US judicial institution that ruled on religious accommodations in prisons, abortion pill access, and racial considerations in electoral maps in 2026.
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The US Supreme Court has ruled that a former Louisiana inmate cannot sue prison officials who forcibly shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafarian faith. …
US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocksJoy Online
… The rates are currently at 10% after the US Supreme Court struck down many of Trump’s tariffs, ruling them “illegal”. …
Trump says he will visit India as frosty relationship with Modi thawsJoy Online
… It is the second time President Donald Trump’s administration has announced new import taxes since the US Supreme Court struck down many of his previous duties in February. …
US announces new tariffs over forced labour concernsJoy Online
… It is the second time President Donald Trump’s administration has announced new import taxes since the US Supreme Court struck down many of his previous duties in February. …
US targets UK, EU, China and others in fresh tariff move over forced labour allegationsJoy Online
… But the Trump administration deported him to El Salvador in March 2025, prompting an order from the US Supreme Court requiring the government to bring him back. …
Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego GarciaJoy Online
… The following year, the US Supreme Court overturned its decades old Roe v Wade decision that gave women the constitutional right to an abortion. …
US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for nowJoy Online
… Trump had introduced the sweeping levy on 24 February after the US Supreme Court decision struck down his so-called “freedom day” tariffs imposed last year. …
Trump gives EU ultimatum deadline to approve trade deal with USJoy Online
… The US imposed tariffs of up to 30% on some African nations in August, though most are now subject to a 10% tariff, after the US Supreme Court struck down many of the duties. …
China scraps tariffs for all but one African nationJoy Online
The US Supreme Court limited the ability of lawmakers to take the racial make-up of a state into account when drawing voting maps, in a ruling that could reshape politics across the American south. …
US Supreme Court limits use of race in drawing electoral mapsJoy Online
… Turning to English history, he invoked the Magna Carta and noted it had been cited in more than 160 US Supreme Court cases since 1789, “not least as the foundation of the principle that executive power is subject to checks and balances.” The remarks drew a standing ovation, start …
The diplomacy at play behind the King’s speechesThe US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a former Louisiana inmate cannot sue prison officials for forcibly shaving his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafarian faith, determining that the Religious Land Use and Institutionalised Persons Act does not allow monetary damages against individual state employees.
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The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a former Louisiana inmate cannot sue prison officials for forcibly shaving his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafarian faith, determining that the Religious Land Use and Institutionalised Persons Act does not allow monetary damages against individual state employees.
11 hours ago · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump promised to visit India during a bilateral meeting at the G7 summit in France, signalling a thawing of relations between the two countries following strain over tariffs and the killing of three Indian sailors by US military forces. The pair discussed efforts to reach a trade deal, with Trump calling Modi a "tough negotiator."
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The US announced new tariffs of 10-12.5% on dozens of countries, accounting for almost all its imports, over concerns they are not doing enough to tackle forced labour. The 60 trading partners listed—including the UK, the EU, Canada, India and Japan—face the duties because of their failure to address the importation of goods made with forced labour.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The US has announced new tariffs of 10–12.5% on 60 trading partners, including the UK, EU, China, Canada, India, and Japan, over concerns they are not doing enough to tackle forced labour. The targeted countries account for almost all US imports, and the tariffs have not yet been enforced.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A federal judge dismissed a human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, finding he was charged for political reasons to justify his wrongful deportation to El Salvador last year. The judge concluded the prosecution was retaliatory, launched only after Abrego successfully challenged his removal.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Supreme Court has ordered that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be accessed by mail, blocking lower court restrictions while litigation over the drug's access continues. The ruling comes after Louisiana sued the FDA to prevent delivery of the pill, arguing it interferes with the state's abortion ban.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump threatened "much higher" tariffs on the European Union by July 4 if the bloc does not reduce its levies on the US to zero, following a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Von der Leyen said the EU was making "good progress towards tariff reduction," and a previously struck trade deal faces implementation hurdles after Wednesday talks between EU lawmakers and governments ended without agreement.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
China will scrap tariffs for all African countries except Eswatini from Friday, expanding its duty-free policy to cover 53 countries through April 2028. Analysts note the move enhances China's soft-power positioning against the US, though Africa's growing trade deficit with China remains a concern.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
In a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court restricted lawmakers' ability to account for a state's racial composition when drawing voting maps, in a ruling that could reshape politics across the American south. The conservative majority sided with a challenge to new districts in Louisiana created to comply with the Voting Rights Act's Section 2, which aims to protect Black Americans from racial discrimination.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
King Charles III delivered a speech to Congress that addressed NATO, Ukraine, Western democracy, and climate change while earning 12 standing ovations. International outlets noted the speech contained subtle rebuttals to Trump's positions, demonstrating how the King balanced making substantive points on issues important to him while remaining cordial with his host.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →