by Jim Heath | Jun 20, 2019 | Headlines, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled today that a 40-foot cross erected as a tribute to war dead may continue to stand on public land in Maryland, rejecting arguments that it was an unconstitutional endorsement of religion. The vote was 7 to 2, but the ruling prompted an...
by Jim Heath | Jun 17, 2019 | Headlines, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled against the Virginia House of Delegates in a racial gerrymandering case that represents a victory for Democrats in the state. In the 5-4 ruling, the justices found that the House didn’t have the standing to appeal a lower court ruling...
by Jim Heath | Jun 3, 2019 | Headlines, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today rejected a request from the Trump administration to speed up its consideration of the future of DACA, the federal program that has allowed 700,000 young people — known as Dreamers — to avoid deportation. Short for Deferred Action for Childhood...
by Jim Heath | Apr 22, 2019 | Headlines, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today agreed to take a trio of cases that will, collectively, help decide the future of gay and transgender rights in America. The Court agreed to hear three cases that have to do with whether existing federal bans on sex discrimination in the...
by Jim Heath | Feb 15, 2019 | courts, Headlines, Supreme Court
Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg returned to work today for the first time since December, when she underwent surgery to remove two malignant nodules from her left lung. The court’s eldest justice, who turns 86 next month, attended the private...
by Jim Heath | Feb 7, 2019 | Headlines, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on today blocked a Louisiana law that could have left the state with only one doctor in a single clinic authorized to provide abortions. The vote was 5 to 4, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the court’s four-member liberal wing. It was the...
