"Brooks and Klein on Trump’s Supreme Court shortlist, Scott Pruitt’s scandals" PBS NewsHour 7/6/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: New York Times columnist David Brooks and Ezra Klein of… Read More
Lets start with some definitions:Conservative1: Having the power or tendency to preserve in a safe and entire state3: One who adheres to traditional, time-tested, long-standing m… Read More
When President Trump Signed a $716 Billion Military Spending Bill Monday, he Claimed the Authority to Override Dozens of Provisions that he deemed Improper Constraints on his Executive Power… Read More
A Federal Appeals Court on Friday Ordered the Trump Administration to immediately Implement an Obama-era Chemical Safety Rule introduced in response to a 2013 Explosion at a Fertilizer Plant… Read More
Redistricting
● North Carolina: A Federal District Court Panel once again Struck Down North Carolina’s Republican-drawn Congressional Map as a Partisan Gerrymander in Violation… Read More
On July 9, 2018, Brett Kavanaugh was nominated for a lifetime appointment to the highest court of the land, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). Since Kavanaugh’s nomi… Read More
"Shields and Ponnuru on Brett Kavanaugh allegations, Russia probe declassification delay" PBS NewsHour 9/21/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru of… Read More
COMMENT: This whole subject is a glaring spot light on male chauvinist attitude toward women, the woman is always at fault. It is complete ignorance that sexual assaults are neve… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation in question" PBS NewsHour 9/28/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Fallout from sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Bre… Read More
Brett Kavanaugh - Typical Male Chauvinist Pig"How Washington is reacting to emotionally charged Kavanaugh hearing" PBS NewsHour 9/27/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: High drama played out in a day… Read More
The Supreme Court (SCOTUS), shorthanded by one, with a Bench of Eight, started its 2018-’19 Session Monday. Three Major Partisan Gerrymandering Cases hit the Court during its last Ses… Read More
Sexual assault and fitness of character allegations have been raised against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in his bid to become the next lifetime appointee on the nation’s high… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Kavanaugh confirmation showdown" PBS NewsHour 10/5/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Wood… Read More
"Will the Kavanaugh saga tarnish the Supreme Court’s image?" PBS NewsHour 10/9/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: As Justice Kavanaugh’s tenure on the Supreme Court begins, echoes from hi… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on President Trump’s ‘angry mob’ rhetoric" PBS NewsHour 10/12/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist D… Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court announced New Circuit Assignments Oct. 19th, as it does whenever a New Justices joins the Court.
The Circuit Assignments Designate to which Justices Applications shou… Read More
This Morning the Supreme Court issued Orders from the Justices’ Private Conference on Friday. One Order was Significant. The Justices Declined to Review a Decision by the U.S. Court of… Read More
"How Congress Stopped Working" by Derek Willis (ProPublica) and Paul Kane (The Washington Post), ProPublica 11/5/2018Today’s legislative branch, far from the model envisioned by the fo… Read More
Republican Brian Kemp Resigned Thursday as Georgia's Secretary of State, a day after his Campaign said he's Captured enough Votes to become Governor, even though his Election Rival is Not Co… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on midterm results and GOP ‘lockstep loyalty’ to Trump" PBS NewsHour 11/9/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times colum… Read More
George Conway, an Attorney who is Married to Top White House Adviser Kellyanne Conway, has lassoed a group of Federalist Society Members to speak out against President Trump for Flouting som… Read More
Democrats vowed to use their Newfound Control of the House to fight Trump Administration Plans to Change how the Nation's Schools should handle Allegations of Sexual Harassment and Assault t… Read More
Notorious “Dark Money” Conduit, Wellspring Committee, gave $14.8 Million to the Primary Spender on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation and Paid $919,900 to… Read More
In June 2018, a Three-Judge Panel of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that the General Assembly used Improper Racial Targets to Draw African-American Voters… Read More
The Supreme Court won't let the Trump Administration begin Enforcing a Ban on Asylum for Any Immigrants who Illegally Cross the U.S.-Mexico Border.
New Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Three oth… Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court is giving itself another chance to make a definitive Ruling on the Legality of the Long-Established but often Criticized Political Practice called Partisan Gerrymander… Read More
Right now Pending before the Supreme Court is a Cert Petition asking to Review Montana’s Campaign Contribution Limits. The Issue in the 9th Circuit Case of Lair v. Motl may seem a bit… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Virginia turmoil, Supreme Court abortion ruling" PBS NewsHour 2/8/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks… Read More
In the months since June 2018, when the Supreme Court Upheld the Third Version of President Controversial Travel Ban, the matter has largely slipped from the Headlines as the President&rsquo… Read More
Campaign Finance
Federal Election Commission: In a blow to the Enforcement of Campaign Finance Restrictions, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has Denied the Plaintiffs' request for an Appe… Read More
The Supreme Court has Ruled against the Virginia House of Delegates in a Racial Gerrymandering Case that represents a Victory for Democrats in the State.
