On 01/27/2022 Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement, which is to take place during the court’s summer recess “assuming that by then [a] successor has been nominated and confirmed.” This presents the Biden administration with their first opportunity to nominate a justice to the court. The political make-up of the Senate may haveContinue reading “The Nuclear Option and the Supreme Court Today”
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Decision Awaits as Justices Divide Over Vaccine Mandate
Oral arguments in the legal challenge to federal COVID-19 vaccine regulations for some employers were heard by the United States Supreme Court. Ohio, along with 26 other states, was the listed plaintiff in the litigation against President Joe Biden’s regulation. Attorneys arguing for the federal rule claim that OSHA has the jurisdiction to establish theseContinue reading “Decision Awaits as Justices Divide Over Vaccine Mandate”
Texas Abortion Ban: Supreme Court hears Oral Arguments
Today, Monday, November 1st the Supreme Court of the United States heard the Oral arguments for the recent Texas Abortion Ban. To provide some context, the State of Texas passed Senate Bill 8 — a law that prohibits abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. In continuance, if a woman receives help when she undergoes anContinue reading “Texas Abortion Ban: Supreme Court hears Oral Arguments”
Democrats and Republicans Clash over Immigration Policy in Wake of Unanimous Supreme Court Decision
On June 7th, the Supreme Court of the United States reached a unanimous decision in the case of Sanchez v. Mayorkas. That decision, delivered by justice Elana Kagan, held that the granting of TPS, Temporary Protected Status, (given to foreign nationals in the U.S who would face especially dangerous conditions back home) was not enough,Continue reading “Democrats and Republicans Clash over Immigration Policy in Wake of Unanimous Supreme Court Decision”
What Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Means for Our Future
As the election draws closer, President Trump has wasted no time filling the empty seat on the Supreme Court. After the passing of the great Justice Ginsburg, the President appointed judge Amy Coney Barret to fill her spot. She is set to be confirmed by the Senate this Monday, and people are worried about this potential justicesContinue reading “What Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Means for Our Future”
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