One of the challenges to President Donald Trump’s March 6 executive order, often known as the “travel ban,” came to an end at the Supreme Court today, at least for now. In a brief order issued this evening, the justices sent Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
Five of the Biggest Issues SCOTUS Will Review This Fall…
The Supreme Court of the U.S. is headed back to the bench next week and will hear oral arguments on a slew of controversial cases. It’s also the start of newly confirmed Justice Neil Gorsuch’s first full term on the bench, and his conservative leaning vote could have a big impact on some serious hot […]
Supreme Court Case May Shake Up Elections…
The Supreme Court is set to take a serious look at partisan gerrymandering with a case that could jeopardize voter maps across the country and help Democrats regain control of Congress. The case, which will be heard next term, will be closely followed by lawmakers, since the outcome could define how far state legislatures can […]
Supreme Court To Hear Blockbuster Religious Liberty Case…
The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a landmark religious liberty case concerning the rights of merchants who object to participating in same-sex weddings given their moral and theological convictions. The case, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, has been pending before the high court for months. Most legal observers believed the justices would […]
Supreme Court Reinstates Trump Travel Ban…
The Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration enforce its 90-day ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries, overturning lower court orders that blocked it. The action Monday is a victory for President Donald Trump in the biggest legal controversy of his young presidency. Trump said last week that the ban would take effect […]
Supreme Court ‘Grants the Petitions for Certiorary and Grant the Stay Applications in Part’ (PDF of Ruling
SCOTUS Throws Cold Water Early on Obama’s Partisan Gerrymandering Project…
The U.S. Supreme Court made headlines Monday with its acceptance of a case that argues whether legislative maps can be ruled unconstitutional simply due to the partisan advantages that may be gained from their designs. Some election law experts contend the matter is a means to an end in transferring redistricting powers—commonly held in legislative […]
SCOTUS to Tackle Partisan Gerrymandering…
The Supreme Court will once again wade into the world of partisan gerrymandering – that is, the practice of purposely drawing district lines to favor one party and put another at a disadvantage. The justices announced today that they will review Wisconsin’s appeal of the decision by a three-judge district court striking down, as the […]
Napolitano: Justice Scalia Believed Supreme Court Was Being Surveilled by Obama (VIDEO)…
Judge Napolitano: Justice Scalia told me that he often thought the court was being surveilled. And he told me that probably four or five years ago…If they had to unmask Senator Paul’s name to reveal a conversation he was having with a foreign agent and the foreign agent was hostile to the United States they […]
Supreme Court Vacates Virginia Trans Teen’s Bathroom Lawsuit…
The Supreme Court is leaving the issue of transgender rights in schools to lower courts for now after backing out of a high-profile case Monday of a Virginia high school student who sued to be able to use the boys’ bathroom. The court’s order in the case of teenager Gavin Grimm means that attention now […]