Thursday, June 8, 2023

Tag: Supreme Court

Oklahoma Supreme Court rules two GOP abortion bans are unconstitutional

Nine justices ruled that the Oklahoma Constitution guarantees the "inherent right of a pregnant woman to terminate a pregnancy when necessary to preserve her life."

Supreme Court ruling against EPA ‘undoes a half-century of progress’ in...

"It puts our Nation’s wetlands – rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds connected to them – at risk of pollution and destruction, jeopardizing the sources of clean water that millions of American families, farmers, and businesses rely on."

Supreme Court’s ruling on humane treatment of pigs could catalyze a...

While the ruling was fractured and reflected complex legal questions, it is a major victory for those working to improve farm animal welfare.

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 upholds California Prop. 12

California's Prop. 1, which bans the in-state sale of pork, eggs, and veal from animals “confined in a cruel manner,” was challenged by the corporate pork production industry.

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."

US Supreme Court’s blow to Big Oil ‘should open the floodgates...

"The high court's decision is a major victory for communities across the country that are fighting to hold Big Oil accountable and make them pay for the climate damages they knowingly caused," said one advocate.

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.

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‘Enough is enough’: Australian PM throws support behind movement to free Julian Assange

A growing number of politicians are calling on the United States to drop its case against WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange.

Brazil’s beef industry linked to deforestation in Amazon

800 million trees were cut down in six years due to cattle ranching, which accounts for 80 percent of current deforestation throughout the Amazon.

When 3 men richer than 165 million people, Sanders says working class must ‘come...

Big-money special interests "want to divide us up," said the independent senator at a living wage rally in South Carolina, "and we are determined to bring working people together."

AI Genie is out of the bottle—UN should take the challenge to make it...

The global community should be comforted knowing that the leadership of the United Nations already knows well what steps are to be taken at this juncture.