Robert Barnes

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Supreme Court dismisses case of hotel discrimination tester, says it’s moot

The case asked if disability rights activists may sue hotels they don’t plan to visit, if the hotels fail to put accessibility information on their websites.

Supreme Court appears torn during Purdue opioid settlement arguments

The Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan would allocate billions of dollars to help ease the nation’s opioid crisis, but shield the Sackler family from future lawsuits.

Supreme Court preserves access to key abortion drug as appeal proceeds

The battle over whether to permanently restrict mifepristone, and whether the FDA properly approved use of the drug more than 20 years ago, continues.

Groups urge Supreme Court to reinstate restrictions on abortion pill

Justices will decide by midnight Wednesday whether to maintain full access to the abortion drug mifepristone while Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s ruling is appealed.

Supreme Court rules for deaf student who says school district failed him

The ruling said a young Michigan man can pursue an Americans with Disabilities Act claim while seeking via the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.