Biographies of the Justices - SCOTUSblog
Chief Justice John Glover Roberts Jr. was born on January 27, 1955. He graduated from Harvard College in 1976, and Harvard Law School, where he was managing editor of the Harvard Law Review, in 1979. Roberts clerked for Judge Henry Friendly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit and for then-Associate Justice William H. Rehnquist.
Supreme Court overturns constitutional right to abortion
Jun 24, 2022 · The Supreme Court on Friday eliminated the constitutional right to obtain an abortion, casting aside 49 years of precedent that began with Roe v. Wade. The decision by Justice Samuel Alito will set off a seismic shift in reproductive rights across the United States. It will allow states to ban abortion, and experts expect about half the states ...
The Supreme Court and the president’s pardon power
on Jan 1, 2021 at 3:38 pm. Correction appended. The Constitution gives the president the power “to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of impeachment.”. In the days before Christmas, President Donald Trump used this power to pardon or commute the sentences of over 40 people, including Paul ...
October 2021 US Supreme Court Cases SCOTUSblog
Feb 10, 2021 · November Sitting. U.S. v. Texas , No. 21-588 [Arg: 11.1.2021 Trans./Aud.; Decided 12.10.2021] Holding: The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted and the application to vacate stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the court is denied. Whole Woman’s Health v.
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3 days ago · By Amy Howe on Aug. 27 at 7:23 p.m. Special Counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday charged former President Donald Trump in a revised indictment alleging that Trump conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The indictment emphasizes what the prosecutors say were unofficial acts Trump took, responding to the court’s July ruling in Trump v.
The Supreme Court’s role in defining American citizenship
Jan 27, 2021 · The 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause overruled Dred Scott, declaring that “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”. The Supreme Court played a vital role in implementing the 14th Amendment’s citizenship ...
Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo - SCOTUSblog
Jan 17, 2024 · Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 16, 2023. Brief of respondents Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, et al. in opposition filed. DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/24/2023. Reply of petitioners Loper Bright Enterprises, et al. filed.
In 6-3 ruling, court strikes down New York’s concealed-carry law
Jun 23, 2022 · The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York handgun-licensing law that required New Yorkers who want to carry a handgun in public to show a special need to defend themselves. The 6-3 ruling, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, is the court’s first significant decision on gun rights in over a decade. In a far-reaching ruling, the ...
Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action programs in college ...
Jun 29, 2023 · In a historic decision, the Supreme Court severely limited, if not effectively ended, the use of affirmative action in college admissions on Thursday. By a vote of 6-3, the justices ruled that the admissions programs used by the University of North Carolina and Harvard College violate the Constitution’s equal protection clause, which bars ...
Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina
Oct 31, 2022 · Nov 11 2021. Motion to expedite briefing of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed by petitioner Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. Nov 18 2021. Motion of The University of North Carolina et al. to extend the time to file a response from December 15, 2021 to January 14, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
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