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February 25, 2020

Walgreens wins Supreme Court battle over religious employee who refused to work Saturdays

The U.S. Supreme Court handed Walgreens a big win on Monday by turning away an appeal from a fired Florida worker who said he couldn't work on Saturdays because of his religion. 

February 25, 2020

Tom Cotton: Supreme Court must act against left-wing 'resistance judges'

The Supreme Court must take action against left-wing "resistance" judges, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., urged Tuesday. 

February 25, 2020

Trump says Sotomayor, Ginsburg should recuse themselves from cases dealing with his administration

In a remarkable public rebuke, President Trump late Monday called on Supreme Court justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg to recuse themselves from any cases involving his administration over past comments about him and his administration.

February 24, 2020

Severino blasts Sotomayor over rebuke of GOP-appointed justices

Judicial Crisis Network President Carrie Severino reacted to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's scathing rebuke of the court's decision to allow the Trump administration to enforce its "public charge" rule in Illinois, limiting which non-citizens can obtain visas to enter the U.S.

February 24, 2020

Supreme Court hears Atlantic Coast Pipeline case, Roberts warns of 'impermeable barrier' along Appalachian Trail

The Supreme Court began hearing arguments Monday on the case that will determine the fate of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline – a 600-mile natural gas project would begin in West Virginia and stretch through Virginia and North Carolina.

February 24, 2020

In Supreme Court dissent, Thomas cites Thomas in arguing to overturn decision authored by Thomas

In a dissent to the court's decision Monday not to hear a tax case, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas managed to cite an opinion that he wrote while making the case for why the tribunal should overturn a precedent he authored. 

February 24, 2020

Bloomberg launches broadside against Sanders on gun control

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched a scathing attack against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on gun control Monday, focusing on what is a wheelhouse issue for Bloomberg ahead of the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate Tuesday. 

February 24, 2020

Supreme Court agrees to review religious liberty dispute over foster care and same-sex couples

The Supreme Court announced Monday that it has agreed to hear a case involving a Catholic social services agency that sued the city of Philadelphia for cutting ties with them over their refusal to place children in foster care with same-sex couples.

February 24, 2020

DHS deputy Cuccinelli: 'Activist judges' trying to block Trump immigration agenda

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said Monday that "activist judges" on the lower courts are continually blocking President Trump's immigration agenda.

February 23, 2020

Sotomayor issues blistering dissent, says Republican-appointed justices have bias toward Trump administration

Mike Bloomberg threw his support behind Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor following her blistering dissent of the court's decision to allow the Trump administration to enforce its "public charge" rule in the state of Illinois, limiting which non-citizens can obtain visas to enter the U.S.