In the Courts
When Clarence Thomas Speaks
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas did something extraordinary on Wednesday. He spoke. Appearing before the Supreme Court is rather like…
Read More »Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Wyoming Oil Lease Sale Over ‘Climate Change’
A federal judge blocked all new oil leases auctions in Wyoming Tuesday after finding that the Department of the Interior…
Read More »He’s Been Tried Six Times For The Same Quadruple Murder. Now The Supreme Court Is Involved
Curtis Flowers, a death row inmate, has been tried six times in connection with a brutal quadruple homicide in Mississippi. …
Read More »2A Groups Stunned After Court Allows Sandy Hook Families To Sue Gun Makers
Second Amendment advocacy groups are denouncing a state court decision allowing families of several Sandy Hook victims to sue a…
Read More »Supreme Court Backs Trump Power To Detain Migrants Who Commit Crimes
A deeply divided Supreme Court ruled that immigration authorities can detain noncitizens for possible deportation long after they serve prison…
Read More »Court-Packing Emerges As Litmus Test In 2020 Democratic Primary
A growing number of Democratic presidential candidates are entertaining a push to add seats to the Supreme Court, as Republican…
Read More »Trump Administration Files in Support of Native American Religious Land Use Case
The Department of Justice today filed a Statement of Interest in U.S. District Court in New Jersey supporting a lawsuit…
Read More »Supremes To Decide If States Can Prosecute Illegal Immigrants For Identity Theft
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the states can prosecute illegal aliens for using fraudulent information to obtain employment,…
Read More »DC Prepares For A Potential Climate Change Court Battle Against Exxon
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine is preparing for a potential lawsuit against ExxonMobil over climate change. Racine’s office alleges Exxon failed…
Read More »The Supreme Court May Soon Decide On Transgender Bathrooms In Public Schools
A group of Pennsylvania high school students are challenging a school district policy that permits transgender students to use the…
Read More »Beto Says He’s Open To Packing The Supreme Court
Democratic presidential candidate Robert “Beto” O’Rourke said he is open to adding seats on the Supreme Court during a Thursday…
Read More »Is Chief Justice John Roberts Tacking Left?
Chief Justice John Roberts has voted with the liberal justices in recent months on cases touching abortion, asylum and the…
Read More »Al Green Breaks With Pelosi — Vows To Force Impeachment Vote
Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green broke with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, vowing to force a vote to impeach…
Read More »Clarence Thomas Clerks Dominate Trump’s Judicial Appointments
President Donald Trump has tapped seven of Justice Clarence Thomas’s former clerks for appeals court nominations since taking office. An…
Read More »Supreme Court Justices Discuss Ethics Code, Televised Cases In Rare Congressional Testimony
Chief Justice John Roberts is considering whether the Supreme Court should adopt its own ethics code. The justices in practice…
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