Kennedy leans conservative, but he has often broken with the court’s right wing in key cases, including in several landmark gay rights cases. He has been the deciding vote in some high-profile cases, including Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the 2010 ruling that rolled back some restrictions on campaign finance, and Boumediene v. Bush, in which the court found that Guantanamo Bay detainees have the right to appeal their detention. … [Read more...] about Anthony Kennedy Announces Retirement From The Supreme Court
Vacancies in supreme court
Sen. Susan Collins Won’t Support A Supreme Court Nominee Who Opposes Roe
The president, however, has indicated that he will stick to that list in nominating a new justice, and said he will announce his pick on July 9. … [Read more...] about Sen. Susan Collins Won’t Support A Supreme Court Nominee Who Opposes Roe
Read Live Updates From Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing
“I’ve been in the Senate for 19 Supreme Court nominations,” he said. “What is being done here is unprecedented, and I keep coming back to the same question: What are we trying to hide? ... I’m just sorry to see the Senate Judiciary Committee descend this way.” … [Read more...] about Read Live Updates From Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing
Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ratnavel Pandian Passes Away
He was a Judge of the Supreme Court of India from 14th December, 1988 to 12th March 1994. In 2006 he was appointed as the Chairperson of National Commission for Backward Classes. His son Justice R. Subbiah is a sitting Judge of Madras High Court. … [Read more...] about Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ratnavel Pandian Passes Away
Why Mitch McConnell is bragging about holding up Merrick Garland from the Supreme Court, two years later
In addition to all the other electoral components shaping up against them, Republicans running for reelection to Congress don’t have a ton to brag about. They failed to make good on a nearly decade-long campaign promise to repeal Obamacare. They rewrote the tax code for the first time in 30 years, but Trump’s tariffs plan risks undermining any economic benefit voters might feel from the tax bill. They did manage to undo a dozen or so Obama-era regulations, but those efforts have since stalled, and deregulation isn’t the sexiest thing to campaign on. … [Read more...] about Why Mitch McConnell is bragging about holding up Merrick Garland from the Supreme Court, two years later
