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Chief Justice John Roberts has stressed the need for the judicial branch to remain independent from the "political branches" of government. Speaking Tuesday at the University of Minnesota, Roberts took note of the contentious debate over the confirmation of Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh this month.
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Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seeking to represent New York's 14th Congressional District, has called for the abolition of the Electoral College. Her argument came on the heels of the Senate's confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
On September 25, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ended an aggressive five-year legal battle between Uber and its drivers regarding whether or not drivers should be considered employees versus independent contractors. In O'Connor v.
The 2018 U.S. midterm elections are shaping up as a dramatic test not only of sentiment about the Trump administration, but also of prevailing gender roles in American society. For much of the past year the #MeToo movement has drawn attention to sexual harassment and discrimination across broad segments of American society, ranging from motion pictures and the mass media to politics, and finally to Supreme Court appointments.
After the extraordinary tumult of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings ended, three normal things happened that are embedded in this country's Constitution and traditions. The full Senate voted on the nomination, and Judge Kavanaugh was confirmed.
The show's former head writer returned for an episode with some excellent sketches-but also a dire parody of Kanye West's meeting with Donald Trump. The return of a beloved alumnus to Saturday Night Live can sometimes make for a nostalgia-filled episode, stuffed with cameos by former castmates and revived sketches.
Margaret Workman, chief justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, made state history by being elected as the first woman justice. She might history again if the Senate takes up the trial on the articles of impeachment adopted by the House of Delegates.
The midterm elections are three weeks away but it is not just candidates on the ballot. Should we change the way we draw the boundaries of voting districts in Michigan? We'll debate Proposal 2. There will also be a discussion about Brett Kavanaugh's appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The urgency of this #MeToo moment, especially its potential disruption of normative social behavior toward women, has led to the challenging of inter-communal attitudes including those expressed by religious institutions. Congregants from diverse establishments of faith, including Christians and Jews , have come out in opposition of not only the repression of sexual abuse victims but against clerical power structures.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has a hearty laugh as the Chicago Public Library welcomes her in celebration of the release of her two new children's books during an event at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago on Oct. 12, 2018. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has a hearty laugh as the Chicago Public Library welcomes her in celebration of the release of her two new children's books during an event at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago on Oct. 12, 2018.
Christopher Scalia, son of late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, said his father would not have been surprised by the drama surrounding Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation. "Would he have been surprised by the heated debate, political maneuvers, protests, last-minute delays and uncorroborated allegations of sexual misconduct that we saw during now-Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation process?" Christopher wrote in an op-ed for Fox News Thursday.
The congregation at the oldest synagogue in the United States says it will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court this month in an attempt to overturn an appeals court's decision granting control of the synagogue to a New York congregation.
Since the Supreme Court in early 2016 once again ruled that Louisiana was - and had been for decades - unconstitutionally sentencing juveniles to life in prison without the opportunity for release, the state has made some substantial strides. But many advocates say Louisiana is far from where it should be.
Of course the system is rigged - systems are always rigged to protect the wealth, power, and self-interest of those who created them, those who benefit from them. That's not hyperbole; that's reality, that's human nature, and that's what the Bible calls sin.
A Republican-majority Senate narrowly confirmed Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday amid tumultuous partisan politics and allegations of sexual harassment. "My congratulations to Judge Kavanaugh for his confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, he is fully qualified and I am confident he will do an excellent job.