U.S. Supreme Court

What the Supreme Court gun law ruling means for California

In the wake of the Supreme Court decision on New York’s gun laws, California gun rights advocates are chomping at…

2 years ago

9th Circuit upholds state large-capacity magazine ban

A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned the decision of a lower court judge who invalidated California's ban on possession…

2 years ago

State removes capacity limits on places of worship, cultural cermonies

California public health officials updated the state's guidance for places of worship and cultural ceremonies Monday, removing capacity limits for…

3 years ago

Supreme Court takes two Trump-era cases for border wall, immigration process off calendar

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday granted motions filed by President Joe Biden's administration to remove from the argument calendar…

3 years ago

Biden repeals Trump’s ban on transgender military service members

"It's simple: America is safer when everyone qualified to serve can do so openly and with pride."

3 years ago

Supreme Court rules census count can be halted immediately

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a request by the Trump administration to stay a lower court injunction that…

4 years ago

Trump lashes out after 5-4 Supreme Court ruling blocks attempt to end DACA program

The U.S. Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from ending the Deferred Action…

4 years ago

Bay Area leaders applaud ‘watershed’ LGBTQ rights U.S. Supreme Court ruling

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Bay Area officials celebrated a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday that extended protections against job…

4 years ago

9th Circuit hears arguments in appeal for restrictive asylum rule

A U.S. Department of Justice lawyer defended a restrictive asylum rule by the administration of President Donald Trump in arguments…

4 years ago

Lawyers argue government terminated DACA ‘the wrong way’

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Tuesday that state lawyers stood up for the rule of law in arguments before…

4 years ago

Arguments begin Tuesday as Supreme Court weighs DACA fate

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether it should preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood…

4 years ago

Victim petitions Supreme Court in case alleging SFPD mishandled rape investigation

After being dismissed by two lower federal courts based on a two-year statute of limitations, Heather Marlowe is ready to…

5 years ago

English language learners retain support after Lau consent decree sunsets

The San Francisco Unified School District announced Monday that a 43-year-old consent decree requiring support for English language learners has…

5 years ago

Trump threatens census delay after Supreme Court blocks citizenship question

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked for now a plan by the administration of President Donald Trump to include…

5 years ago

Supreme Court kicks census citizenship question back to Commerce Department

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sent a dispute about the citizenship question on the 2020 Census back to the…

5 years ago

Officials take pride raising Pride flag over Capitol

For the first time in history, state officials at the State Capitol building in Sacramento raised the rainbow Pride flag,…

5 years ago

Supremes duck foie gras case, clearing way for ban

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California's ban on foie gras to go into effect after a…

5 years ago

About 100 chant, march at Oakland anti-Kavanaugh rally

Approximately 100 people turned out for a protest rally Saturday afternoon at Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland following the confirmation…

6 years ago

Labor groups condemn Supreme Court ruling

In a setback for unions, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the use of mandatory fees for nonmembers of public…

6 years ago

Andy Lopez case cleared for trial by Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused to review a lower court decision allowing a trial on allegations that a Sonoma…

6 years ago

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