In the 5-4 Ruling, the Justices fou… Read More
I identified as evangelical before Donald Trump’s presidency. Now, I cling to my Christian faith, but dropped the evangelical label; I am ashamed. American evangelicals defy biblical t… Read More
Senator Kamala Harris has been at the top of her game over the last week. Leading the wave, Sen. Harris has been first, clear, compelling and unrelenting in condemning Donald Trump, Brett Ka… Read More
President Trump says his Impeachment Battle with House Democrats "probably ends up being a big Supreme Court case."
Several Legal Disputes over Trump's Personal, Professional, and Political… Read More
Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News for this post.
Democrats in Alaska will be picking who they want on the Primary List of Candidates for the President of the U.S. a little bit… Read More
The Supreme Court overturned a Louisiana Jury’s Conviction of a Defendant because the Decision was Not Unanimous. The Court ruled 6-3 in Ramos v. Louisiana that "if the Sixth Amendment… Read More
The Supreme Court sidestepped its First Major Case on the Second Amendment in nearly a Decade, by Ruling that New York City's Repeal of a Transportation Restriction on Gun Owners Rendered th… Read More
Chief Justice Roberts in the hot seat, asked to launch inquiry into McConnell's court packing scheme
The Chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Judge… Read More
The Supreme Court Declined to hear a Challenge to New Jersey's Gun Restrictions and other Second Amendment Cases on Monday, Signaling its Reluctance to wade back into the National Battle ove… Read More
The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, July, 9th, that a Large Swath of Oklahoma belongs to Native American Tribes in a huge Win for a Reservation that Challenged the State's Authority to Pros… Read More
The 2020 Election Litigation Tracker is a Joint Project of Election Law at Ohio State and SCOTUSblog. During the 2020 Election Season, they will provide up-to-date Information on Major Elect… Read More
Legislative Updates
Connecticut: The Legislature has approved and the governor has signed a bill that will give registrars the option to open the outer envelopes of absentee ballots as soon… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: This week the president signed legislation making it a federal crime to attempt to hack federal voting systems. The Defending the Integrity of Votin… Read More
Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News for this post.
Every State except: Arkansas; Hawaii; Louisiana; Nevada; New Mexico; Oklahoma; South Carolina and South Dakota, Prints Write-I… Read More
After New York City's Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) in Special Elections for Empty Seats on the City Council, New York City Residents will use RCV for the First Time June Citywide Primary. They… Read More
The recent U.S. Mass Shootings has Renewed attention on the Constitutional Contours of Firearms Regulation and the Supreme Court's 2008 Decision in District of Columbia v. Heller. In that 5… Read More
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, issued a 6-3 Opinion in Niz-Chavez v. Garland, Reversing a Lower Court’s Decision that had Limited Access to “Cancellation of Removal,” an i… Read More
The Supreme Court Ruled, Tuesday, that the PennEast Pipeline can Seize Land from New Jersey for its Construction, a Win for the Natural Gas. The 5-4 Decision wasn't Split along Ideological L… Read More
A Trump Appointed Federal Judge, on Friday, Rejected Claims from a U.S. Capitol Riot Defendant, that he had been "selectively charged" because he is a Supporter of Trump.
Federal Judge, Tr… Read More
A Federal Judge, on Friday, allowed the Biden Administration's Eviction Moratorium to Remain in Place, the latest development in what has been a Protracted and Politically charged Fight with… Read More
Abortion Providers urged the Supreme Court, Monday, to Reject Mississippi's 15-week Prohibition on most Abortions, saying a Decision to Uphold it would “invite states to ban abortion e… Read More
The Supreme Court, on Friday, Denied a Request to Block a Maine Rule that Requires certain Health Care Employees to be Fully Vaccinated against Covid-19. A Group of Unvaccinated Workers argu… Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, Brett Kavanaugh, has asked the Biden Administration to Respond to Appeals against a Vaccine-or-Testing Mandate for Businesses with 100 or more Employees… Read More
In 5-4 Vote, the Sumpreme Court Reinstate Alabama Voting Map despite Lower Court’s Ruling that it Dilutes Black Votes, Violating, Section 2, of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), with Illega… Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court, Voted 5-4 Monday, to Halt the Ordered Redraw of Alabama's Congressional Map, a Blow for Anti-Gerrymandering Advocates, and Democrats who were hoping to add a Second B… Read More
These States have New Info about their Redistricting Maps:
Alabama
Perhaps the most important Case involves the New Congressional Map in Alabama, which the Supreme Court will consider in… Read More
Redistricting that has been Completed:
- For 369 of the 435 (84.4%) of U.S. House Districts.
- For 1,655 of 1,972 (83.9%) State Senate Seats.
- For 3,884 of 5,411 (71.8%) of State Hou… Read More
The Supreme Court granted a Request from Wisconsin Republicans, on Wednesday, to Throw-Out, a New Legislative Map, approved by the States Governor, Tony Evers (D), that would have added anot… Read More
Republicans want the Supreme Court to rule against the remaining paths for challenging Partisan Gerrymandering and Racially Discriminatory District Maps, now that they see a friendly Six-Vot… Read More