US Supreme Court

Supreme Court rejects Utah’s attempt to wrest control of public lands from the federal government

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the state of Utah’s effort to wrest control over vast areas of public lands from the federal government, a small victory for land conservation advocates who worry that similar efforts would threaten Republican-controlled Can grow in Washington. The high court declined to entertain a lawsuit to force … Read more

Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips

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Washington — The nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators into Supreme Court ethics has detailed the more luxury travel of Justice Clarence Thomas and urged Congress to establish a way to enforce a new ethics code. Any movement on the issue appears unlikely as Republicans prepare to take control of the Senate in January, underscoring … Read more