At least for now, the federal government will be able to rely on President Donald Trump’s March 6 executive order, often known as the “travel ban,” to bar nearly 24,000 refugees from entering the country. In late June, the Supreme Court allowed most of the order – which froze the issuance of visas for travelers […]
SCOTUS Order in Travel Ban Case…
Supreme Court Temporarily Lifts Restrictions on Trump Travel Ban…
The Supreme Court on Monday granted the Trump administration’s request to temporarily lift restrictions on the president’s travel ban. In a one-page order signed by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court temporarily blocked the part of last week’s 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that barred the government from prohibiting…
Expecting Defeat In Supreme Court, Public Sector Unions Try to Slow Exodus of Members…
A case titled Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 is on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on a petition for a writ of certiorari. The 7th Circuit’s opinion in the case is here. It is widely expected that the Court will grant certiorari. The case raises issues substantially…
Supreme Court Hands Each Side a Partial Victory in Dispute Over Scope of Travel Ban…
On the same day that it scheduled oral argument in the dispute over President Donald Trump’s March 6 executive order, the Supreme Court turned down a request by the federal government to clarify exactly what it meant when it said that individuals with a close family relationship could continue to apply for visas to enter […]
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 Rules September 11 Detainees Can’t Sue Government…
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 […]
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