Tag: SCOTUS
Hypocrite of the age prize to McConnell: ‘Biden’s commission will ‘politicize’...
McConnell didn’t just politicize the selection of justices—he corrupted the entire selection process for our highest court.
Biden creates commission to study Supreme Court expansion, other reforms
"Congress has the power, and the constitutional duty, to set the size of the court, as it has seven times throughout our history."
Supreme Court blocks New York’s restrictions on religion amid COVID-19
The Supreme Court's majority ruled that "even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten."
Supreme Court: A superstore for the super-rich?
This is America, after all, where rich white men can buy whatever they want, including members of Congress and Supreme Court justices.
‘Incapable of rendering equal justice’: 150 groups demand senators reject Coney...
"The undersigned organizations urge the Senate to oppose the confirmation of Judge Barrett and allow the president duly chosen in the 2020 general election to fill the existing Supreme Court vacancy."
Outside Schumer’s home, activists demand Dems block Trump SCOTUS appointment
"Democracy has its eyes on you, Chuck."
Supreme Court leaves order in place permitting Trump administration to construct...
The order, which is temporary, gives the Trump administration authority to start the wall projects where fencing already exists.
Supreme Court declines to overturn lower court decision that bars Floridians...
Voting rights advocacy groups called the Supreme Court's decision "deeply disappointing."
‘Attacking the very foundations’ of church-state separation, SCOTUS delivers ‘seismic shock’...
"A State need not subsidize private education. But once a State decides to do so, it cannot disqualify some private schools solely because they are religious."
Supreme Court rules in favor of Civil Rights Act of 1964...
"LGBTQI people have a right to the same protections as everyone else, and they deserve to be able to live their lives without fear of discrimination—something the Supreme Court has affirmed today.”
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Apathy in the American Medical Association
It is well past time that they break their silence.
A mulish fool, a farce-spoiled pool and more swill from staggering misrule
No matter the mayhem, great or small,/ Dredge up “vandals did it” protocol.
Native American tribes came together to secure their rights to Colorado River water. Four...
If passed into law, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act would resolve the largest outstanding claim on the Colorado River while providing about $5 billion in federal funding to build infrastructure to transport the water across the reservations.
How Russia and China learned to love their border
Once one of the world’s most militarized frontiers, the Russia-China border along the Amur River Basin shows how a long-running territorial dispute can evolve from confrontation to integration.
Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta
Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.