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Confirmations Hearings Begin for SCOTUS Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 4, 2018
News Type: U.S. Supreme Court
Judge Brett Kavanaugh faced his first day of questions from U.S. Senators in his confirmation hearings today, Fox News reports. Kavanaugh promised to “keep an open mind in every case” and “strive to preserve the Constitution of the United States and the American rule of law.” Democrats have challenged the speed of Kavanaugh’s nomination and confirmation over concerns with access to his records. Kavanaugh’s hearings today were frequently interrupted by protestors disrupting the proceedings.

National Archive to Provide Kavanaugh Documents to Judiciary Committee

Posted by: Liz Slagle Todaro on Aug 2, 2018
News Type: U.S. Supreme Court

The National Archives on Thursday responded to a GOP request for documents on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, indicating that the over 900,000 pages could not be delivered by the Aug. 15 deadline set by the Judiciary Committee. The requested files will likely be provided in phases, starting later this month, and completed by October. The Hill reports that sources say the delayed document timeline will not change a planned September start for Kavanaugh’s nomination hearings.

Trump to Announce SCOTUS Pick Tonight

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 9, 2018
News Type: U.S. Supreme Court

President Donald Trump will announce his choice for the U.S. Supreme Court tonight in a news conference at 9 p.m. EST. The four finalists are all federal appeals judges: Amy Coney Barrett of the Seventh Circuit, Brett M. Kavanaugh of the District of Columbia Circuit, Raymond M. Kethledge of the Sixth Circuit and Thomas M. Hardiman of the Third Circuit. The New York Times has live coverage.

Court Strikes Minnesota Law Banning Political Apparel at Polls

Posted by: Suzanne Robertson on Jun 14, 2018
News Type: U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court released several decisions today, including a 7-2 opinion that the Minnesota law banning political apparel at polling places violates the First Amendment. Some forms of advocacy may be excluded from polling places, but the state has to draw a reasonable line, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote in the majority opinion. The ABA Journal has more. Follow the court's decisions of the day on its website.

SCOTUS Rules for Baker Who Refused Gay Wedding Cake

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 4, 2018
News Type: U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today ruled for a Colorado baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a gay couple, The Washington Post reports. In an opinion by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, the court held that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission had not adequately considered the religious beliefs of baker Jack Phillips. Kennedy said the commission had been hostile to the baker’s faith, denying him the neutral consideration he deserved. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor dissented.

SCOTUS Declines to Block New Pennsylvania Congressional Map

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 19, 2018
News Type: U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to block a redrawn Pennsylvania congressional map, The Washington Post reports. This is the second time the court has declined to get involved in the case, after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the state's 2011 congressional map, drawn by Republican leaders, violated the free-and-equal-elections clause of the state’s constitution.

SCOTUS Partially Stays Lower Court Decision in North Carolina Gerrymandering Case

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 7, 2018
News Type: U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday partly stayed a lower court decision in a redistricting case from North Carolina that involved allegations of racial gerrymandering, the ABA Journal reports. The stay remains in effect while the court considers whether to grant cert in the case involving certain state legislative districts. The stayed districts had been found to violate a North Carolina constitutional provision regulating the timing of redistricting, while the others were found to be unconstitutional racial gerrymanders.

SCOTUS to Take Up Trump Travel Ban

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 19, 2018
News Type: U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court today announced it would take on the case against the latest version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban, which blocks individuals from six majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States, Fox News reports. The court will hear arguments in April and is expected to issue a ruling in June. This version of the ban applies to citizens of Chad, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen, as well as North Korea and certain people from Venezuela.

SCOTUS: Death Row Inmate Has Right to Appeal Based on Juror’s Racist Statements

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 8, 2018
News Type: U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a black Georgia death row inmate who was found guilty of kidnapping and murder in 1990 may be entitled to a certificate of appealability due to racist statements made by a juror during deliberations, the ABA Journal reports. Seven years after Keith Tharpe was sentenced to death, defense attorneys interviewed juror Barney Gattie. Among other inflammatory statements, Gattie said in a sworn affidavit that he wondered if “black people even have souls.” Tharpe petition to reopen his habeas petition last June.

Chief Justice Roberts to Evaluate Judiciary Sexual Misconduct Policies

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 2, 2018
News Type: U.S. Supreme Court
In his annual report on the federal judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has promised an evaluation of the judiciary’s sexual misconduct policies, NPR reports. "Events in the past few weeks have made clear that the judicial branch is not immune,” Roberts wrote in the report, which was released Sunday. He also included comments on the difficulties facing areas in the country that were hard hit by hurricanes and wildfires this year.
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