CHERRY v. JONES
Linda McDermott of McClain & McDermott, P.A., Estero, FL, for Petitioner. Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, FL; and Stacey E. Kircher, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, FL, for Respondent.
Category Archives: US Supreme Court
The Supreme Court may be taking a left turn on issues
Supreme Court may be converting on religion Protections for religious liberty could give way to discrimination claims Check out this story on CurrentArgus.com: http://usat.ly/2anR8P9 Still reeling from the death of its most devout justice, Antonin Scalia, the high court has put preventing discrimination above protecting religion in a series of cases over the past year, from same-sex marriage to abortion and contraception. It took an obscure order issued on the last day of the recent term for Justice Samuel Alito to drive home the point.
White House Weekly Address: It’s time to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, folks. Joe Biden here and I'm sitting with Tim Lewis, a retired federal judge who was nominated to the bench by a Republican President and confirmed by a Democratic Senate - within four weeks of a presidential election.
The Latest: Ruling against US Sen. Menendez will be appealed
An attorney for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez says he will ask the full 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a three-judge panel's ruling allowing the corruption case against him to move forward. Abbe Lowell says he will appeal Friday's decision to the full circuit court and then to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary.
Stark DNC/RNC Platform Differences for LGBT Community, GOP Would Reverse Marriage Equality
There are stark differences between the 2016 Democratic and Republican platforms. The GOP platform has been described by Log Cabin Republican President Gregory Angelo to have the most anti-LGBT language in history.
Judge dismisses charges against former Utah attorney general
A judge dismissed pay-to-play charges against former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff Wednesday, ending a high-profile case that landed soon after he wrapped up 12 years as the state's top lawman. Judge Elizabeth Hruby-Mills granted the prosecution's motion to dismiss seven charges Shurtleff faced, including obstructing justice and accepting improper gifts such as beach vacations from businessmen in trouble with regulators.
Chief Justice Roy Moore Files Reply to Dismiss JIC Charges
Today, Liberty Counsel has filed its reply in the Court of the Judiciary to dismiss charges brought by the Judicial Inquiry Commission against Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore. The hearing is scheduled for August 8. Liberty Counsel and Judicial Action Group represent Chief Justice Moore.
The Future of Mandatory Union Dues – Podcast
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association was anticipated to be one of the most significant cases of the Supreme Court's term.
Owen Courreges: Will the U.S. Supreme Court end New Orleans’ ban on stun guns?
Sell, manufacture, purchase, possess or carry any blackjack, sandclub, metal knuckles, switchblade knife or spring knife, iron buckle, zip gun or stungun; Use any device or attachment of any kind designed, used or intended for use in silencing the noise of any firearm, rifle or shotgun. The first thing you notice about this ordinance is that it is terribly written.
U.S. Supreme Court Makes It Easier to File Constructive Discharge…
In what many consider an important decision, the Supreme Court has now made it easier for federal workers to file discrimination lawsuits if they quit their jobs due to intolerable work conditions. In the legal niche of employment law, constructive discharge, also called constructive dismissal or constructive termination, happens when an employee resigns from a position due to a hostile workplace environment created by the employer.
Catholic Tim Kaine insane on abortion
Hillary Clinton has picked Virginia senator Tim Kaine as her V.P. Much is being made of the fact that he speaks Spanish and is Catholic and used his Spanish while a Catholic missionary. Kaine is the latest Catholic politician to follow the tortured logic of Mario Cuomo to justify abortion when you know it is wrong, according both to your faith and to logic.
Judge to monitor Kansas’ actions on gay marriage for 3 years
A federal judge has told Kansas that for three more years he will monitor its compliance with the U.S. Supreme Court's historic decision legalizing gay marriage across the nation. U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree issued a permanent order Friday barring the state from treating same-sex couples differently than opposite-sex couples in allowing them to marry or extending the benefits of marriage to them.
How the Judiciary Contributes to the Growth of Government
Conservatives frequently say we must appoint "conservative judges" who don't make law, but interpret the law. This sounds great, but a close analysis shows why it doesn't work out the way we want.
Convention protesters dispute police account of flag-burning
The organizers of a flag-burning outside the Republican convention that resulted in 17 arrests said Thursday that the man holding the American flag was never on fire and that police used that as an excuse to attack them. Among those arrested was Gregory "Joey" Johnson, whose torching of a flag at a GOP convention three decades ago led to the landmark 1989 U.S. Supreme Court decision that said flag-burning is protected by the First Amendment.
In our opinion: An unsatisfying resolution to a high-profile case
FILE: What is very clear, however, is that the labyrinthine web of suspicion orbiting around the two former Attorneys General and others brought into their sphere is a matter of high public interest. What is very clear, however, is that the labyrinthine web of suspicion orbiting around the two former Attorneys General and others brought into their sphere is a matter of high public interest.
Next Article:Flight-Sharing Case, Shut Down by Feds, Arrives at Supreme Court
Private pilots have long posted ads at local airports to find passengers to chip in on costs. When a company called Flytenow moved that process online, the government put a stop to it.
Federal appeals court strikes down Texas voter ID law
A federal appeals court said Wednesday that Texas' voter ID law, which critics consider to be one of the strictest in the nation, violates the Voting Rights Act. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New Orleans, sent the case back down to the lower court for consideration of the appropriate remedy consistent with the opinion.
Arkansas execution case could lead court to revisit Oklahoma
Lawyers for eight death row inmates in Arkansas say their challenge of the state's execution procedures should warrant a U.S. Supreme Court review that would likely revisit the high court's ruling on an Oklahoma case. The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled against the prisoners last month, but the inmates' lawyers want the court to withhold a final order pending a possible U.S. Supreme Court review.
Virginia’s two openly gay legislators file bills to repeal statutory bans on same-sex marriage
The two openly gay members of Virginia's legislature have introduced bills to repeal now-moot sections of the state constitution and state law that prohibit same-sex marriage.
Donald Trump and the state of Justice Ginsburg’s mind
In this Jan. 28, 2016 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. When Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal icon, is severely criticized by ideologically-sympathetic law professors, prominent legal ethicists, and the editorial boards of left-leaning newspapers like the New York Times and the Washington Post, it's reasonable to conclude that she's done something really inappropriate.