by Micah J. Fleck Now comes the time to truly examine the merits and precedents set by making it once again legal to subcategorize minority groups in the eyes of the law. A new bill has just cleared the Kentucky senate that not only would force gay couples to file a completely different type of…
Juliegrace Brufke In the wake of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death, President Barack Obama said he plans on nominating a successor despite Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s vow not to fill the seat until the election is over. While Democrats in the upper chamber – including Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York and Russ…
Vice President Will Attend Scalia Funeral Instead By: Elias J. Atienza President Obama will not be attending the funeral of the late Justice Scalia, the White House confirmed today. Instead, he and First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to the Supreme Court on Friday in order to pay respects to the late Justice. Scalia’s body will…
Michael Bastasch The tragic death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia already has pundits guessing how this will affect pending court decisions, including a case that could determine the fate of President Barack Obama’s global warming agenda. Just before Scalia was found dead at a Texas ranch over the weekend, the conservative justice joined the…
Scalia’s Passing Shows Issues with Supreme Court Politics by Josh Guckert After Justice Antonin Scalia tragically passed away on Saturday, the next question for political observers was inevitable: who would replace Scalia? This issue is largely because of the enormous power which a Supreme Court Justice holds. By sitting on the bench, these individuals are one…
Rachel Stoltzfoos Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg mourned the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in a moving statement Sunday, referring to him as her “best buddy” and praising his “captivating brilliance and wit.” Scalia died unexpectedly Saturday at the age of 79. He and Ginsburg were famously close friends, despite their many differences and…
Blake Neff During a Sunday morning appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer decried the intent of many Senate Republicans to prevent President Barack Obama from appointing the successor to deceased Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. But less than a decade ago, Schumer advocated doing the same exact thing if any additional…
Scalia Dead at 79 by Josh Guckert Antonin Scalia, age 79, was found dead Saturday at Cibolo Creek Ranch, a resort in the Big Bend region south of Marfa, Texas. He was appointed to the Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan in 1986 and was the longest-tenured justice on the Court. Long considered to be one of…
Michael Bastasch The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adamant its signature regulation to fight global warming is legally sound in the face of a major legal blow by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week, but the agency hasn’t always been so confident in its authority to force states to stop burning coal. Audio…
Casey Harper The man behind the Planned Parenthood videos is now in a legal tussle with a judge whose ruling will keep the evidence hidden from the Supreme Court. David Daleiden, the man who helped create the series of Planned Parenthood videos showing the organization accepted money for fetal body parts, filed a motion…