Jun 04 The Supreme Court ruling that made it harder to convict public officials like Menendez for corruption By Kenichi Serino Experts say it’s harder today than it was a decade ago for prosecutors to build a political corruption case against lawmakers. Continue reading
Jun 04 The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that voting is not a fundamental right. Here’s what that means By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press The ruling comes after a raft of election law changes in 2021 over the Democratic governor's veto amid false claims by some in the GOP that the 2020 presidential election wasn't valid. Continue reading
May 31 Challenge to Texas abortion law over medical exceptions rejected by state Supreme Court By Associated Press The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. following a lawsuit by women who had serious pregnancy complications… Continue reading
May 30 Chief Justice Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss Supreme Court ethics By Associated Press Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 7:32 Alito says he won’t recuse himself from election and Jan. 6 cases after flag controversies By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers he won’t recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 presidential election or the Jan. 6 Capitol riot despite concerns about two flags associated with far-right causes that have flown over his properties. Alito… Continue watching
May 29 Alito rejects calls to recuse himself from Supreme Court cases because of flag controversies By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:27 Supreme Court rejects racial gerrymandering claim in South Carolina By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura The Supreme Court struck down a challenge to a congressional map in South Carolina that civil rights groups argued was a racial gerrymander. In a 6-3 decision, the conservative majority delivered a win to Republicans who said they used politics,… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:44 Flag associated with Christian nationalism flown at Alito’s beach house, report says By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat The New York Times reports that an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, which has origins dating to the Revolutionary War but is now associated with Christian nationalism and efforts to overturn President Biden's election win, was seen flying outside Supreme Court… Continue watching
May 23 Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that the district discriminated against Black voters. Continue reading
May 23 Supreme Court upholds South Carolina congressional district, finding lack of bias against Black voters By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that said the district discriminated against Black voters. Continue reading