Supreme Court rejects gun industry challenge to New York law

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a series of appeals, leaving in place lower court decisions across multiple legal domains. In one instance, the court rejected a challenge from the gun industry against a New York law that permits lawsuits against gun manufacturers, wholesalers, and dealers for endangering public safety. This law mandates reasonable safeguards against gun trafficking and allows for civil litigation.

Separately, the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from the Trump administration concerning the legality of detaining immigrants convicted of crimes without bond hearings. This case has the potential to significantly affect prolonged detention policies for individuals facing deportation.

The justices also refused to hear an appeal from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) that challenged a $168 million trade secrets award granted to DXC Technology. The award originated from allegations that TCS misappropriated trade secrets pertaining to life-insurance software.

In a free speech matter, the Supreme Court declined to consider a case brought by a former student who was prohibited from displaying anti-abortion flyers on school walls. Lower courts had previously upheld the school district's policy against political content in flyers.

Finally, the Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal from Carter Page, a former adviser to Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. Page sought to reinstate a lawsuit against former FBI officials regarding surveillance warrants, but lower courts had dismissed the case, citing the statute of limitations.