In the Courts

Judges Explain Why They Are Knocking Down Enviro Attempts To Sue Oil Companies Into Oblivion

Activist-led attempts to hold the government and oil companies responsible for climate change through the court system are hitting a…

7 years ago

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Plan Restricting Green Cards for Benefit-Dependent Immigrants

In other words, Trump would like taxpayers' money to go to Americans in-need before we let in more people who…

7 years ago

Supreme Court To Decide On ‘Faithless Elector’ Bans, Obamacare Contraception Mandate

The Supreme Court took up two high profile disputes Friday as it rounds out its docket for the 2019-2020 term,…

7 years ago

9th Circuit Court Of Appeals Deals Brutal Blow To Teens Who Sued Trump Over Climate Change

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California ruled Friday that children do not have standing to sue the Trump…

7 years ago

Clinton-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump’s Executive Order On Refugee Resettlement

A federal judge in Maryland ruled on Wednesday to stop President Donald Trump’s executive order allowing states and localities to…

7 years ago

Supreme Court Turns To Internet Meme For Help In Age Bias Case

Though few institutions in public life are as removed from internet meme culture as the U.S. Supreme Court, a cutting…

7 years ago

Supreme Court Justices Appear Skeptical Of ‘Bridgegate’ Corruption Convictions

Members of the Supreme Court appeared skeptical Tuesday that onetime aides to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie committed a…

7 years ago

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Of Michelle Carter, Convicted For Encouraging Boyfriend’s Suicide

The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear the appeal of Michelle Carter, the Massachusetts woman convicted of manslaughter in connection…

7 years ago

‘Fast And Furious’ Gunmen Who Killed US Border Patrol Agent Is Sentenced To Life In Prison

One of the Mexican gunmen who killed a U.S. Border Patrol agent, consequently sparking the Obama administration’s “Fast and Furious”…

7 years ago

Supreme Court Orders Fast Response In Obamacare Challenge

The Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration and a coalition of red states to respond by Friday to a petition…

7 years ago