Supreme Court Justice Who Increased Voting Hours in Brazil Election Previously Represented Lula as His Lawyer
Justice Cristiano Zanin of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF), who recently made headlines with a ruling extending voting hours during the presidential runoff, previously served as personal attorney to socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his corruption trial, in which Lula was convicted. On Sunday, President Lula secured a fourth four-year term, narrowly […]
Iran Says Parliament Speaker Has Encountered Missing ‘Supreme Leader’
Iranian Parliament Speaker Meets Supreme Leader Amid Tensions On Wednesday, Iranian state media reported that Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf had a meeting with the elusive Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. This marks Khamenei’s first appearance since the February 28 airstrike that resulted in the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Islamic Republic […]
Supreme Court permits New Hampshire to refuse student IDs at polling places
Los Angeles officials warn they cannot verify voter citizenship First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli discusses the ongoing debate regarding voter eligibility verification in California. Election officials in Los Angeles County have admitted they lack the necessary resources to confirm the citizenship status of registered voters. Essayli expresses concern that this gap threatens the integrity […]
Trump administration and DOJ request urgent Supreme Court review to restart Big Bend border wall project
Department of Justice Appeals Border Wall Construction Halt The Department of Justice submitted an urgent appeal to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, requesting that the justices lift an injunction from a lower court that has paused border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend Sector. Solicitor General D. John Sauer highlighted that this court-imposed hold leaves […]
Trump Administration Requests Supreme Court to Resume Construction of Big Bend Border Wall
Trump Administration Appeals Supreme Court Ruling on Border Wall The Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court on Wednesday, seeking to overturn a court decision that halted border wall construction in the Big Bend area of Texas. In an emergency appeal, the government asked the justices to disregard a lower court ruling that paused the project, […]
Supreme Court rejects attempt by infamous 9/11 mastermind KSM to reinstate controversial plea agreement
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s effort to reinstate a contentious plea deal from 2024 that would have prevented him from facing the death penalty for orchestrating the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Commonly known as “KSM,” Mohammed is scheduled for a military trial starting June 5, 2028, after spending over […]
Collins Responds as Jackson Indicates Willingness to Consider Expanding the Supreme Court
Senate Debate on Supreme Court Expansion During a Senate debate on Thursday, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) expressed her disapproval of expanding the Supreme Court. This came after Democrat Troy Jackson suggested the possibility of adding justices, stating that the court “obviously is not working.” Jackson also advocated for term limits and more stringent ethics regulations. […]
Supreme Court to review asylum case involving Nigerian man who cooked for terrorists
Nigerian Man’s Asylum Case Challenges Terrorism-Related Deportation Rules A Nigerian individual, who was compelled to prepare thousands of meals for an armed group involved in political violence, is at the heart of a significant Supreme Court case. This legal battle could influence how immigration officials interpret a terrorism-related bar concerning asylum and the extent to […]
Ban Affecting Many Gun Owners May Soon End In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is approaching a deadline that may decide if they will consider a case that could eliminate restrictions on magazines capable of holding over ten rounds. On October 1, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport submitted a petition requesting the Supreme Court review a decision from the Third Circuit Court regarding Cheeseman v. […]
Supreme Court reviews Blanche v. Ozurumba case to clarify ‘Material Support’ for terrorist organizations
Supreme Court to Review Immigration Case Involving Material Support Definition The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the case of Blanche v. Ozurumba. This case examines a part of the Immigration and Nationality Act that allows for the removal of noncitizens who have provided material support to terrorist organizations, which also makes them ineligible […]