Death row inmate Brenda Andrew argued that Oklahoma prosecutors “exploited sex-based stereotypes and presented concededly irrelevant evidence about her sexual history.”

The Supreme Court rejected on Thursday President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to halt his sentencing in New York. Judge Juan Merchan scheduled the sentencing for Friday morning. He wrote that it was better to impose a sentence before Trump’s term begins than after it ends.

The Supreme Court on Thursday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s request to stay his sentencing in the Manhattan “hush money” case.

The Supreme Court’s ruling comes after Judge Juan Merchan and two New York appeals courts ordered the sentencing to take place Friday.

Alito, Neil M. Gorsuch, and Brett M. Kavanaugh — had sided with Trump. Two conservatives on the panel — Chief Justice John G. Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett — broke ranks and supported Manhattan prosecutors. In their one-page order, the five-judge ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay his sentencing in New York’s hush money case, ensuring the Friday hearing will proceed as scheduled.

We should be more alarmed than grateful that the Supreme Court let the sentencing of Donald Trump go forward. The fact that there were four justices prepared to block the proceeding bodes ill for the high court’s willingness to act as a check on Trump once he returns to office.

Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito, Justice Neil Gorsuch, and Justice Brett Kavanaugh ... prosecutors from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office argued that there was ...

Trump is scheduled to face New York Justice Juan Merchan at 9 a.m. Friday — 10 days before his second inauguration to the presidency. Merchan has signalled he will issue an “unconditional discharge” sentence that will not include jail time or fines. The president-elect will appear virtually.

TikTok and people who use the popular app raised First Amendment arguments against the law that would curb its U.S. operations.

The Supreme Court declined to halt President-elect Donald Trump ’s Friday morning criminal sentencing in the New York state hush money case, allowing the historic proceeding to go forward over dissent from four Republican appointees. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh indicated they would have sided with Trump.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought ... with justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh voting for delaying the punishment. Thomas and Alito were ...