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This combination photo shows retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor accepting the Minerva Award during the Women's Conference in Long Beach, Calif. on Oct. 26, 2010, left, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Georgetown University Law Center campus in Washington on Sept.
Plessy v. Ferguson , case in which the U.S. Supreme Court , on May 18, 1896, by a seven-to-one majority , advanced the controversial " racial segregation laws.
In a story May 10 about Environmental Protect Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt's proposals for enforcing the Clean Air Act, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Rep. Pete Olson was a Democrat. He is a Republican.
The courtroom arguments are done, but the big cases have yet to be decided. Is a justice retiring? Another puzzle this year concerns an unusual appeal the Trump administration filed more than six months ago, calling out ACLU lawyers as dishonest in a dispute over a pregnant teen-aged immigrant who wanted an abortion.
To continue reading this premium story, you need to become a member. Click below to take advantage of an exclusive offer for new members: The General Assembly's regular session ended Wednesday night without the Democratic legislative leadership delivering on a promised progressive agenda of a livable wage, paid family medical leave and an overhaul of state laws on sexual harassment in the workplace.
But this fun, poignant and informative movie about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is not just for mothers, and nor is it just for lawyers. Lawyers really ought to see it, but you can bring nonlawyer friends and family along, and you won't have to quietly translate what's going on to your seatmates.
Three judges have ordered the Trump administration to continue a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. Now, a lawsuit filed last week in Texas seeks to shut down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and may create a legal clash that could speed the issue's path to the Supreme Court.
Three judges have ordered the Trump administration to continue a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. Now, a lawsuit filed last week in Texas seeks to shut down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and may create a legal clash that could speed the issue's path to the Supreme Court .
BG , the new documentary chronicling the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is way more fun than it might sound. Surprisingly bouncy and engaging, it charts Ginsburg's gradual ascension from pioneering legal scholar to eighty-five-year-old pop-culture icon.
While gerrymandering disputes from other states have landed in the U.S. Supreme Court, Ohio voters apparently took the historic step Tuesday of passing a bipartisan proposal aimed at creating fairer and more logical congressional districts. Results reported by 10 p.m. showed Issue 1 leading 73 percent to 27 percent.
Grab some popcorn, because the summer movie season is here! When school's out, movie theaters are packed with people ready to see the biggest blockbusters of the year. But with so many to choose from, how can you tell what's worth your time ? We've gathered up the most anticipated movies of May and June for kids, tweens, and teens to help you figure it out.
Two of those policies have had divergent fortunes in the courts. The Supreme Court, which just heard arguments about Trump's ban on the entry of people from several countries to the U.S., is widely expected to uphold it.
UPDATED at 10:55AM PT with more numbers and analysis. Magnolia and Participant's Sundance documentary RBG opened in 34 locations Directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West, the feature spotlighting U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg grossed 560,000, or $16,471 per location, making it one of the top non-fiction releases of the year.
"Avengers: Infinity War" has conquered the box office for the past two weeks, but some limited release films have been able to carve out a niche for themselves. Among them is Magnolia Pictures/Participant Media's documentary "RBG," which looks at the life and career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
In this undated photo provided by Shelly Covington, Olusegun Olatunji, a Nigerian native, and his son, Micah, pose for a photo at a Denny's restaurant in Bloomington, Ind., in November 2007. Olatunji overstayed a work visa 30 years ago.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law on Friday a bill outlawing abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which often occurs at six weeks and before a woman even realizes she is pregnant, and Reynolds acknowledged the likelihood of a court challenge. The measure, which Iowa's Republican-controlled state legislature passed on Wednesday, is the most restrictive abortion ban in the United States.
South Carolina's Senate has effectively killed a ban on almost all abortions in the state, voting early Friday morning to return the bill to committee. Five Republicans joined Democrats in the 24-21 vote, which came after Democrats held the Senate floor for an hours-long filibuster.