6/19/2016
It's hard to imagine. But it sure would be poetic justice if "The Roberts Court" ended up with Roberts and Alito huddled in their own little corner as the last remnants of the Reagan Revolution.
Category Archives: Anthony Kennedy
One glance at your phone is enough to taint a jury
Can a judge call back a jury to start over, even after they've been dismissed? Ancient tradition said no, viewing the verdict as a kind of magical or divine pronouncement. Thursday, the Supreme Court broke the spell and said yes, it can happen -- but only if jurors haven't checked their phones yet.
SCOTUS overturns Pennsylvania death sentence because involved DA who…
A death row defendant in the Keystone State got a key win on a judicial bias claim from SCOTUS this morning in Williams v. Pennsylvania , No.
Rulings and remarks tell divided story of an 8-member Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is trying hard to reach common ground in the wake of the vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February. But some justices are trying harder than others.
Gay marriage victory at Supreme Court triggering backlash
Gay marriage victory at Supreme Court triggering backlash Transgender rights, religious exemptions represent next wave of legal battle Check out this story on pressconnects.com: http://usat.ly/1TObkL8 Protesters rally in April against a North Carolina law that restricts LGBT rights, including the use of public restrooms by transgender people. WASHINGTON - When the Supreme Court declared a constitutional right to same-sex marriage last June, the man who won the leading case warned that opponents would find new ways to push back.
Sen. John McCain’s illness could complicate President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick
Trump's Monday night prime-time announcement of the nomination of Kavanaugh, a former attorney and top aide to President George W. Bush, would move the high court in a more conservative direction for decades to come. The president described Kavanaugh as "one of the finest and sharpest legal minds" of the modern era and called on the U.S. Senate to move quickly to confirm him.