U.S. Supreme Court

Anti-Roe Justices A Part Of Catholicism's Conservative Wing

Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 07/05/2022 - 2:00am

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade at a time when it has an unprecedented Catholic supermajority.

That's not a coincidence. Nor is it the whole story.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Swearing In Makes History During Unprecedented Time For The Supreme Court

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 07/04/2022 - 4:00am

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on Thursday as the 104th associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. She is taking her place as the first Black woman on the court at a complex time, when questions are being raised about its legitimacy and the role of politics in its decision making.

The Moderate, Pragmatic Legacy Of Stephen Breyer

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 07/04/2022 - 12:00am

Stephen Breyer will leave a legacy that reflects the Supreme Court he joined nearly three decades ago – less fractious and less partisan than the bench he is reportedly set to leave at the end of the current term.

Why The Supreme Court’s Football Decision Is A Game-Changer On School Prayer

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 5:00am

The U.S. Supreme Court has consistently banned school-sponsored prayer in public schools. At the same time, lower courts have generally forbidden public school employees from openly praying in the workplace, even if no students are involved.

Roe Ruling Shows Complex Relationship Between Court, Public

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 5:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruling to overturn its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision is unpopular with a majority of Americans — but did that matter?

The relationship between the public and the judiciary has been studied and debated by legal and political scholars. The short answer: it’s complicated. There’s evidence that the public has an indirect role in the judiciary, but that might be changing.

U.S. Supreme Court History: Stenberg v. Carhart

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 06/24/2022 - 4:00am
Don Stenberg (Manuel Balce Ceneta and Nati Harnik / AP Photo)

In lieu of the May 2nd Roe v. Wade opinion leak, we as a nation must examine the implications of overturning the landmark case. For Nebraskans, this would overturn a Supreme Court decision from 2000: Stenberg v. Carhart. This case examined a Nebraskan law on partial birth abortions or, as referred to in the medical field, dilation and extraction (D&X). This method of abortion was prohibited in Nebraska unless it was performed for life-saving purposes.

Justices Dismiss Trump-Era Immigration Case, In A Biden Win

Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 06/22/2022 - 4:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday it was wrong to wade into a dispute involving a Trump-era immigration rule that the Biden administration has abandoned, so the justices dismissed the case.

Bipartisan U.S. Senate Deal On Gun Control Met With Praise From Biden, Democrats

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 06/16/2022 - 2:00am

WASHINGTON — The White House and Democratic leaders expressed support Monday for a framework on gun control legislation that 10 Senate Democrats and 10 Senate Republicans agreed to over the weekend. 

30 Cases In A Month: Abortion, Guns Top Justices' To-Do List

Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 06/08/2022 - 11:42pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — Curbing abortion rights and expanding the right to be armed in public are long-sought goals of the conservative legal movement that the Supreme Court seems poised to deliver within the next month.

What 5 Previous Congressional Investigations Can Teach Us About The House Jan. 6 Committee Hearings

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 06/07/2022 - 5:00am
The West Front of the Capitol is seen in Washington. (J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo)

Six public hearings to be held in June by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection will attempt to answer the question of whether former President Donald Trump and his political allies broke the law in seeking to overturn the 2020 election results.

The Jan. 6 hearings are part of a long history of congressional investigation.

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