Politics
Supreme Court Rulings and Legal Controversies
The Supreme Court issued several rulings on Tuesday, including a decision against the Falun Gong spiritual movement in a human rights abuse lawsuit. Additionally, the court ruled that a Rastafarian inmate cannot seek damages for his forcibly shaven dreadlocks. A former Olympian also challenged charges of vandalism at the Reflecting Pool.
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The Hill
The former U.S. Olympian arrested on misdemeanor charges for allegedly vandalizing the newly revamped Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool said he was “never read” his Miranda rights after his arrest and plans to fight the charges against him. David Hearn, 67, on Monday denied allegations that he damage
2026-06-23 14:44 UTC
The Hill
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Tuesday that practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual movement cannot sue tech giant Cisco over allegations of aiding the Chinese government’s surveillance and torture of the group. The conservative majority rejected the plaintiffs’ attempt to bring claims against
2026-06-23 14:45 UTC
The Hill
The Justice Department (DOJ) launched an investigation into a New York City coffee shop that said it would have refused service to pro-Israel Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-N.Y.) if it had recognized him, according to U.S. Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon. In a since-deleted I
2026-06-23 14:51 UTC
The Hill
The Supreme Court ruled that a Rastafarian man cannot seek damages from state prison guards who shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious rights in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines on Tuesday. Guards at a Louisiana prison handcuffed Damon Landor to a chair and forcibly shaved his ha
2026-06-23 14:54 UTC