Judiciary - Page 18

Supreme Court April 22

Supreme Court liberals side with Clarence Thomas on Taliban suicide bomber lawsuit, 3 others dissent

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court is allowing a lawsuit pertaining to veteran injured in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan to proceed.

Immigration April 21

Appeals court rules 'Alligator Alcatraz' can stay open, rejecting push for federal environmental impact review

An appeals court ruled that "Alligator Alcatraz" can stay open, finding that it did not need to comply with federal environmental review requirements.

Abortion April 21

EXCLUSIVE: Pence warns GOP 'must deliver,' or Planned Parenthood gets taxpayer cash on Fourth of July deadline

Mike Pence warns Congress that Planned Parenthood will get a massive taxpayer-funded windfall if Republicans fail to extend the federal funding ban.

Texas April 21

Federal court upholds Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in public classrooms

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled in favor of a Texas law mandating Ten Commandments be displayed in all public schools.

Supreme Court April 20

Leaked memos reveal how Supreme Court steamrolled Obama climate plan in 2016 showdown

Supreme Court memos obtained by the New York Times reveal a fierce ideological battle over blocking Obama's Clean Power Plan on the emergency docket.

Media April 20

Tina Fey praises Matt Damon's Brett Kavanaugh parody on 'SNL,' 'played him so perfectly'

"SNL" alum Tina Fey praised Matt Damon's 2018 Brett Kavanaugh impression as perfect and said the show's political sketches only work when rooted in truth.

Supreme Court April 20

Jackson scolds colleagues in solo dissent after court jumps into routine police-stop case

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the lone dissenter defending a D.C. court ruling against police in a case about reasonable suspicion for a traffic stop.

Supreme Court April 20

Supreme Court to hear Catholic parish's challenge after Colorado barred schools from universal pre-K program

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a Catholic parish's case after Colorado barred its school from a state program funding families' preschool choices.

Opinion April 19

JONATHAN TURLEY: Chief Justice Roberts could learn from baseball great Ted Williams when it comes to leaks

After another damaging Supreme Court leak, Chief Justice John Roberts faces growing pressure to bring in the FBI and protect the court's credibility.

Opinion April 19

DANA PERINO: 'Purple State' reveals life's biggest choices are personal, not political

Dana Perino bridges her mentoring book "Everything Will Be Okay" with her new novel "Purple State," following three women through quarter-life crises.