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Ron Wyden Submits Bill to Drastically Reform Supreme Court
“I think we can all agree it's time to reform the Supreme Court,” said Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden.
Effects of SCOTUS Ruling Undermining Regulatory Authority Are Already Emerging
The ruling against the “Chevron” doctrine has been used to challenge a broad range of regulations in the last 3 months.
Judge Aileen Cannon Failed to Disclose Attendance at Right-Wing Junkets
In July, Cannon threw out the case that alleges Trump mishandled classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence.
Amid Ethics Scandals, 7 in 10 Voters Back Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices
Ethics scandals have caused a considerable drop in Americans' views of the Supreme Court in recent years.
Justice Elena Kagan Says She Backs Enforcement Rules for SCOTUS Ethics Code
Multiple ethics scandals currently plague the High Court, but rules are self-enforcing so they aren't being examined.
American Bar Association Urges SCOTUS to Overturn TN Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
The ABA called the ban discriminatory and “fundamentally anathema to our constitutional history and traditions.”
Homeless Sweeps Are Expensive, Useless and Cruel, Human Rights Watch Charges
Punitive city policies are also woefully counterproductive, only perpetuating the very malady they purport to address.
Panel on Supreme Court Reforms Lauds Ideas of Term Limits, Ethics Standards
“Democrats are getting the memo that the Supreme Court has already been reformed” by conservatives, noted a panelist.
SCOTUS Rejects Biden Admin’s Request to Reinstate Expanded Title IX Rule
LGBTQ rights advocates condemned the 5-4 ruling, but the issue could be revisited by the Supreme Court in the future.
It’s “Open Season” on the Unhoused. We Must Oppose It.
“We don't have a housing system, we have an unhousing system,” says author and organizer Tracy Rosenthal.