Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Tag: SCOTUS

Supreme Court keeps Navajo Nation waiting for water

The court case was the Navajo Nation’s bid to accelerate the process and secure water for its reservation.

The Supreme Court is corrupt. Let’s fix it.

And they wonder why their public approval rating—and legitimacy—are in the ditch!

Supreme Court: Are new ethics rules needed as Gorsuch, Roberts &...

“Because they don’t have an ethics code, you don’t know whether they’re doing things in an above-board way.”

Thomas’ Citizens United vote enabled billionaire benefactor to boost political power

"The Crows' influence-buying and political spending are emblematic of a larger problem: the ongoing attempt by billionaires to purchase our democracy."

Critics say new revelations in judicial record bolster case for Thomas...

"DOJ is the only agency positioned to truly hold Thomas accountable, because Thomas's conduct is more than unethical—it's likely criminal."

US Supreme Court issues second administrative stay on abortion pill access

The Supreme Court issued its second administrative stay, which further pauses the federal court's ruling and halts the new limitations on access to medication abortion.

‘Why are these conflicts allowed?’ corporate giving to group tied to...

"You want to 'preserve #SCOTUS history'?'" said one watchdog group. "Hire a curatorial staff. Don't run a pay-for-play."

‘Disastrous’: SCOTUS upholds Title 42 migrant policy during court fight

"As a Covid control strategy, a humanitarian policy, and a border policy, Title 42 has not only failed but caused irreparable harm on a massive scale."

Right-wing SCOTUS majority signals support for anti-LGBTQ+ reactionaries

"It does not bode well for the future of civil rights law that Gorsuch believes a state imposes 'reeducation training' on employers when it reminds them how to comply with nondiscrimination rules," said one court observer.

The Trump Supreme Court is nothing new

Donald Trump’s three appointments to the court—Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett—cemented in place a rightward shift in its center of gravity that had begun decades earlier.

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New report reveals millionaires’ tax rates slashed by half since 1950s, fueling wealth inequality

This stark reduction in tax rates for the wealthiest Americans coincides with an era of escalating income disparity and could be costing the federal government hundreds of billions in lost revenue annually.

Missouri Republican Attorney General Bailey sues Media Matters using consumer law to censor the...

An analysis of Mo. Attorney General Andrew Bailey's bogus allegations against Media Matters.

New study reveals microplastics’ alarming journey from everyday items to human organs

The extensive reach of these particles beyond the gut and into critical body tissues, raises significant concerns particularly for the most vulnerable: Our children.

Democrats challenge Biden administration: Are US weapons used by Israel in accordance with international...

This inquiry, led by Texas Representatives Veronica Escobar and Joaquin Castro, targets the very heart of America's foreign arms policies and its ethical implications.

An urgent plea to leftists in the 6 battleground states likely to decide the...

If we want to remain a country where we still have the ability to agitate for justice and equality, then it’s incumbent on us to vote with that in mind.