On Monday, the Supreme Court managed to rid itself of a complex dispute between the Obama Administration and faith-based groups over birth control, suggesting another struggle on the Court’s part to find a majority to take on controversial cases after Justice Antonin Scalia’s death. The case addresses concerns over allowing faith-based groups to … [Read more...]
Political Controversy Over Supreme Court Vacancy and GOP Blockade
With the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the vacant seat that has been left on the Supreme Court has created controversy among Republicans and Democrats. With President Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court, the GOP continues to rally around the Senate blockade as they outspend Democrats over the public relations battle … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Slows Pace of Accepted Cases as Scalia’s Death Affects Next Term as Well
Since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the number of cases that have been accepted by the US Supreme Court has been on the decline. Over the last few years, the docket has been smaller than what it has traditionally been and with Scalia’s death, it is continuing to decrease. A primary reason for the decrease in accepted cases is due to the … [Read more...]
Families Wait for Supreme Court Immigration Case
From the Associated Press: Families Wait for Supreme Court Immigration Case From YouTube, "The raging political fight over immigration comes to the Supreme Court Monday in a dispute that could affect millions of people who are in the United States illegally." https://youtu.be/A8zJR49CBFk … [Read more...]
Same-Sex Adoptive Parents to be Recognized by All States
The Supreme Court ruled per curiam today that adoptions by same-sex parents must be honored across state lines. The decision comes after the Alabama Supreme Court had denied the right of a lesbian to visit her three adopted children. The woman, identified only as V.L. by the court, had adopted and raised the three children in Georgia, while … [Read more...]
California Supreme Court Ruling to Allow Wrongful Foreclosure Lawsuits
“Paperwork problems” could be the basis for California homeowners who lost their houses through foreclosure to bring their cases to court. The Los Angeles Times reports that a ruling by the California Supreme Court will allow former homeowners to file wrongful foreclosure lawsuits on the grounds that “uncertainty over the ownership of a … [Read more...]
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