President Donald Trump’s bet that it’ll take years to resolve a coming court fight over his tax returns could be wrong. Federal courts are already ruling quickly against Trump in his other attempts to block Congress. The Supreme Court could also be a dead end if the case doesn’t present new legal issues or divide appellate courts. That … [Read more...]
Bill Would Allow Active Duty Military to Sue DOD
Representative Jackie Speier, a Congresswoman from California and the Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, has introduced a bill that would allow active duty members of the military to sue the U.S. Government for medical malpractice. Currently, military members cannot sue the government for medical malpractice even if their injuries occur … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Could Imperil LGBT Employment Rights in Two 2020 Decisions
LGBT rights’ advocates cheered in the streets when Justice Anthony Kennedy delivered his June, 2015 gay marriage ruling, Obergefell v. Hodges, striking down state bans on same-sex marriage to the consternation of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Antonin Scalia, who thought gay marriage had no place in the Constitution. Alighting the White … [Read more...]
Michigan Congressional Map Gerrymandered
On Thursday federal judges threw out Michigan’s congressional and state legislative maps, calling them unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders. Politico reports that the case is on hold till the outcome of cases already pending at the Supreme Court which will likely determine whether Michigan redraws its districts before the 2020 election. A … [Read more...]
Florida Legislature Pushes Bills To Restrict Plaintiffs’ Rights
“Tort reform” has long been a Republican priority – especially in the state of Florida. GOP legislators talk often about the necessity of placing harsher restrictions on plaintiffs' ability to pursue compensation for fraud, injuries and a staggering range of other harms. It's a rare election where voters don't hear Republican candidates blame … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Ready To Hand Trump Victory On Census Citizenship Question
According to a report by Reuters, on Tuesday, the US Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared ready to hand President Donald Trump a victory on his administration's plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Conservative justices reportedly rallied in defense of the administration's stated justification for using the … [Read more...]
Will Chief Justice John Roberts Protect Abortion Precedent?
Event Description: The Supreme Court held a special sitting on November 8, 2018, for the formal investiture ceremony of Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended as guests of the Court. Photo Caption: Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh (left) and Chief Justice John G. Roberts, … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Rebuffs Anti-abortion Activists
According to Reuters, on Monday The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion activists to narrow a Planned Parenthood lawsuit accusing them of illegally recording video of abortion providers to try to falsely show the illicit sale of aborted fetal tissue for profit. The justices declined to hear an appeal by the activists of a lower … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court Revisits Federal Agency Power
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday expressed skepticism toward the wide latitude courts give federal agencies to interpret their own regulations in a case that could bolster the Trump administration’s push toward curbing agency power, according to Reuters. The case, involving a Vietnam War veteran’s fight with the Department … [Read more...]
Kentucky Court Strikes Down State’s Fetal Heartbeat Bill
Just hours after Governor Matt Bevin signed Kentucky’s House Bill 5 into law, Judge David Hale blocked the bill from officially becoming law, a ruling that is potentially unconstitutional. While his ruling blocks the bill from becoming law for now, he also ordered a hearing to occur within the next two weeks to hear arguments regarding the bill’s … [Read more...]
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