Supreme Court hears case about online sales tax collection
Sales Tax: $0. Online shoppers have gotten used to seeing that line on checkout screens before they click "purchase."
Category Archives: US Supreme Court
Supreme Court strikes down part of immigration law as too vague
The Supreme Court said Tuesday that part of a federal law that makes it easier to deport immigrants who have been convicted of crimes is too vague to be enforced. The court's 5-4 decision - an unusual alignment in which new Justice Neil Gorsuch joined the four liberal justices - concerns a catchall provision of immigration law that defines what makes a crime violent.
Rod Blagojevich’s wife asks Trump for pardon
The wife of former corrupt Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has reached out to President Trump for a pardon, after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to listen to the HISlast appeal. For more on the story here is Zachary Devita.
States, online sellers bring sales tax fight to Supreme Court in case that could affect millions
Millions of merchants could be affected by the Supreme Court's decision in a case that could force online retailers to collect sales taxes in states where they have no physical presence. The case pits South Dakota against three companies, Wayfair, Overstock and Newegg.
Supreme Court again refuses to hear Blagojevich appeal
In this March 14, 2012, file photo, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich speaks to the media outside his home in Chicago as his wife, Patti, wipes away tears a day before he was to report to a prison after his conviction on corruption charges. On Monday, April 16, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal and let stand the convictions and 14-year prison term that Blagojevich is serving.
Forgive But Don’t Forget: Remembering Those Times When Barbara…
Bush has reportedly decided to stop seeking medical treatment for what's widely been described as her "failing health." The pain associated with losing a loved one, especially a person who has lived more than nine decades, can have a devastating effect on any set of family, friends and fans.
Clicking ‘checkout’ could cost more after Supreme Court case
In this April 13, 2018, photo, packages from Internet retailers are delivered with the U.S. Mail in a apartment building mail room in Washington. Clicking "checkout" on an online purchase could cost more after a Supreme Court case being argued April 17. In this April 13, 2018, photo, packages from Internet retailers are delivered with the U.S. Mail in a apartment building mail room in Washington.
Without mentioning Mueller, Trump lawyers urge high court to bolster…
President Trump says he has the power to fire special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, who is leading the Russia investigation. President Trump says he has the power to fire special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, who is leading the Russia investigation.
Hugh Hewitt: Republicans have been playing touch football on nominations; it’s time to tackle
The United States Senate returned to work last week. Time to talk about President Donald Trump's nominations again - especially those to the federal courts.
Anti-same sex employee benefits lawsuit moved back to state court
Nearly three years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, the city of Houston continues to battle for the rights of its gay workers. On Tuesday, a judge struck down Houston's attempts to defend its city benefits policy in federal court.
George F. Will: Supreme Court takes up South Dakota’s ill-conceived internet tax
South Dakota has become what South Carolina once was - stubborn, pugnacious and wrong. In 1860, South Carolina became the first state to vote to secede.
Misty Copeland, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and More Come Together for the DVF Awards
If you went looking for a group of passionate changemakers on Friday night, they were probably at the United Nations. Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg turned the fourth floor of the U.N. into a powerfully casual celebration for the 9th annual DVF Awards, complete with small chocolate dessert towers and white lounge couches in lieu of traditional seats.
How well do you know the US Supreme Court? [quiz]
The Supreme Court is at the heart of the United States of America's judicial system. Created in the Constitution of 1787 but obscured by the other branches of government during the first few decades of its history , the Court grew to become a co-equal branch in the early 19th century .
HISTORY, April 14: Lincoln shot; Titanic hits iceberg; dust storm blackens Plains
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth during a performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington. In 1912, the British liner RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40 p.m. ship's time and began sinking.
10 minutes at Supreme Court cost Wisconsin $60K
Wisconsin taxpayers footed a previously unknown $60,000 bill for an attorney to argue for 10 minutes before the U.S. Supreme Court in the state's defence of a redistricting lawsuit. A summary of bills that The Associated Press obtained through an open records request shows the law firm of Kirkland and Ellis was paid $60,000 to make the arguments.
Wendy Vitter won’t say if Supreme Court was right to outlaw segregated schools
Wendy Vitter, testifying Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee with her husband, former Sen. David Vitter, R-La., at right, said 'separate but equal' public education was immoral policy, but she would not say whether the Supreme Court was right to outlaw it. President Donald Trump has nominated her to be a U.S. District Court judge in New Orleans.
Time for GOP confirmation push
The United States Senate returns to work this week. Time to talk about President Donald Trump's nominations again - especially those to the federal courts.
Supreme Court’s Medicaid Expansion Decision Conceptually Incoherent
Millions of poor Americans remain uninsured thanks to a badly reasoned Supreme Court decision. The Affordable Care Act was designed to cover all poor Americans with either an expanded Medicaid or federally subsidized insurance.
Juvenile lifers win key ruling over good behavior credits
The decision could clear the way for faster parole hearings for prisoners who were convicted of murder when they were teens. Federal Judge Mark Goldsmith says it was unconstitutional for lawmakers to retroactively cut off good behavior or discipline credits for juvenile lifers in homicides that occurred before 1999.
Sarasota-based political author suggests radical changes to system
SARASOTA, FL - Mark Weston draws laughs when he mentions his idea for changing the method in which we elect politicians. But he's not kidding.