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April 21, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: Supreme Court upholds unanimous jury verdicts — here's why it matters

The seemingly simple case generated five opinions but was correctly decided in the end.

April 20, 2020

Kavanaugh cites Roe v. Wade in opinion explaining when to overturn ‘erroneous precedents’

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh did not author Monday's opinion that overturned a 1972 decision regarding unanimous jury verdicts, but in a concurring opinion he outlined how he believes the court should determine when it is appropriate to throw out "erroneous precedents."

April 20, 2020

Supreme Court rules criminal jury verdicts must be unanimous, overturning decades-old precedent

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that state juries must be unanimous to convict defendants in criminal trials, overturning the Louisiana second-degree murder conviction of Evangelisto Ramos that resulted in a life sentence when a jury found him guilty with a 10-2 vote.

April 14, 2020

Brit Hume: Media's double standard is 'pretty obvious' in coverage of Biden and Kavanaugh allegations

There is a "pretty obvious" double standard between the media's coverage of allegations of sexual misconduct against former vice president Joe Biden and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume said Monday night.

April 13, 2020

Supreme Court to hold remote oral arguments in select cases, including Trump financial records' appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear oral arguments remotely via phone for certain cases, including a high-profile matter involving President Trump's financial records.

April 7, 2020

Wisconsin primary polls open, long lines form amid concerns about coronavirus exposure

Polls are open and long lines have already formed in urban areas in Wisconsin as the state becomes the first in the nation to hold in-person primary voting during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

April 6, 2020

Trump, McConnell push ahead with judicial nominations amid coronavirus, presidential election

President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., are pushing ahead with an aggressive effort to get more federal judges confirmed amid the global coronavirus pandemic, as they grapple with the possibility that the November elections could wrest away Republican control of the Senate and White House. 

April 6, 2020

Supreme Court upholds controversial traffic stop by police

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld a warrantless traffic stop by a sheriff’s deputy in Kansas that was conducted based on information that the car owner’s license had been revoked.

April 3, 2020

Supreme Court postpones April oral arguments over coronavirus concerns

The arguments the court postponed were scheduled for April 20- April 22 and April 27-April 29

April 2, 2020

Who is Phil Murphy? Here is what you need to know about New Jersey's governor

The coronavirus outbreak has put New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy in the spotlight – and he’s expected to play an even more prominent role in the coming weeks as his state’s number of confirmed cases is rapidly rising.