Supreme Court

After Years Of Scandal, The Supreme Court Adopts Its First Ethics Code

On Monday, the Supreme Court responded to increasing pressure and released its first-ever ethics code. This action was taken following…

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Democratic Senators Offer Bill To Radically Change Composition Of Supreme Court

A bill that could entirely change the composition of the Supreme Court was introduced by a group of Democratic senators.…

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Had $267,000 Loan Forgiven By Wealthy Friend

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has come under further scrutiny this week after Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) revealed that…

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Supreme Court Rejects Alabama’s Congressional Map That Defied Its Order To Create 2nd Black District

The Supreme Court rejected Alabama's new congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers last month, which defied its order to create…

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Biden Administration Conducts Investigation Into Harvard’s Legacy Admissions Process

President Joe Biden has always touted the benefits of state universities and questioned the superiority of Ivy League colleges. Now,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

2 years ago

Billionaire Harlan Crow ‘Stonewalled’ Senate Probe Into Clarence Thomas, Committee Chair Says

Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) said real estate developer Harlan Crow was "stonewalling" his committee. The committee is looking into financial transactions…

2 years 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…

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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…

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