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The United States Supreme Court rules in favor of a Democratic Party bid to withhold the Green Party from the Nevada ballot for the 2024 presidential election, which was caused by the Nevada Secretary of State mistakenly directing the Green Party to use an incorrect affidavit form for ballot qualification.
2024-09-20

The United States Supreme Court overturns "Roe v. Wade" and "Planned Parenthood v. Casey", ending protection of the right to abortion on the federal level and returning regulation to the states. Twenty-two states enact trigger laws or reinstitute existing laws banning abortion.
2022-06-24

The United States Supreme Court allows states to collect sales taxes from online retailers that do not have a "physical presence" in that state.
2018-06-21

A study conducted at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology shows a positive correlation with playing online video games and higher test scores in math, science and reading while a negative correlation with social media use.
2016-08-9

The United States Supreme Court strikes down a portion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
2013-06-25

The United States Supreme Court holds in a 6–3 decision that the first-sale doctrine applies to the domestic sale of foreign copies of copyrighted work lawfully made abroad.
2013-03-19

The United States Supreme Court announces that it won't hear a much-noted dispute on the width of the "first sale" doctrine in copyright law.
2011-10-3

Shortly thereafter, the United States Supreme Court refuses to delay the execution of Troy Davis; Davis' execution goes ahead as scheduled. [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-politics-courts-law-us-supreme-court-refuses-to-block-execution-of-troy-davis-2011-09-21-gIQAPluLmK_story.html ("Washington Post")] [http:--www.ajc.com-news-atlanta-u-s-supreme-court-1185593.html ("Atlanta Journal Constitution")]date=July 2019
2011-09-21

The United States Supreme Court, in ruling on "United States v. Stevens", strikes down a law outlawing videos that depict animal cruelty.
2010-04-20

The United States Supreme Court reverses a decision by the Philadelphia Court of Appeals that had blocked the execution of former Black Panther Party member Mumia Abu-Jamal.
2010-01-19