If the Supreme Court can’t do it who will? The NAACP is jumping over legal hurdles to get police reform into action and not just talk about it. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) is asking the Supreme Court to overrule a decision in Alabama that gave immunity to an officer who tased a […]
Republicans are in talks to reinterpret a long-standing Senate rule to advance the Supreme Court nominee’s confirmation. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines 11-9 Monday to advance SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch to a full senate vote, which is expected to occur Friday. However, Senate Democrats are using every tactic they have to […]
The 83-year-old judge said Kaepernick and others who refuse to salute the flag are "dumb and disrespectful" during an interview with Yahoo!.
With the recent death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the nation is on the brink of what could turn out to be one of the most contentious appointments in history. Appointed by Ronald Reagan, Scalia was staunchly conservative and interpreted the constitution closely. He was also notoriously anti-abortion, pro-death penalty and anti-affirmative action. Just weeks before […]
Many students are not very familiar with the judicial process in Supreme Court. (CNN) — Nearly 10 percent of college graduates surveyed in a poll…
“There are those who contend that it does not benefit African-Americans to get them into the University of Texas where they do not do well,…
If last week wasn’t big enough with historic rulings on Obamacare and same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court made two more major announcements on Monday. One…
UPDATE: Friday, June 26, 12:30 PM EST: Following the Supreme Court decision to allow same-sex marriage in all 50 states, President Obama called the historic…
This is a BIG win for the President and the health care options for Americans! According to The Huffington Post, Obama Calls Supreme Court Health Care Ruling A ‘Victory’ President Barack Obama reacted to the Supreme Court’s ruling the Affordable Care Act Thursday, calling it a “victory” for hardworking Americans. “As the dust has settled, there […]
The John Roberts’ (pictured) court did not completely pull out the rug from under affirmative action. Yet one could argue that it tripped Michigan’s Affirmative…
It’s been quite the year in politics with some advances for certain causes and a litany of failures in the other. Boo hiss to the…
On the latest issue of The New Yorker Magazine, Sesame Street’s Bert and Ernie can be seen cuddled up on the couch watching the Supreme…
