North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Apr 10, 2026

US trade court weighs legality of Trump 10 percent global tariff

By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK, April 10 (Reuters) – A U.S. trade court on Friday considered the legality of a 10 percent global import tax imposed by the Trump administration, which several states […]

Apr 6, 2026

Supreme Court sides with Steve Bannon in bid to dismiss Jan. 6 conviction

The Supreme Court on Monday cleared a path for Stephen K. Bannon’s effort, backed by the Justice Department, to dismiss his conviction for defying a congressional subpoena related to the […]

Apr 1, 2026

In historic visit, Trump to attend Supreme Court arguments

President Donald Trump was set to make a historic visit to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, attending arguments over the legality of a policy he considers crucial to his hardline […]

Mar 18, 2026

Procedural default bars physician’s collateral challenge based on Ruan decision

A defendant physician could not obtain collateral relief from federal drug convictions based on the Supreme Court’s later decision in Ruan v. United States because the legal basis for the […]

Feb 23, 2026

Supreme Court wades into US-Cuba business disputes, with billions at stake

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to explore legal questions arising from the fraught history of U.S.-Cuban relations when it considers the scope of a 1996 law that lets U.S. […]

Feb 16, 2026

2019 U.S. Supreme Court ruling fuels gerrymandering

Recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings allowing starkly partisan voting maps to be used in the November midterm elections crucial to Donald Trump’s presidency highlight how a 2019 decision by the […]

Jan 26, 2026

Supreme Court may leave big questions unresolved on Trump bid to fire Fed’s Lisa Cook

U.S. Supreme Court justices appear reluctant to grant President Donald Trump’s request to let him immediately remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. But their eventual ruling following this week’s arguments […]

Oct 8, 2025

Supreme Court leans toward counselor in conversion therapy case

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears poised to side with a Christian counselor challenging Colorado’s ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy as a First Amendment free speech issue.

Oct 7, 2025

Supreme Court term opens with focus on Trump executive power, key civil rights cases

Supreme Court opens new term focusing on Trump's executive power, civil rights cases, and key issues including conversion therapy, tariffs, and birthright citizenship.

Oct 6, 2025

Supreme Court to review Hawaii’s concealed carry law

The Supreme Court will review Hawaii’s law restricting guns on private property, a case that could reshape Second Amendment rights and property rules.

Sep 16, 2025

NYC seeks Supreme Court review in Etan Patz murder case

NYC prosecutors will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Pedro Hernandez’s overturned conviction in Etan Patz’s 1979 disappearance after the 2nd Circuit ruling.

Aug 28, 2025

‘Ames’ ruling challenges ‘McDonnell Douglas’ framework in discrimination cases

The Supreme Court rejected the “background circumstances” rule in discrimination cases, with Justice Thomas signaling a challenge to the McDonnell Douglas framework.