President Trump nominated appeals court judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court Monday night to replace the retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, ending a days-long guessing game that began the moment Kennedy announced his retirement on June 27. In televised remarks from the East Room of the White House, the president praised what he called Kavanaugh’s […]
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TRUMP NOMINATES BRETT KAVANAUGH…
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Justice Kennedy, the Pivotal Swing on the Supreme Court, Announces Retirement…
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy announced Wednesday that he is retiring from the Supreme Court, a move that gives President Trump the chance to replace the court’s pivotal justice and dramatically shift the institution to the right, setting up a bitter partisan showdown on Kennedy’s successor. “It has been the greatest honor and privilege to serve […]
A “View” from the Courtroom: Wait, Wait…There’s More…
Today is the last day scheduled on the court’s calendar for the justices to take the bench. But most observers are not expecting the court to issue all six remaining merits opinions. For one thing, although it was once routine for the justices to release as many as six opinions on a single day, the […]
Supreme Court Rules All But One Texas Election District in Lawsuit…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Texas lawmakers illegally gerrymandered one district by race when they drew up federal and state legislative districts in 2011 and later amended them in 2013, limiting the rights and power of black and Hispanic voters there but not in 3 other challenged districts. “It was the challengers’ […]
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 […]