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SCOTUS Must Be Weakened to Safeguard Democracy, Says Legal Scholar
Legal scholar Samuel Moyn says the U.S. was founded on minority rule and SCOTUS has long been a part of that picture.
Barrett Sparks Outrage With Claim That She Has No “Firm Views” on Climate Crisis
Critics say Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's ostensibly neutral comment is tantamount to the denial of science.
If SCOTUS Strikes Down ACA, Trump’s Health Care Order Cannot Replace It
Trump’s executive order carries no legal weight nor explanation of how affordable health care would be achieved.
Activists Are Calling on Democrats to Stop Trump’s SCOTUS Pick From Advancing
Protesters gathered outside Sen. Chuck Schumer's home in Brooklyn to call on Democrats to block Trump's nominee.
Front-Runner to Replace RBG Is Anti-Abortion Member of Catholic Group
Barrett made a lifelong loyalty pledge to People of Praise, raising questions about her ability to rule independently.
The Supreme Court’s Landmark LGBTQ Case Could Shape the 2020 Election
Though the decision has no effect on voting rights, it suggests the high court feels the shifting political winds.
“Faithless Electors” SCOTUS Case Tests If Electoral College Members Can Go Rogue
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a case that could shape the outcome of future presidential elections.
Supreme Court Blocks Absentee Ballot Extension in Wisconsin as COVID-19 Spreads
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg warns that the right-wing majority's ruling will result in massive disenfranchisement.
The Supreme Court Considers Political Lies in the Bridgegate Case
The “Bridgegate case” offers the Supreme Court another opportunity to endorse the power to lie in politics.
Family of Mexican Teenager Slain by Border Agent Awaits SCOTUS Ruling
Is a Mexican citizen killed on Mexican soil by a U.S. border agent protected by the U.S. Constitution?