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When Can a Justice Be Disqualified From Serving on the Supreme Court?
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The Notorious RBG made herself a bit more notorious earlier this month, after she repeatedly criticized Donald Trump in the press, saying he was a "faker" and...
Is the Texas Voter ID Law Headed Back to the Supreme Court?
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An en banc Fifth Circuit ruled against Texas's controversial voter ID law today, affirming a district court opinion that found the law, known as SB 14, to have...
Government Turns to History to Call for Immigration Rehearing
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When the Supreme Court deadlocked on President Obama's immigration reform plan, it marked a major defeat for the president. The four-to-four tie left in place...
Has Justice Kennedy Become a Liberal?
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Justice Anthony Kennedy has long been the Supreme Court's swing vote, usually swinging a little right of center. Though a Republican and a Reagan appointee,...
Roberts Withdraws From Case After Botched Conflict Check
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Chief Justice Roberts recused himself from a patent case yesterday, long after one might expect. The belated withdrawal came almost a month after the Court...
6 Most Important Supreme Court Decisions of 2016
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The past year was really something else. 2016 saw the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the end of Merrick Garland's Supreme Court dreams, the death of David...