Federal Court Orders Trump Administration To Accept New DACA Applications The U.S. District Court in Maryland orders the Trump administration to restore DACA fully and begin accepting new, first-time applicants. Joel Rose
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Cancer Again, Says She Will Remain On The Court The Supreme Court justice revealed on Friday that she had begun a course of chemotherapy on May 19. In a statement, she said she is still able to do her job "full steam." Nina Totenberg
Supreme Court Deals Major Blow To Ex-Felons' Right To Vote In Florida The court's refusal to reverse a lower court order likely will prevent hundreds of thousands of people from voting in the November election. Nina Totenberg
Jury trials have been backlogged in King County due to Covid -19 closures. But now those trials are starting up again, with new safeguards in place. Jury trials have been backlogged in King County due to Covid -19 closures. But now those trials are starting up again, with new safeguards in place. Amy Radil
In Supreme Court Term, Liberals Stuck Together While Conservatives Appeared Fractured The court's conservative justices wrote separately a lot, often just for themselves. Meanwhile, the court's liberals let their victories speak for themselves and dissented as a bloc. Nina Totenberg
First Women To Hold Top Staff Jobs At Supreme Court Are Retiring Pamela Talkin was the court's marshal; Christine Luchok Fallon was its reporter of decisions. Nina Totenberg
Former VA Nursing Assistant Pleads Guilty To 7 Counts Of Murder In West Virginia A former nursing assistant at a medical center for veterans in West Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to seven counts of murder after a series of suspicious deaths at the center. Dave Mistich
Federal Government Executes 1st Prisoner In 17 Years After Overnight Court Rulings Daniel Lee, 47, was put to death on Tuesday morning in the federal death chamber in the first federal execution since 2003. Other inmates are scheduled for death this week. Carrie Johnson
Schools, Businesses, Cities Push Back On Rule Blocking Some International Students The Trump administration says it will ban international students in the fall if their education is online-only. Colleges and businesses say that decision could devastate the economy. Matthew S. Schwartz
Judge Orders Halt To Federal Executions That Were Set To Resume This Week A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has barred the lethal injections that were scheduled to commence on Monday, citing the likelihood of "pain and suffering." A legal conflict is likely. Carrie Johnson
