Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, Dec. 19, 2023. REUTERS/Scott Morgan
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Donald Trump transformed the U.S. Supreme Court during his four years as president. Now the 6-3 conservative majority he cemented will confront a handful of cases that may determine whether the Republican can reclaim the White House. The politically explosive cases have the potential to once again thrust the country’s highest court into the election limelight almost a quarter-century after its fateful 2000 ruling effectively handed the White House to George W. Bush. Read more about the cases before the court.
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Lawyers for a Texas high school student who sued social media company Snap after his science teacher allegedly used the platform to lure him into a sexual relationship said on Wednesday that they will likely ask the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether federal appellate courts have granted too broad a shield to internet publishers. The teen had asked the 5th Circuit to revisit its precedent on the scope of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The 5th Circuit declined that invitation on Monday — but seven dissenting judges suggested the next stop should be the high court. Alison Frankel has the story.
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