by Jim Heath | Jul 26, 2020 | Headlines
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said today that he would not support any nominee for the Supreme Court unless they had publicly stated before their nomination that Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that established federal protection...
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 9, 2020 | Headlines, Race
The Supreme Court said today that a large swath of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation, a decision with potential implications for nearly 2 million residents and one of the most significant victories for tribal rights in years. The land at issue...
by Jim Heath | Jul 9, 2020 | Headlines, Trump
Fox News pundits were ready to declare “victory” for President Trump this morning after the Supreme Court ruled by a 7-2 margin that he must turn over his tax returns to the Manhattan District Attorney. But then Judge Andrew Napolitano stepped in to say not so fast....
by Jim Heath | Jul 9, 2020 | Headlines, Mueller Investigation, Trump
Donald Trump took to Twitter this morning to complain that he was being treated unfairly and subject to “political prosecution” after the Supreme Court ruled that New York state prosecutors could subpoena his financial records while blocking Democrats from accessing...
