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November 2, 2020

Twitter censors Trump's tweet knocking Supreme Court's Pa. vote, Facebook also cracks down

Twitter cracked down on President Trump's account yet again Monday, this time over a tweet slamming a recent Supreme Court ruling on Pennsylvania's extension for ballot counting. 

November 2, 2020

Black Lives Matter activist slams Clarence Thomas after Supreme Court ruling in police officer lawsuit

The Supreme Court ruled 7-1 in favor of Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson, blocking a lawsuit from a Louisiana police officer who was injured by a protester during a demonstration Mckesson organized.

November 2, 2020

Barrett speaks in first Supreme Court oral arguments since joining court

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was asked her first questions during oral arguments on Monday, in a remote hearing on a Freedom of Information Act case. 

November 2, 2020

Justice Amy Coney Barrett hearing first Supreme Court oral arguments Monday

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Monday will participate in her first-ever oral arguments on the high court after being confirmed and seated just under one week ago.

November 1, 2020

Trump vs. Biden on the Supreme Court: Where they stand

In the days leading up to the presidential election, one topic that has sparked much debate has been the Supreme Court. With President Trump confirming his third justice, Democrats calling for expanding the court's roster if given the chance, and lawsuits that could potentially impact the election's results, both candidates have made significant statements on the high court.

October 30, 2020

Trump rips absentee ballot extensions, says election 'should end on November 3rd'

President Trump on Friday panned decisions made by some courts that are allowing mail-in or absentee ballots to be counted if they are received by election authorities after Nov. 3, calling the rulings "CRAZY and so bad for our Country."

October 30, 2020

Sen. Josh Hawley: Justice Barrett is pro-life and pro-faith — good news for religious conservatives

Justice Amy Coney Barrett is a devout Catholic and charismatic who has lived her faith in every walk of her life — choosing to teach at a Catholic university, publicly defending her church, mentoring Christian law students, and speaking to Christian legal groups.

October 29, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: In election cases, Supreme Court intimidated into paralysis by left-wing media and Democrats

Chief Justice John Roberts has steered the Supreme Court into a possible disaster that has been foreseeable (and foreseen) for weeks. Wednesday night, the justices made clear that they will not resolve state voting law disputes prior to Tuesday’s election.

October 29, 2020

Supreme Court decision to hold off reviewing Pennsylvania election case could impact legal strategy

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that if it ends up reviewing a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision to allow the receipt of ballots after Election Day, it will not be until after Nov. 3, effectively eliminating one factor of the Republicans’ case.

October 29, 2020

Supreme Court could still overturn Pennsylvania mail-in ballot deadline extension after election

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to fast track an appeal by Pennsylvania Republicans who oppose a three-day extension of the deadline for mail ballots to be received by election authorities -- but the case could still be decided after Election Day, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in a statement conceding "there is simply not enough time" to issue a pre-election decision.