The Supreme Court decided against Texas and other Republican-led states that are seeking to remove Obamacare. The Court ruled 7-2 in favor of overturning an appeals court decision that had knocked down the law’s individual mandate section. Texas and the other states who challenged the law failed to establish that …
Read More »Supreme Court Sides With Catholic Adoption Agency That Refused To Work With Gay Couple
The Supreme Court delivered a unanimous defeat to LGBT couples in a high-profile case earlier today. The high court sided with a Roman Catholic adoption agency that claims its religious beliefs prevent them from working with same-sex foster parents looking to adopt. According to CNBC, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote …
Read More »Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Against Low-Level Crack Cocaine Offenders
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a 2018 law meant to reduce some inmates’ prison sentences does not apply to low-level crack cocaine offenders. The case was brought by Tarahrick Terry, a Florida man who was sentenced to 15 and a half years in prison for possessing 3.9 grams of crack cocaine. …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson Wants Supreme Court To Throw Out $2 Billion Talc Verdict
Johnson & Johnson is requesting that the Supreme Court throw out a $2 billion verdict against them. The verdict is in favor of several women who claim that they developed ovarian cancer due to using the company’s talc products. The case also includes several high-profile attorneys, including former independent counsel …
Read More »Supreme Court To Review Boston Marathon Bomber’s Death Penalty Case
The Supreme Court has decided to review the Boston Marathon bomber’s death penalty case. A lower court opinion has just been brought back to the forefront, suggesting the death penalty as a sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the brothers convicted in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. The attack led …
Read More »Supreme Court Will Hear Case That Challenges NCAA’s Compensation Restrictions For Athletes
The Supreme Court has agreed to listen to a case that is challenging the NCAA’s athlete compensation rules, USA Today reports. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court announced it will hear an appeal from the NCAA and 11 of its top-level conferences involved in a case that seeks to challenge the …
Read More »Battleground Lawsuits Rebuke Texas’ Lawsuit To Invalidate Millions Of Votes
Four states targeted in a lawsuit by Texas filed blistering briefs in the Supreme Court on Thursday. The lawsuit aimed at overturning Donald Trump’s election loss, CNN reports. Pennsylvania’s defense team called Trump’s campaign team’s effort a “seditious abuse of the judicial process.” The three other battleground states included Georgia, …
Read More »The Supreme Court Has Rejected GOP Efforts To Overturn Biden’s Pennsylvania Win
On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court rejected a request from Pennsylvania Republicans to keep the state’s election results from being certified, attempting to block President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. The defeat is another crushing blow to the Trump campaign, which has hinged its hopes of a second term on the …
Read More »Girl Scouts Delete Tweets After Congratulating Amy Coney Barrett On Supreme Court Seat
On Wednesday, The Girl Scouts of America deleted their social media posts after they received criticism for congratulating Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on her appointment. One woman posted to the Girls Scouts Facebook to say, “Shame on Girl Scouts for promoting this. She represents the exact opposite of …
Read More »Amy Coney Barrett Has Been Confirmed To The U.S. Supreme Court
Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court just days before the election. Republicans voted 52-48 to approve Barrett. Senator Susan Collins was the only Republican who voted against Trump’s pick. The appointment of the 48-year-old Republican and devout Catholic has already been the topic of …
Read More »Judge Amy Coney Barrett Ruled The Use Of The N-Word Does Not Make A Hostile Work Environment
US Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, appointed by Donald Trump, is under scrutiny over her views on the use of the N-word in the workplace. Barrett has written around 100 opinions in her three-year tenure as a judge on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. On Sunday, …
Read More »In Historic Ruling, Supreme Court Protects LGBTQ Rights
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that an existing civil rights law will extend protections to gay, lesbian, and transgender workers. The decision on Monday said Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars discrimination based on sex, also covers sexual orientation. The decision upheld …
Read More »Non-unanimous Jury Convictions Ruled Unconstitutional By the Supreme Court
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that defendants in criminal trials will only be convicted by a unanimous jury. According to The Hill, the court said in a divided opinion that the Constitution calls for agreement among all members of a jury in order to enact a guilty verdict. Oregon …
Read More »Supreme Court Rules That Flint Officials Are Not Immune From Punishment In Flint Water Crisis Lawsuit, Case Will Move Forward
On Tuesday, Flint water crisis victims scored a big win in their lawsuit against the city for water contamination that has plagued the city for years. After the lawsuit was initially turned away by the high court in 2016, the Supreme Court has now changed its tune, rejecting an appeal …
Read More »Florida Supreme Court Rules To Block Ex-Felons’ Voting Rights Until They Pay Off Any Fees, Fines Related To Their Sentences
Florida will no longer allow formerly convicted felons the right to vote until they pay off any debt that is related to their imprisonment. Voting rights will not be restored to felons in Florida until they pay off all the fines and fees related to their sentences, the Florida Supreme …
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