One law professor, Josh Blackman at South Texas College of Law, suggested that Barrett should step down from her lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court so that Trump can pick a replacement. The White House did not respond to a […]
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday weighs the fate of a lawsuit the Mexican government filed seeking to hold U.S. gunmakers accountable for an epidemic of violence that officials in Mexico say can be traced to their products. The
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip’s murder conviction because a key witness lied in court and prosecutors withheld information about him. The decision, a rare victory for a death row inmate at
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WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday blasted what he called “illegitimate activity” aimed at undermining the independence of the judiciary. While facing criticism of contentious court rulings is part of the job for judges, some recent actions have
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WASHINGTON — For Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to end birthright citizenship is more than just a provocative anti-immigrant policy likely to be blocked by courts. It’s personal. Tong, 51, a Democrat who has served as
WASHINGTON — A lengthy investigation by Senate Democrats into alleged ethical lapses by Supreme Court justices has ended with the release of a report Saturday criticizing the judiciary and calling for legislative reforms that incoming Republican leadership opposes. Republicans are
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would take up TikTok’s appeal challenging a federal law that could ban the popular social media app by next month. The court acted just a day after TikTok filed its appeal
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WASHINGTON — TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to block a law that could potentially ban the video-based social media app, which has millions of American users. At issue is a bipartisan measure passed by Congress and signed into
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WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bipartisan bill backed by the federal judiciary that would create dozens of new judgeships despite President Joe Biden’s pledge to veto it. The legislation has already passed the Senate with
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday will weigh the fate of an 88-mile railroad project that would transport crude oil in Utah as the justices consider a dispute over whether federal officials conducted a stringent enough environmental review before
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