Ginsburg Missing Supreme Court Arguments for 1st Time
7 January 2019 - A court spokeswoman said the 85-year-old justice is continuing to recuperate and work from home after doctors removed two cancerous growths from her left lung.
Tagged "supreme court"
Supreme Court Won’t Hear States’ Appeal over Planned Parenthood
10 December 2018 - The court's order reflected a split among its conservative justices and an accusation from Justice Clarence Thomas that his colleagues seemed to be ducking the case for political reasons.
High Court Likely to Say States Can’t Levy Excessive Fines
28 November 2018 - The Supreme Court left little doubt that it would rule that the Constitution's ban on excessive fines applies to the states, an outcome that could help an Indiana man recover the $40,000 Land Rover police seized when they arrested him for selling about $400 worth of heroin.
Chief Justice Roberts Asks Federal Judges to Handle Complaints About Justice Kavanaugh
11 October 2018 - The complaints relate to statements that Brett Kavanaugh made during his highly-contentious confirmation hearings.
Bitter Fight Over Kavanaugh Shadows a Conservative Court
8 October 2018 - The shadow of a bitter confirmation fight is likely to hang over the court as it takes on divisive issues, especially those dealing with politics and women's rights.
Was a GoFundMe Page Established for Brett Kavanaugh?
29 November 2018 - Several GoFundMe accounts were opened in the Supreme Court nominee's name during his Senate confirmation hearings, raising more than $600,000 in donations.
Did Brett Kavanaugh ‘Never Try a Case’ Before Being Promoted from Law Clerk to Federal Judge?
4 October 2018 - Kavanaugh hadn't spent much time in courtrooms when President George W. Bush nominated him to the DC Circuit in 2003, but he did have other legal experience.
Is Christine Blasey Ford’s Lawyer the Vice Chair of a ‘Soros-Funded Org Opposing Kavanaugh’?
Conspiratorial stories that link an organization on which Debra Katz serves as vice chair only tell part of the story.
Could a Case Currently Before the Supreme Court Result in a Stronger Presidential Pardon?
3 October 2018 - Gamble v. United States concerns a felon who was arrested for possession of a firearm. It could also have significant bearing on the President’s much vaunted pardon power.
Did Chuck Grassley Warn About ‘Giving Americans the False Impression That Women Have Equal Rights?’
22 September 2018 - A statement about women's rights attributed to the Senate Judiciary Chair gives voice to what many are thinking, whether he said it or not.
Did Judge Martha Kavanaugh ‘Rule Against’ the Parents of Her Son’s Accuser, Christine Blasey-Ford?
17 September 2018 - Right-wing websites concocted a cynical (and grossly inaccurate) conspiracy theory about a woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
Did the Supreme Court Rule in 1943 That No One Can Be Forced to Participate in Patriotic Rituals?
13 August 2018 - The Supreme Court's 1943 ruling applied to school board officials and other government entities, not private sector enterprises such as the NFL.
