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December 24, 2020

Ninth Circuit rejects California church’s appeal of Christmas shutdown

A California church has lost again in court in its bid to legally welcome congregants for services despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s shutdown orders because of spiking coronavirus infections.

December 23, 2020

16 GOP attorneys general back NRA in lawsuit against NY AG Letitia James

Sixteen Republican attorneys general are supporting the National Rifle Association in its lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, who earlier this year filed a case seeking to dissolve the organization because of alleged self-dealing by the organization’s leadership.

December 21, 2020

Liz Peek: Trump’s four years – productive, contentious, energetic and … fun. Let's review 

It is hard to imagine that President Trump will soon leave office. His presidency has been so big, so full of energy and purpose, that it seems almost impossible that it will come to an end. 

December 17, 2020

Dems fret about possible Merrick Garland AG pick, opening circuit court spot

Democrats on Wednesday and early Thursday expressed concern over the fact President-elect Joe Biden's list for possible nominees for attorney general includes Merrick Garland, a judge on the highly-consequential U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

December 16, 2020

Senate confirmation of Barrett replacement adds to Trump's record on judges

President Trump continued to add to his tally of successful judicial appointments Tuesday with the confirmation of Thomas Kirsch II as a judge on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

December 12, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: Supreme Court right to refuse to block Biden election — rejects absurd legal theory

Texas filed a totally unworthy lawsuit, which even its own solicitor general (the lawyer who usually represents the state before the Supreme Court) did not endorse. The Supreme Court gave the suit exactly the curt denial it deserved.

December 11, 2020

Hans von Spakovsky: Supreme Court ruling probably dooms Trump attempt to block Biden election as president

The U.S. Supreme Court rejection Friday night of the legal Hail Mary pass Texas threw contesting the November presidential election probably ends the last realistic chance President Trump had to block an election victory by former Vice President Joe Biden.

December 10, 2020

Missouri, 5 more states ask to join Texas Supreme Court election case against Georgia, others

Missouri and five other states on Thursday threw their support even further behind the Texas lawsuit aiming to prevent Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin's electors from casting their electoral votes by asking the Supreme Court to let them join the Texas suit. 

December 10, 2020

Senate Judiciary Committee advances Amy Coney Barrett replacement on 7th Circuit to floor over Dem opposition

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced the nomination of Thomas L. Kirsch II for a seat on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to the floor in a party-line vote, moving the Senate one step closer to filling the vacancy created by the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett.

December 7, 2020

25 progressive groups urge Congress to expand number of federal judges

More than two dozen progressive groups are calling on Congress to dramatically expand the number of federal district and appeals court judges.