‘Each state is allowed to make its own decisions’ Speaking outside the Supreme Court building after the arguments, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said the state’s argument would allow other states to set their own policies on whether or not...
the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction—i.e., it serves as a trial court. Relatively few cases reach the court through its original jurisdiction, however; instead, the vast majority of the court’s business and nearly all of its most influential decisions derive from its appellate jurisdicti...
the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction—i.e., it serves as a trial court. Relatively few cases reach the court through its original jurisdiction, however; instead, the vast majority of the court’s business and nearly all of its most influential decisions derive from its appellate jurisdicti...
In 2020, AP VoteCast found that 69% of voters in the presidential election said the Supreme Court should leave the Roe v. Wade decision as is; just 29% said the court should overturn the decision. In general, AP-NORC polling finds a majority of the public favors abortion being legal ...
the government may prosecute an immediate appeal. Certiorari is granted at the court's discretion, with most applications refused. It may be used to review the constitutional decisions of state courts of last resort and federal decisions on any important matter, especially when the inferior courts ...
We can also abandon our reverence for the court’s presumed wisdom and scholarship. We may be legally bound by the court’s decisions, but there is no reason to regard the justices as infallible demigods deliberating on high. We can and should expose them as we would any other public serva...
Becerra said when the court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago, “it unleashed an unprecedented assault on reproductive rights, and every day we see the consequences.” “We will continue to uphold the law and the right to emergency care, to inform people of their right...
Becerra said when the court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago, “it unleashed an unprecedented assault on reproductive rights, and every day we see the consequences.” “We will continue to uphold the law and the right to emergency care, to inform people of their righ...
Trump’s presidential campaign sent out a fundraising email to supporters as the Supreme Court was hearing arguments this morning. “THEY WANT TO ERASE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE FOR ME!” The email read. Trump plans to fly to Las Vegas later today for a watch party as the Nevada Republican caucus...
Deliberations on controversial cases have in the past been fluid. Justices can and sometimes do change their votes as draft opinions circulate and major decisions can be subject to multiple drafts and vote-trading, sometimes until just days before a decision is unveiled. The court’s holding will...