Tag: Supreme Court

The most effective solution may be not just ethical regulations and term limits, but reforming the way we conduct presidential elections entirely.

Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood.

State supreme courts were once dominated by Democrats, but not anymore.

Is the Supreme Court intent on showing the world how to upend public efforts to address discrimination, gun violence, and climate change?

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court claimed that the Biden administration's plan lacked authority and overstepped the powers of the Education Department and instead needed to go through Congress.

"The Higher Education Act should be used immediately and rapidly to deliver on this essential commitment."

At least 29 of the voter suppression laws passed since the Shelby v. Holder County decision would have been subject to the preclearance provision that the ruling ended.

Nine justices ruled that the Oklahoma Constitution guarantees the "inherent right of a pregnant woman to terminate a pregnancy when necessary to preserve her life."

"It puts our Nation’s wetlands – rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds connected to them – at risk of pollution and destruction, jeopardizing the sources of clean water that millions of American families, farmers, and businesses rely on."

While the ruling was fractured and reflected complex legal questions, it is a major victory for those working to improve farm animal welfare.