Tag Archives: Supreme Court

The Daily Beast reports: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been accused of not disclosing a yacht trip to Russia and a private helicopter flight to a palace in President Vladimir Putin’s hometown, among a slew of other gifts and loans from businessman Harlan Crow. Buried on page 14 of a letter that two Democratic senators sent to Attorney General …

NBC News reports: Michael Cohen asked the Supreme Court to wade into his fight with former President Donald Trump after a federal appeals court rejected his latest attempt to seek compensation for being jailed in what another judge called an act of retribution. In a filing he will make with the court on Wednesday, Cohen asked for a review of …

Just in via press release: Today, July 10, 2024, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced articles of impeachment against United States Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. “The unchecked corruption crisis on the Supreme Court has now spiraled into a Constitutional crisis threatening American democracy writ large. “Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito’s pattern of refusal to recuse from …

The Associated Press reports: A solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban as a rising number support access to abortions for any reason, a new poll finds, highlighting a politically perilous situation for candidates who oppose abortion rights as the November election draws closer. Around 6 in 10 Americans think their state should generally allow a person to …

NBC News reports: Accusing conservative Supreme Court justices of placing “a crown on Donald Trump’s head” that allows him to commit crimes with impunity, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he’s eying a legislative response to last week’s court ruling. “We Democrats will not let the Supreme Court’s decision stand unaddressed. The Constitution makes plain that Congress has the authority …

Axios reports: The Biden campaign is launching a seven-figure ad blitz in battleground states on Wednesday slamming the U.S. Supreme Court’s immunity decision and warning of former President Trump’s threat to be a “dictator.” “Nearly 250 years ago, America was founded in defiance of a king under the belief that no one is above the law, not even the president …

The Daily Beast reports: Shortly after Supreme Court Justice John Roberts ruled in favor of giving Donald Trump immunity for crimes committed in an official capacity, an old clip resurfaced online of him saying during his 2005 Senate confirmation that the president is “fully bound” by the law and the Constitution. At the time, Roberts affirmed that not even the …

The Houston Chronicle reports: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear an appeal from the adult entertainment industry seeking to upend a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the age of their users. The justices will review an appellate ruling that allowed the age verification to go into effect. Arguments will take place in the fall. In …

Politico reports: Demand Justice, a progressive judicial advocacy group, is mounting a major effort to advocate for Supreme Court reforms and prepare for the effects a second Trump administration could have on the judiciary. According to plans first shared with POLITICO, the group intends to spend $10 million by the end of this year on a range of activities, from …

Reuters reports: U.S. President Joe Biden will make remarks on Monday evening at 1945 ET (2345 GMT) on the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity, the White House said. The U.S. Supreme Court found on Monday that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for any actions that were within his constitutional powers as president, but can be for private acts, in …

Axios reports: House Democrats are previewing plans for a forceful legislative and investigative push against the Supreme Court’s ruling that presidents have legal immunity for “official acts.” It is part of House Democrats’ effort to frame themselves in the 2024 election as a potential bulwark against unified conservative control of a federal government led by former President Trump. House Minority …

NBC News reports: “It is disgraceful that Justice Thomas and Alito brazenly refused to recuse themselves from this case,” Sen. Dick Durbin said. “As I’ve said before, the appearance of impropriety or partiality require recusal. Until Chief Justice Roberts uses his existing authority to enact an enforceable code of conduct, I will continue to push to pass the Supreme Court …

Via press release from the Biden/Harris campaign: Today’s ruling doesn’t change the facts, so let’s by very clear about what happened on January 6: Donald Trump snapped after he lost the 2020 election and encouraged a mob to overthrow the results of a free and fair election. Trump is already running for president as a convicted felon for the very …

“The president of the United States is the most powerful person in the country, and possibly the world. When he uses his official powers in any way, under the majority’s reasoning, he now will be insulated from criminal prosecution. “Orders the Navy’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival? Immune. Organizes a military coup to hold onto power? Immune. …

NBC News reports: Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority decision in the Trump immunity ruling. It’s a complicated ruling — attempting to draw a line between official and unofficial acts. “This case poses a question of lasting significance: When may a former President be prosecuted for official acts taken during his Presidency? In answering that question, unlike the political …

“Without Presidential Immunity, a President of the United States literally could not function! It should be a STRONG IMMUNITY, where proper decisions can be made, where our Country can be POWERFUL and THRIVE, and where Opponents cannot hold up and extort a Future President for Political Gain. “It is a BIG decision, an important decision, a decision which can affect …

Via press release from the Justice Department: The Justice Department issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the Supreme Court’s decision in Fischer v. United States: “January 6 was an unprecedented attack on the cornerstone of our system of government — the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to the next. I am disappointed by …

NBC News reports: The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a former police officer who is seeking to throw out an obstruction charge for joining the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, in a ruling that could benefit former President Donald Trump. The justices on a 6-3 vote handed a win to defendant Joseph Fischer, who is among …

From yesterday’s report by Bloomberg Law: A document inadvertently uploaded to the U.S. Supreme Court’s website on Wednesday appears to indicate the court will send a case regarding emergency abortion care in Idaho back to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rather than make a decision. Rather than rule on the merits, the unofficial opinion essentially says the court took …

The New York Times reports: The Supreme Court temporarily put on hold on Thursday an Environmental Protection Agency plan to curtail air pollution that drifts across state lines, dealing another blow to the Biden administration’s efforts to protect the environment. The ruling followed recent decisions chipping away at the agency’s authority to address climate change and water pollution. The ruling …