Supreme Court backs states carrying out executions
While the use of the death penalty has waned nationally, the Supreme Court has continued to give the green light for states to carry out executions.
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Supreme Court justices hear arguments over immigration arrest policy
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over Biden administration guidelines that put a priority on arresting noncitizens with criminal backgrounds or those who pose a threat to national security.
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An Open Letter to Chief Justice Roberts
On December 7, your court is scheduled to hear the case of Moore v. Harper. We know this case is about a lot more than just gerrymandering; it is about the authority of state legislatures over the running of elections.
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Putin, Abortion, and that Special Operation: How SCOTUS Screwed US
The U.S. has largely had a liberal-leaning Supreme Court since the Roe v. Wade decision. Now, for the first time,
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Missing the Point: The problem is minority rules
So, as a result of the Trump era appointments to the Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade is no more. The five to four vote was not an academic one, independent of the religious beliefs and political involvements of the Justices. It was, flat out for the five justices who voted Roe down, a personal statement.
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Leaked Supreme Court opinion on abortion law causes political uproar
This is the first known incident where a draft Supreme Court decision has been leaked to the public. Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the documents were authentic in a statement and said he has directed the court’s marshal to investigate the leak.
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Schumer’s emotions get the best of him
BALTIMORE – In this little business of New York Senator Chuck Schumer bad-mouthing members of the U.S. Supreme Court the
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Kavanaugh’s hearings wipe the dust off the ‘Broadcast News’ era
BALTIMORE — I watched the U.S. Supreme Court fiasco the last several days and thought about an old movie called
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Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh doesn’t believe a president can be criminally investigated
WASHINGTON – U.S. Appeals Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the
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Journalist assaulted at ‘Stop Kavanaugh’ protest outside Supreme Court
Protesters took aim at Kavanaugh and a reporter for doing his job. Photo by Doug Christian. WASHINGTON — A journalist from
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