by Jim Heath | Sep 19, 2020 | Headlines, Supreme Court
President Trump is expected to ignore the dying wish of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and nominate her replacement in the coming days in a rush to hurry through a conservative judge before the election. Ginsburg had hoped that Trump would not be the...
by Jim Heath | Sep 18, 2020 | Headlines, Obit, Supreme Court
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the demure firebrand who in her 80s became a legal, cultural and feminist icon, died today. The Supreme Court announced her death, saying the cause was complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas. The court, in a statement, said...
by Jim Heath | Sep 9, 2020 | 2020, courts, Headlines, Supreme Court, Trump
Hoping to replicate a strategy that has long been seen as key to his appeal among conservative voters, President Trump today announced he is adding 20 names to a list of Supreme Court candidates that he’s pledged to choose from if he has future vacancies to...
by Jim Heath | Jul 29, 2020 | Headlines, Supreme Court
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who recently announced that she is battling a recurrence of cancer, has been hospitalized in New York City after undergoing a “minimally invasive” liver procedure. Ginsburg is expected to remain in the hospital through the end...
by Jim Heath | Jul 25, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Friday rejected a Nevada church’s request that it block the state government from enforcing a cap on attendance at religious services. The decision was a 5-4 ruling, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the liberal wing. The court’s order was...
by Jim Heath | Jul 6, 2020 | Electoral Map, Headlines, Supreme Court
The 538 people who cast the actual votes for president in December as part of the Electoral College are not free agents and must vote as the laws of their states direct, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today. The unanimous decision in the “faithless elector”...
