at a New York City department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-supreme-court-e-jean-carroll-sexual-abuse-1a50d1e9e1d12898e78e0803c4627771?

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump.

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-mailed-ballots-trump-elections-5f24f718ea92a33838485ce6302e079e?

Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday dramatically expanded presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception: the Federal Reserve.

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-executive-power-trump-firing-cook-7b7676e5a066f8df41077a0920b9f334?

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🏛️ Another big SCOTUS day

Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios The Supreme Court today cleared the way for President Trump to freely fire officials from the FTC and most other politically independent agencies, Axios' Ashley Gold and Courtenay Brown report. The ruling — which overturns a nearly century-old precedent — vastly expands presidential power and influence. (Go deeper.) 🏦 Yes, but: The 6-3 decision came with a carve-out for the Federal Reserve, in line with earlier signals that the Supreme Court sees the central bank differently. SCOTUS also ruled today that Trump can't immediately remove Fed governor Lisa Cook, a blockbuster decision limiting the president's influence there. 🗳️ The Court also upheld a Mississippi law allowing mailed ballots to be counted if they're postmarked on or before the date of the election and received within five business days, Axios' Avery Lotz reports. That ruling could protect mail voting in states with similar laws this November — and is sure to feed Trump's frequent criticism of voting by mail. 👮 Finally, SCOTUS restricted law enforcement's use of "geofence warrants" that compel tech companies to identify users who were near the scene of a crime when it was committed. (Go deeper.)