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The Wisconsin state Supreme Court on Monday blocked Democratic Governor Tony Evers’ last-ditch effort to halt…
Oct 8 2018
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Some employees at Facebook have been furious that one of their top lobbyists, vice president for global public…
Sep 21 2018
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Sep 17 2018
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Republicans have come up with a lot of excuses for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged attempted rape of…
Jul 10 2018
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On Monday night, President Donald Trump announced his second Supreme Court nominee of his term: the DC Court of…
Jun 29 2018
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Known swing voter Justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring, which means Donald Trump is all but certain to appoint…
May 21 2018
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The Supreme Court, as you may have read, gave its opinion today on Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis and, in a 5-4 split,…
Apr 16 2018
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On Tuesday, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could at least somewhat clarify Donald Trump’s co…
Jun 5 2017
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In its next term, the US Supreme Court will take up a landmark case concerning law enforcement’s ability to track…
Feb 1 2017
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Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s freshly-announced nominee for the US Supreme Court, has spent his career weighing…
Mar 16 2016
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I woke up this morning to the internet buzzing about a new White House Twitter handle: @SCOTUSnom. Was the Supreme…
Jun 22 2015
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The US Supreme Court forbids cameras in the courtroom. But apparently one intern from CNN didn’t get the memo. He…
Jun 1 2015
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In a closely watched decision that weighs the protection of free speech against protecting people from online abuse,…
Jun 25 2014
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Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that police can no longer search your cell phone without a search…
Jun 25 2014
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Turns out, SCOTUS doesn't like warrantless cell phone snooping. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled…
Jun 26 2013
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Not so long ago, gay marriage was still so controversial that California passed an anti-gay-marriage ballot…
Jun 26 2013
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Today was a historic day for equality, as the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the misleadingly named Defense of…
Jun 25 2013
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By a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court has gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The states with long histories of…
Jun 17 2013
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Last week, the Supreme Court issued a ruling on patenting "natural" DNA. It was a ruling so confusing that even…
Jan 8 2013
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Thank the gods. Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court had the good sense to ignore a case that would have prevented the…