by Jim Heath | Jul 9, 2020 | Headlines, Trump
The Supreme Court ruled today that President Trump can for now block the release of his financial records to Congress but that prosecutors in New York may see them. The Manhattan ruling, a 7-2 decision, is a stinging loss for Trump, who has fought relentlessly to keep...
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”...
by Jim Heath | Jun 29, 2020 | Headlines, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today provided a victory for abortion rights activists, striking down a restrictive Louisiana law that would have left the state with only one abortion clinic. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s liberals in the 5-to-4 decision. It was a...
by Jim Heath | Jun 18, 2020 | Headlines, Immigration, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled today that the Trump administration may not immediately proceed with its plan to end a program protecting about 700,000 young immigrants known as Dreamers from deportation. The court’s ruling was a blow to one of President Trump’s central...
by Jim Heath | Jun 15, 2020 | Headlines, LGBTQ, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled today that a landmark civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination, handing the movement for L.G.B.T. equality a stunning victory. “An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender...
