The U.S. Supreme Court made several notable decisions recently, rejecting multiple appeals related to security measures and legal sanctions. The court declined to hear cases from GOP lawmakers, including Rep. Andrew Clyde, who were fined $5,000 each for bypassing metal detectors installed after the January 6 riot. Additionally, the court refused to reconsider sanctions against lawyers like Sidney Powell, who had challenged the 2020 election results. In another significant decision, the court denied a petition from MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to review the seizure of his phone by the FBI, linked to conspiracy claims about the 2020 election. The court also declined to hear Mckesson v. Doe, a case involving protest organizer liability in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, where a protest organizer could be sued for negligence during an event that resulted in a policeman's injury. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a brief opinion cautioning lower courts not to overinterpret this refusal.
The Supreme Court has denied a petition by MyPillow founder and election denier Mike Lindell to consider his challenge to the legality of the FBI's seizure of his cellphone at a restaurant drive-through. https://t.co/XyITDlTmOb
The high court declined Monday to get involved without comment, rejecting the Republicans’ case. It would have taken four justices to vote in favor of hearing the dispute for oral arguments to have been scheduled. https://t.co/eDGgmsDu1g
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by MyPillow founder and election denier Mike Lindell to consider his challenge to the legality of the FBI's seizure of his cellphone at a restaurant drive-through. https://t.co/a4BW9hgx1c