The Supreme Court declined to take up that theory in a 2023 decision involving North Carolina’s redistricting, but it also didn’t close the door on reviewing state court decisions about state law if they “transgress the ordinary bounds of judicial review.” Chief Justice John Roberts ...
Joan Biskupic
On 27 March, the Israeli Knesset passed into law an amendment to the procedure for appointing judges, including the members of the Supreme Court (JNS, TOI). This is one part of the package of “judicial overhaul” measures that were central to the political controversy–which included mass pr...
On-line voting becomes increasingly popular, and many competitions get people involved in it. It is beneficial to some people, while it puts others into a dilemma over whether to vote or not. In my opinion, on-line voting is an inseparable part of modern life and should be welcomed, since...
So far, the investigation has failed to yield any tangible proof that the First Son influenced his father’s decisions as president or vice president. Republicans still remain short of the votes to ultimately impeach Joe Biden. But formalizing the inquiry — something they sidestepped earlier this...
European Union judges today (6 October) ruled that a ban on prisoners voting in European elections was legal, and suggested that checks on child migrants’ welfare payments were lawful, in decisions that have pro-EU Brits breathing a sigh of relief. ...
What House of Congress is based on proportional representation? How is the Speaker of the House selected? To which branch of government does the House of Representatives belong? Who has the most real power in the senate? Who makes the governing decisions in a representative democracy? The House...
not think it is in our best interest to open a clinic or a hospital that does abortions,” mayor Amy Brewer said after many in the community attended the meeting to share stories about rape or miscarriages. “We are elected to make decisions based on what’s good for our community today...
of us in a fair and equitable manner, balancing family security; shared communal responsibilities such as education, health, the environment, social services; business interests; creativity and the Arts. People everywhere are faced with big decisions, asking questions about what is important ...