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According to The Palm Beach Post, Stevens told a small crowd in Boca Raton, Fla., that he once believed Kavanaugh to be qualified, but changed his mind after the judge’s testimony in Senate Judiciary Committee hearings. … [Read more...] about Former Supreme Court Justice Stevens Says Kavanaugh Shouldn’t Be Confirmed

The case the high court ruled in involves James Dimaya, a native of the Philippines who came to the United States legally as a 13-year-old in 1992. After he pleaded no contest to two charges of burglary in California, the government began deportation proceedings against him. The government argued among other things that he could be removed from the country because his convictions qualified as crimes of violence that allowed his removal under immigration law. … [Read more...] about Supreme Court agrees deportation provision of immigration law is too vague

And as he does with all job candidates, Trump will be looking also for personal chemistry, central-casting looks and relatable life stories. Last year, Trump was drawn to Thomas Hardiman, runner-up to Gorsuch in the court sweepstakes, in part because of his working-class roots. Hardiman was the first in his family to graduate from college, helped pay for his education by driving a taxi, and now is a federal appeals court judge in Pittsburgh, an area of Pennsylvania where Trump has a strong political following. … [Read more...] about “We have to pick a great one”: Inside Trump’s plan for a new Supreme Court justice

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Her lawyer, Steve Fishman, said Hathaway had tried to save herself approximately $40,000 at the closing table concerning a short sale of her home in Grosse Pointe Park in Michigan by concealing assets. However, she would have qualified for the short sale regardless, he told reporters. … [Read more...] about Former state supreme court justice takes plea in bank fraud case