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Wisconsin Supreme Court orders Dean Phillips added to primary ballot

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that state election officials must include leading presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) on the state’s Democratic primary ballot. In a unanimous ruling, the court ruled that the bipartisan Presidential Selection Commission, which is responsible for approving candidates for the April 2 Wisconsin primary, put President Biden’s name on […]

Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear Gov. Evers’ suit against GOP Legislature

The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a lawsuit by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers against the Republican-controlled state Legislature. Evers’ lawsuit alleges that lawmakers are interfering with basic functions of state government. The court’s clear ideological divide was evident in its ruling, with four liberal justices siding with Evers and a conservative minority of […]

Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Dean Phillips must be allowed on state’s primary ballot

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday ordered election officials to include presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) on the state’s Democratic primary ballot. The unanimous ruling argued that Democrats on the bipartisan presidential search committee should have discussed Phillips’ participation. The court’s decision means a leading candidate will appear on the April 2 primary ballot […]

Supreme Court Declines To Block West Point’s Race-Based Admissions Program

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday refused to block the U.S. Military Academy from implementing a race-based admissions program that was being challenged by anti-affirmative action groups. In September 2023, Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) won the landmark case SFFA v. Harvard University, which most recently ruled that universities’ race-based admissions practices are unconstitutional. did. […]

Supreme Court allows West Point to continue using race as a factor in admissions

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has allowed West Point to continue considering race in its admissions process as litigation over its policies continues. Judges on Friday rejected an emergency appeal to force changes to West Point’s admissions process. The order, issued without any notable opposition, comes as the U.S. Military Academy is deciding who […]

Gov. Lee names successor to retiring Tennessee Supreme Court justice

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Thursday the selection of Mary L. Wagner to fill an upcoming vacancy on the state Supreme Court. The Republican governor nominated Wagner, a circuit court judge in Shelby County, which includes Memphis. This seat is currently held by Judge Roger Page, who is scheduled to retire on August 31st. Tennessee […]

Minnesota Supreme Court reverses conviction in real estate agent’s 2019 killing

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out Elsa Segura’s murder and kidnapping convictions. Segura was originally found guilty of aiding and abetting first-degree murder in the 2019 death of Monique Beau, a real estate agent who was lured to a fake home and murdered. “We have a duty to ensure that defendants in criminal […]

Will the Supreme Court bend to political will in the Trump ballot case? 

There has been much speculation by legal analysts and commentators about how the Supreme Court will rule. Find the “off-ramp” to avoid making future decisions Colorado disqualification case “On the merits” — that is, how the court attempts to avoid the issues raised by the application. Section 3 of 14 itemsth correction Regarding former President […]

Biden ‘fine’ with Trump on ballot ahead of major Supreme Court decision

WASHINGTON – President Biden said Tuesday he has “no problem” with former President Donald Trump appearing on the state’s presidential ballot in November, after Colorado and Maine barred him from running for president. This has sparked a high-stakes Supreme Court case scheduled for next week. “As far as I’m concerned, that’s fine,” Biden, 81, told […]