In 2016, a vacant Supreme Court seat was held open to deny Democrats from appointing a majority of Justices on the Court after decades of Republican control. More than a year later,
Category: Legal
Supreme Court, other courts, and legal issues
Pure Partisan 5-3 Supreme Court Restricts Voting as Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed
In the minutes before Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed 52-48 by the Senate to join the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court itself released an emergency order making it harder for voters to
Disability Voting Rights Setback in Alabama by 5-3 Partisan Supreme Court
With voting already underway in Alabama, a 5-3 partisan Supreme Court issued an unexplained emergency stay Wednesday night, effectively permitting the state to require disabled people voting by mail to obtain witnesses
Fact Check: Ted Cruz Botches SCOTUS Nomination Precedent, Reversing Reality
The Senate confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett continues. At the hearings, Ted Cruz reversed reality of Supreme Court confirmation history to justify placing Amy Coney Barrett to fill
List of 5-4 Supreme Court Cases Where Ruth Bader Ginsburg Cast a Deciding Vote
In 2016, Amy Coney Barrett agreed with Republicans that they could hold a Supreme Court seat open vacated February 13 of an election year. She “distinguished” the Anthony Kennedy nomination of election
Republicans Violate The Constitution and Precedent To Pack the Supreme Court
Saturday, Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed away on September 18, 2020, just 45 days before 2020 Election Day. The
Justice Breyer Warns Robocall Ruling ‘Untethered’ from First Amendment
Justice Stephen Breyer warns that a Supreme Court opinion blocking government creditors from making robocalls to debtors is “divorced” and “untethered from the First Amendment.” Rather than protecting freedom of speech, the
Neil Gorsuch Writes 6-3 Supreme Court Opinion Protecting LGBTQ Workers For Now
A new 6-3 Supreme Court ruling protects the rights of workers from employment discrimination solely based upon “sex” under the Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The opinion includes protection
Opinions Coming Up From a 5-4 Republican Supreme Court: Free Speech and Voting Rights
After last year’s long list of 5-4 partisan decisions, and with this year’s biggest cases coming up in the next few weeks, this report jumps ahead to take an advance look at
Top 10 Crazy Pure Partisan Supreme Court 5-4 Cases With Neil Gorsuch* Deciding, 2017 Term
It is hard to imagine a list of the top ten craziest 5-4 cases in a single Supreme Court yearlong term. But imagination is no longer needed because crazy is off the