(CNN)The Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a major blow to climate action by handcuffing the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate planet-warming emissions from the country’s power plants, just as scientists warn the world is running out of time to get the climate crisis under control. https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/30/politics/epa-supreme-court-ruling-effect/index.html
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Supreme Court halts execution of inmate seeking pastor’s touch, prayer during lethal injection
The Supreme Court halted the execution of a Texas death row inmate Wednesday who asked that his pastor be permitted to lay hands on him and pray while he dies. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/08/supreme-court-halts-execution-inmate-seeking-pastors-touch/5773639001/
Supreme Court halts re-start of Trump era ‘remain in Mexico’ policy
The Supreme Court is temporarily halting a judge’s order that would have forced the government to reinstate a Trump administration policy forcing thousands to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/08/20/biden-admin-asks-sc-block-remain-mexico-policy-asylum-cases/8218163002/
Real estate groups ask federal court to block enforcement of CDC’s new eviction moratorium
A group of real estate entities asked a federal court late Wednesday to block enforcement of the Biden administration’s new eviction moratorium, reopening a battle that appeared destined to put the legal challenge back before the Supreme Court. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/08/04/real-estate-groups-sue-block-bidens-new-eviction-moratorium/5493790001/