Jan. 6 sentences under fresh scrutiny as Supreme Court fallout persists
The larger impact of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the obstruction count used in the Jan. 6 attacks will face new scrutiny on Wednesday, when the court tests whether the resentencing of rioters should result in shorter sentences in such cases. Since the Supreme Court's June ruling, numerous rioters have asked the judge […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson says she's open to an 'enforceable' Supreme Court code of ethics
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said in a new interview that she would consider upholding an “enforceable” mechanism for the Supreme Court's ethics code. CBS' Norah O'Donnell asked Jackson in an interview that aired on TV. “CBS News Sunday Morning” On whether she thinks President Biden has a problem with supporting binding rules for […]
Wild Speculation Follows Release of Gulf Cartel Supreme Leader-Los Zetas Founder
The release from prison of the former head of the Gulf Cartel and known founder of Los Zetas has sparked speculation on both sides of the border. Some hoped he would return to his homeland and regain control of his criminal enterprise. Others argued that he would remain in the United States under the witness […]
Brazil's Supreme Court orders suspension of X
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge on Friday ordered the immediate nationwide suspension of social media platform “X” after the platform refused to appoint new legal representatives in an ongoing dispute. Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered internet service providers and app stores to block X in Brazil within five days, and imposed a fine of 50,000 […]
EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Org Reveals Plan To Stop Obama-Backed ‘Cronies’ From Taking Over State Supreme Courts
A conservative political action committee seeking to counter efforts by former Obama administration officials to select left-leaning judges to state courts announced its top priorities Friday. According to a press release first obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation, the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) is looking to back conservative judges in six states with […]
Radical Leftist Brazil Supreme Court Minister Posts a Threat on X to Ban the Platform
Alexandre de Moraes, Minister of the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Threatened The Brazilian government announced on Wednesday that it would block access to X in Brazil if the social media platform does not appoint a legal representative in Brazil within 24 hours. De Moraes, the US Supreme Court justice, issued a subpoena to X […]
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to appear on Colbert's 'Late Show'
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is scheduled to appear on CBS' “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” next week to mark the publication of her memoir. Jackson, who was nominated by President Biden to be the first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, has served only two years, the shortest term of any […]
Supreme Court blocks President Biden’s SAVE plan again
Millions of SAVE Plan borrowers are in forbearance as the legal battle continues. (iStock ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected President Biden's request to reinstate the government-created SAVE Plan, which allows student loan borrowers to reduce their monthly payments. Lower courts blocked the plan earlier in the summer after Republican-led states filed suit. The […]
Harris was ‘open’ to packing Supreme Court during 2019 presidential bid
Then-Senator and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris did not rule out adding more nominees to the Supreme Court in 2019 as she sought her party's endorsement to face then-President Donald Trump in the 2020 election. The vice president and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate repeatedly said during the last campaign that he was not opposed to […]
Barr, Sessions suggest Harris, Trump debate questions on Supreme Court
William Barr, Jeff Sessions and two other former U.S. attorneys general have proposed two debate questions about the Supreme Court ahead of the Sept. 10 showdown between Vice President Harris and former President Trump on ABC News. The letter to ABC's hosts and executives, signed by Attorney General Barr, Attorney General Sessions and fellow former […]