Does Milo Yiannopoulos have a constitutional right to tweet? Most Americans know they can speak their mind in the public square, thanks to the First Amendment. Speech on social media, however, can be censored because private companies own those cyber spaces. But a recent Supreme Court oral argument suggests Twitter’s practice of banning controversial right-wing […]
Supreme Court Rejects Argument that Foreigners Must Be Released into U.S.A. if Detained for Extended Time…
Federal law does not force immigration officials to either give aliens held in federal custody periodic court hearings or release those aliens into the general U.S. population, the U.S. Supreme Court held on Tuesday. “Every day, immigration officials must determine whether to admit or remove the many aliens who have arrived at an official port […]
SCOTUS Denies Review in DACA-Termination Case Opting to Wait for 9th Circuit Ruling…
Last month the federal government asked the Supreme Court to step into a dispute over whether the Trump administration can terminate the program known as “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,” which allows undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children to apply for protection for deportation. Today the justices denied that request, apparently […]
Trump White House Preparing to Replace Liberal Supreme Court Justice?…
Whispers are rampant throughout D.C. that a vacancy is imminent on the U.S. Supreme Court – one that is currently taken by one of the most liberal members of the Court. It has the Trump White House giddy over the prospect of potentially and forcefully shifting the balance of power on the Court while Democrats […]
Supreme Court to Speed DACA Case…
The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will speed up a case involving the Trump administration’s request to cancel the Obama-era DACA deportation amnesty, moving to grab a piece of the unfolding immigration debate. In a brief order the justices said they have granted the administration’s request to hear the case even before a ruling by […]
Transgender Student Gets $800,000 After Bathroom Lawsuit…
A born-female transgender student won $800,000 from her Wisconsin high school Tuesday after reaching a settlement in a lawsuit alleging staff had monitored her trips to the boys’ bathroom. Ash Whitaker, who identifies as male, graduated from Tremper High School in June, but not before leveling a lawsuit and unsubstantiated claims that teachers had accompanied […]
Justices Hear Free-Speech Case Centered on Wedding Cake…
Considering the case of a Christian baker who refused to design a wedding cake for a gay couple, the U.S. Supreme Court justices struggled Tuesday to find a balance that would protect free speech without opening the door for widespread discrimination. The liberal justices on the nation’s highest court seemed skeptical of being able to […]
Supreme Court Allows Trump Travel Ban to Take Full Effect…
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that President Trump’s immigration travel ban against six majority-Muslim countries can take full effect while legal challenges against the latest version remain pending. The ruling means travelers from Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia and Chad with “bona fide” connections to the United States can continue to enter the country while […]
Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Cellphone Location Tracking in Landmark Privacy Case…
The Supreme Court heard arguments for the first time Wednesday about whether police can obtain cellphone location records without a warrant, setting up the possibility for legal precedent that could affect privacy law for generations. Experts have said the case could have consequences far beyond location tracking by law enforcement – it could impact National […]
Argument Analysis: Drawing a Line on Privacy for Cellphone Records, But Where?…
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