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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Ohio ‘Voter Purge’…

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The Supreme Court on Monday upheld Ohio’s “use it or lose it” practice of cleaning up its voter rolls. In a 5-4 decision, the court’s majority said the practice, known as the “supplemental process,” does not violate the National Voter Registration Act, which bars states from removing the names of people from the voter rolls […]

SCOTUS: Court Rules 7 – 2 for Baker in Same-Sex-Wedding-Cake Case…

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The Supreme Court ruled today in favor of Jack Phillips, a Colorado baker who refused to make a custom cake for a same-sex couple because he believed that doing so would violate his religious beliefs. This was one of the most anticipated decisions of the term, and it was relatively narrow: Although Phillips prevailed today, […]

This Supreme Court Case Could Change Online Shopping Overnight…

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Online commerce as we know it could soon radically change. In a case it recently heard, the Supreme Court could eliminate the current requirement that a business have some physical connection with a state before the state can tax the business. If that were to happen, consumers would pay more for goods ordered online, small […]

Gorsuch Joins Liberals To Make Deportations Harder…

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The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a provision of federal law Tuesday that allows the deportation of foreign nationals convicted of certain felonies. Justice Neil Gorsuch joined with the court’s four liberals to strike down the law, in keeping with longstanding conservative anxieties about sweeping and imprecise grants of power to bureaucrats and regulators. Justice […]

Brazil’s Supreme Court Votes to Jail Former President Lula…

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Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted 6-5 to deny former President Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva habeas corpus while he appeals his corruption conviction, potentially bringing an end to his re-election campaign. The popular leftist leader must now begin serving his 12-year prison sentence for taking bribes, denying his plea to remain free until he has […]

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Flint Water Contamination Lawsuits…

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave the green light to two class-action lawsuits filed by residents of Flint, Michigan who are pursing civil rights claims against local and state officials over lead contamination in the city’s water supply. The justices left in place a July 2017 ruling by the Cincinnati, Ohio-based 6th U.S. Circuit […]

4 Big Supreme Court Cases to Watch Over the Next Six Weeks…

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Supreme Court justices departed for a brief, two-week recess on March 5 and will return to the bench on March 19 for oral arguments. From March through April, the Supreme Court will consider a number of high-profile cases in addition to Benisek v. Lamone, a case challenging the redrawing of Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. The […]

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