Biden calls for Supreme Court term limits, code of conduct, limits on presidential immunity
White House officials said Biden will ask Congress to impose term limits and codes of conduct on the Supreme Court and also plan to draft limits on presidential immunity. Biden is expected to discuss the proposed reforms during a speech at the Johnson Presidential Library on Monday marking the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights […]
Mark Meadows asks Supreme Court to move Georgia election case to federal court
Lawyers for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and transfer the Georgia election fraud case to federal court, pointing to a recent Supreme Court decision that gave former President Trump some immunity in a federal election interference case. In their petition to the Supreme […]
The Supreme Court Is ‘Actively Undermining Our Democracy’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the Supreme Court is “actively undermining our democracy.” According to the Massachusetts Democrat, that needs reform. Warren said, “Well, I think all Democrats are ready for meaningful ethics reform that would bind the Supreme Court, and we are working to reform the […]
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Biden to unveil plans for reforming the Supreme Court next week: report
President Biden is reportedly set to unveil proposals to fundamentally overhaul the Supreme Court on Monday. The 81-year-old president’s plan would call for term limits for judges, an enforceable ethics code and a constitutional amendment limiting immunity for the president and other publicly held officials. Politico reported on friday. Biden is scheduled to speak in […]
Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Abortion, Transgender Procedures for Minors
The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of Planned Parenthood challenging the law’s restrictions on gender-reassignment procedures for minors and abortions after 12 weeks. Nebraska LB574The bill, which passed after a six-week abortion ban lost a filibuster, was passed by Republicans who added a less […]
Ohio Supreme Court Rules ‘Boneless’ Chicken May Contain Bones
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that consumers need to be aware that “boneless chicken” may actually contain bones, after a man sued a restaurant and chicken processor after an unexpected bone fragment traveled into his windpipe, causing serious health problems. When Michael Berkheimer was eating boneless wings with parmesan garlic sauce at Wings at […]
Sinaloa Cartel Supreme Leaders Arrested in El Paso — Boss El Mayo, and El Chapo’s Son
Two top leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel have reportedly turned themselves in to U.S. authorities near El Paso, Texas. A prepared statement from the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed that federal agents arrested Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquin Guzmán López, the eldest son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán. Known as El Mayo, he was […]
Boneless chicken wings can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court rules
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday that “boneless” chicken wings don’t necessarily have to be boneless, putting an end to a lawsuit involving a man who suffered health problems after swallowing a chicken bone while eating boneless wings. According to the court decision, “Michael Berkheimer filed suit against the restaurant, its food supplier, and a […]
California Supreme Court rules Uber, Lyft drivers classified as contractors
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that drivers for Uber and Lyft are classified as independent contractors, not employees. The court ruled in favor of Proposition 22, a years-old ballot measure, ending a legal battle that could have reshaped California’s gig economy if it had been overturned, The New York Times reported. This was pointed […]