Conservative Supreme Court justices question Colorado’s prohibition on LGBT conversion therapy
Supreme Court Considers Challenge to Colorado Conversion Therapy Ban WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the Supreme Court justices took on a significant case challenging Colorado’s law that forbids licensed mental health professionals from voluntarily providing conversion therapy aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors. There’s a noticeable divide among the justices: while […]
Amy Coney Barrett illustrates the importance of Supreme Court justices remaining impartial.
Interviews with Supreme Court justices aren’t all that common, and there are certain boundaries that should be respected. After speaking with Justice Stephen Breyer, Neil Gorsuch, Clarence Thomas, and now Amy Coney Barrett, it might be worthwhile to relax some of those guidelines for future interviews. Writing a book, like Barrett’s recent “Listen to the […]
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor acknowledges her frustration with conservative justices.
Sotomayor Talks Finding Common Ground and Court Decisions During a recent appearance on “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor expressed her goal of seeking the best in her conservative colleagues. She reminisced about a lesson from her mother: “She taught me to find the best people,” Sotomayor shared. “That’s the lesson […]
Supreme Court delivers significant win for Trump regarding DEI funding — John Roberts aligns with liberal justices
Supreme Court Ruling Favors Trump Administration on NIH Funding The Trump administration recently achieved a significant win at the U.S. Supreme Court, although Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal justices against the majority. The ruling overturned a prior decision from a lower court that had put a hold on a $783 million refund […]
Supreme Court justice’s brother hears military case involving Newsom and Trump
Federal Case Over Trump’s Use of National Guard The federal government is making its case in front of Judge Charles Breyer, whose brother is the retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. They are discussing whether President Donald Trump was within his rights to deploy the National Guard and Marines during the immigration riots in Los […]
Carville advises Democrats to make Puerto Rico and DC states and to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court.
Democratic Strategist Calls for Bold Moves to “Save Democracy” James Kerrville, a veteran Democratic strategist, recently suggested that his party should embrace bold and perhaps controversial actions to protect democracy. Speaking on Wednesday, he stated that the Democrats often highlight the need to maintain democratic principles, but he believes the current state of democracy is […]
Supreme Court allows Trump to dismiss federal safety commissioners, with dissent from liberal justices
Supreme Court Supports Trump’s Authority to Dismiss CPSC Members On Wednesday, the Supreme Court cleared the way for President Trump to remove three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). This marks the second occasion where the justices upheld Trump’s right to dismiss officials from independent agencies. A prior ruling from a lower court […]
Brazilian justices have had their visas revoked by the US following a crackdown on ex-president Bolsonaro by the country’s top court.
US Revokes Visas for Brazilian Supreme Court Judges Sao Paulo, July 18th – The United States has revoked visas for seven judges on the Brazilian Supreme Court, including Judge Alexandre de Moraes. This information was reported by the local newspaper O Globo on Friday, although it did not cite specific sources. Earlier, US Secretary of […]
All SCOTUS Justices Appear Unhappy With Ketanji Brown Jackson — Including Other Liberals
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Growing Influence Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s increasing assertiveness on the Supreme Court hints at her left-leaning tendencies, perhaps even more so than some of her fellow Democratic appointees. Jackson has been vocal about her views on the state of the nation, often drawing dissent from her colleagues. Just recently, she faced […]
Turley discusses Ketanji Brown Jackson’s divergence from liberal Supreme Court justices.
Supreme Court Advancing Trump Administration’s Layoff Plans Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson stood alone as the Supreme Court voted 8-1 to support the Trump administration’s plans for federal job cuts. Her dissent comes in response to a lower court’s injunction that was temporarily blocking these layoffs, which has drawn comments from legal experts like Jonathan Turley. […]