CongressCourtsNews Media Section 230 Explained At the heart of the matter is whether platforms on the internet – such as Google, Twitter or Facebook –…Baz HiralalNovember 27, 2020
Courts Complete List of Judicial Nominations This handy list of presidential nominations to federal courts is updated monthly and contains all the judges that have been…Brian BethNovember 6, 2020
CongressCourtsFederal Government Senate Races May Hinge On Supreme Court Justice Confirmation Ruth Bader Ginsburg When liberal legal icon and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away in her home from…Grace BurtonSeptember 29, 2020
Courts Eleventh Circuit Flips As Senate Confirms Two Trump Appointees Barbara Lagoa When the Senate confirmed Barbara Lagoa, a justice of the Florida Supreme Court, to be a circuit judge…Chris MeltonNovember 25, 2019
Courts SCOTUS Could Leave Door Open for ‘Dreamers’ This month, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases that will affect the fates of nearly 700,000 “Dreamers”,…Chris MeltonNovember 12, 2019
Courts Supreme Court LGBT Rights Cases Take Center Stage This week, the Supreme Court of the United States is hearing two cases that question if discrimination on the bases…Chris MeltonOctober 8, 2019
Courts Senate Speedily Confirms 17 Judicial Nominees Mitch McConnell In just one week, the U.S. Senate has confirmed 17 judges to positions under its control before adjourning…Chris MeltonAugust 7, 2019
CourtsFederal Government On Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens John Paul Stevens Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died on July 16 after suffering a stroke the previous…Chris MeltonJuly 18, 2019
Courts DOJ Says No Citizenship Question on 2020 Census The Supreme Court ruled on a polarizing issue when it released its opinion in Department of Commerce v. New York.…Chris MeltonJuly 3, 2019
Courts The Question of ‘One Person, One Vote’ In perhaps the biggest news story of the court’s current term, the Court ruled 5-4 in Rucho v. Common Cause…Chris MeltonJune 28, 2019