Allison Shelley/Getty Images Supreme Court justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan gave remarks about their experiences on the nation’s highest court, and talked specifically about the idea of political bias on the bench. Justice Sotomayor said “we have to rise above partisanship in our personal relationships.” Sotomayor spoke broadly about how Supreme Court justices need […]
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Supreme Court Justice’s wife under fire for criticizing Parkland shooting survivors
Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is the latest in a line of public figures under attack from the media for criticizing the survivors of the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting. Thomas shared several posts on her Facebook page, including one that depicted a pile of shoes from Holocaust victims. The […]
The US’ 2020 Census will ask about citizenship at the Department of Justice’s request
Thomson Reuters A question about citizenship status will be included on the 2020 Census to help enforce the Voting Rights Act, federal officials said on Monday. California sued to block the move arguing that it would discourage immigrants from participating. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross decided to add the question to the count after a Department […]
Supreme Court justices signal in favor of cell phone privacy
A string of robberies could end up having a major impact on technological privacy rights in the US, after Supreme Court justices expressed concern over warrantless cell phone tower data usage during a hearing on the case. Supreme Court justices heard a case on Wednesday in which authorities obtained 127 days of information from cell […]
Trump is reportedly talking about Supreme Court justices’ health issues, privately predicting he’ll be able to appoint 4
AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast President Donald Trump has already appointed one Supreme Court justice, and is reportedly telling people he believes he will appoint three more. Multiple sources told Axios’ Jonathan Swan that Trump is openly predicting he’ll be able to fill four Supreme Court seats as president. One of Trump’s signature victories as president has been the appointment of […]