Supreme Court
The latest on the Supreme Court of the United States. Led by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court is the highest court in the federal judiciary. Justices are appointed by presidents to lifetime appointments and must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Supreme Court's Sotomayor Says Trump Admin Executions Are 'Not Justice'
Dustin Higgs was the 13th and final person put to death since the Trump administration restarted federal executions.
Cory Johnson is Fit for Execution
Enough is enough. No line-drawing exercise can avoid the plain judgement that Johnson is fit to be executed, and the government should carry out its mandate to do so posthaste.
What Do Trump's Lower-Court Appointees Mean for Biden?
Biden is looking at a judiciary that will take seriously the separation of powers and will not let itself become a policy-making body.
In Stimulus Battle, Trump No Match for McConnell, Man Who Shaped His Legacy
Is McConnell's legacy more transformative than Trump's? The Senate Majority Leader took Trump under his wing, got his judges appointed and tax cuts passed, but clashed with him in the president's final days.
Trump Attacks FBI, DOJ, Supreme Court and GOP Senators in Twitter Tirade
In a series of tweets Saturday, the president attacked a variety of people and departments for not backing his voter fraud claims.
CA Church With Over $1 Million in COVID Fines Received $340K in PPP Loans
Santa Clara County counsel James Williams described the situation as "quite concerning and a bit ironic."
Georgia Voters Have the Chance to Shape National Decisions
Georgia voters are in an extraordinary position to shape national decisions on life, liberty and judges.
The Supreme Court Opened the Door for Religious Charter Schools
Given the rhetoric from the frontrunners Biden is considering for education secretary, it's fair to assume whomever he chooses won't share DeVos's zeal for religious freedom and school choice.
Fact Check: Does Photo Show Justice Roberts on Epstein's Private Island?
Donald Trump and QAnon-supporting attorney Lin Wood posted a series of tweets attacking Roberts in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to throw out yet another bid to overturn the election results.
Wisconsin SC Ends Trump's Legal Challenges in State Court As Electors Vote
"The Campaign is not entitled to relief," the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Fox News Host Confronts GOP Lawmaker for Backing Texas AG Election Lawsuit
"Do you feel comfortable throwing out millions of votes of your fellow Americans?" Chris Wallace asked Representative Steve Scalise.
Lamar Alexander: Trump Has No Right to Bring 'Lawsuits With No Evidence'
"I think the processes say it's over on Monday if the electors vote for Joe Biden, which I expect that they will," the Republican lawmaker from Tennessee said.
Republicans Backing Trump Lawsuits Violated Oaths of Office: Michigan AG
"They've chosen Donald Trump over democracy and over their constituents," Dana Nessel said.
GOP Senator Reacts to SCOTUS Decision on 'Nonsense' Election Reversal Bid
"American who cares about the rule of law should take comfort that the Supreme Court — including all three of President Trump's picks — closed the book on the nonsense," he said.
GOP Rep. Backing Overturn Of Election Suggests Legal Fight Will Continue
Doug LaMalfa told CNN's Chris Cuomo that "we still don't know what the intelligence folks have in there" regarding the election.
Trump Should Take Election Challenge to Judge Judy, Twitter Users Suggest
The Supreme Court refused to hear a lawsuit filed by the Texas attorney general against four swing states.
NJ Rep. Tells Pelosi Not to Seat 126 Republicans Who Backed Texas Lawsuit
The Supreme Court declined to hear the lawsuit challenging election results in swing states on Friday.
Donald Trump's 'Big One' Supreme Court Gambit is Shut Down
Legal experts had strongly criticized the Texas lawsuit and expected the court to refuse to even hear it.
Rudy Giuliani Says Path for Election Fraud Suits Runs Through State Courts
"You have to hope that the justices in the state court are going to show somewhat more determination," Rudy Guliani said on Friday.
Supreme Court Rejects Attempt from Texas AG to Overturn Election Results
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused four battleground states of exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to ignore federal and state election laws in order to skew results of the November 3 election.
Florida Paper Apologizes for Endorsing Rep. Who Wants to Overturn Election
"We apologize to our readers for endorsing Michael Waltz in the 2020 general election for Congress. We had no idea, had no way of knowing at the time, that Waltz was not committed to democracy," the Orlando Sentinel wrote on Friday.
'Killing Spree': Theologian Calls Out Catholic Participation in Executions
The essay's authors noted that, prior to the Trump administration's resumption of federal executions after a 17-year hiatus, only three people had been executed by the government in the last 50 years.
Brandon Bernard Was First Execution During Lame Duck Period in 130 Years
An emergency stay of execution was denied by the Supreme Court on Thursday, just hours before Bernard was executed.
Brandon Bernard Executed After Supreme Court Denies a Stay of Execution
A last-minute attempt to stop the execution of Brandon Bernard was unsuccessful.
Swing States Respond to Texas Lawsuit: 'A Mass of Baseless Claims'
Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr wrote Thursday that the claims in the Texas lawsuit were "impossible to ground in legal principles and unmanageable."
106 GOP House Members Back Texas Lawsuit Challenging Election for Trump
More than 100 U.S. House Republicans are backing President Donald Trump's last-ditch effort to get the U.S. Supreme Court to override election results in four key swing states that went for Democrat Joe Biden.
Pat Robertson Says God Will 'Intervene' in Favor of Texas SCOTUS Lawsuit
"The Trump team didn't get in gear, but nevertheless there is a miracle taking place," the televangelist said.
Ben Sasse Suggests Texas AG Looking for Trump Pardon With SCOTUS Lawsuit
"It looks like a fella begging for a pardon filed a PR stunt rather than a lawsuit," the Republican lawmaker said.
SCOTUS: Muslim Men in No-Fly Case Can Sue FBI Agents for Monetary Damages
The three men alleged they were harassed by the FBI to provide information about other Muslims and then placed on the no-fly list when they refused.
Can Trump Still Win the Election? Texas Supreme Court Lawsuit Chances
Republicans' legal challenges to the 2020 election results have been overwhelmingly unsuccessful so far.
