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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Condemns Democratic Attempt To Impose Court Ethics Rules

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said Congress has "no authority" to regulate the high court. His comments were made following…

9 months ago

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Condemns Conservative Majority’s Decision To Allow Human ‘Guinea Pig’ Execution

Last month, the Supreme Court filed an execution order that was split 6-3 along party lines. The Republican-appointed majority approved…

9 months ago

Wesleyan University Ends Legacy Admissions Following Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision

Wesleyan University, an elite liberal arts college in Connecticut, has decided to end legacy admissions. The announcement came weeks after…

9 months ago

Senate Committee Approves Code Of Ethics For Supreme Court Justices

On Thursday, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary approved a proposal to establish a code of ethics for the U.S.…

10 months ago

Alabama Lawmakers Ignore Supreme Court Ruling Requiring Them To Create 2nd Black-Majority Congressional District

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court's order to redraw congressional districts to give minority voters a larger say in elections, Alabama…

10 months ago

Georgia Supreme Court Unanimously Denies Donald Trump’s Request To Drop Probe Into Effort To Overturn 2020 Election

On Monday, the Georgia Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's request to shut down the inquiry into his false election fraud…

10 months ago

Senate Democrats Rethinking Code Of Ethics For Supreme Court Justices Following Alito’s Trip With Billionaire

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has sparked more questions about whether or not the Supreme Court should be held…

10 months ago

Supreme Court Makes It More Difficult To Convict People Making Violent Threats Online

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled to make it more difficult to convict someone of making a violent threat. The 7-2…

11 months ago

Supreme Court Denies Petition To Reverse Ruling That Charter Schools Cannot Force Girls To Wear Skirts

The Supreme Court Justices denied a petition to hear Charter Day School, Inc. v. Peltier, which argued a charter dress…

11 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Race-Based Admissions Policies In Higher Education

In a 6-3 decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that colleges and universities cannot continue employing race-conscious admissions policies,…

11 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Legal Theory That Would Allow States To Regulate Federal Elections In 6-3 Decision

In a 6-3 decision on Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected a legal theory that gives state legislatures unchecked power to…

11 months ago

Nearly Two-Thirds Of Americans Disagreed With Supreme Court’s Decision To Overturn Roe v. Wade, New Poll Finds

A new poll found that 61% of Americans disagreed with the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a…

11 months ago

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Trip With Billionaire With Business Before The Court

An investigation into U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's trip with hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer revealed a potential conflict…

11 months ago

After Ethics Lapses, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Granted Extension To Submit Financial Disclosure Report

The annual financial disclosure reports from the Supreme Court Justices were made public on Wednesday, but Justice Clarence Thomas requested…

11 months ago

Supreme Court Backs Black Alabama Residents In Redistricting Decision

In a surprise decision made on Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that Alabama had weakened the power of the state's…

11 months ago

Marijuana Legalization Put On 2024 Florida Ballot, A.G. Asks State Supreme Court To Block

Twenty-one states have legalized recreational marijuana use so far, and Florida may soon join those ranks. Florida's Department of State…

11 months ago

North Carolina Supreme Court Allows Partisan Gerrymandering, Giving GOP Big Edge In New Maps

The North Carolina Supreme Court backtracked on a past ruling, allowing a gerrymandered map that was recently struck down by…

1 year ago

Chief Justice Roberts Declines Senate Invitation To Testify on Supreme Court Ethics

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, declined to testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Democrats on…

1 year ago

Supreme Court Pauses Ruling On Mifepristone Access

Future access to Mifepristone, an abortion pill now used in more than half of the abortions in the U.S., rests…

1 year ago

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Took $500,000 Trip With GOP Megadonor

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been accepting luxury travel invitations from Republican mega-donor and Dallas real estate developer Harlan…

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