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Rowe v Wade to be overturned by U.S. Supreme Court?

| May 3, 2022 | 66 Comments
Rowe v Wade to be overturned by U.S. Supreme Court?

Politico claims to have a draft decision showing that the US Supreme Court is set to overturn Roe v Wade. So far, this is a claim, and the opinion is in draft form. Did this really happen? You decide. Joe Biden is calling for voters to elect more prochoice Senators. This appears to be a […]

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The SCOTUS Gets One Right

| March 7, 2022 | 13 Comments
The SCOTUS Gets One Right

In April 2013, the Brothers Tsarnaev – Tamerlan and Dzhokhar – committed the Boston Marathon Bombing. Three individuals were killed and scores injured in this despicable act of terrorism. A fourth individual (an MIT policeman) was killed and another individual was kidnapped during their later attempt to leave the Boston area; the kidnapping victim later […]

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Associate Justice Stephen Breyer Plans to Retire

| January 26, 2022 | 57 Comments
Associate Justice Stephen Breyer Plans to Retire

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire early this summer. Those on the left wanted him to retire early last year; however, Breyer stated that this was his own decision. Senator Shumer indicated that his replacement will be confirmed with deliberate speed. From Fox News: “It has always been the decision of any Supreme […]

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SCOTUS and the Second Amendment

| November 7, 2021 | 11 Comments
SCOTUS and the Second Amendment

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed. The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments last week on the first significant Second Amendment case SCOTUS has accepted in over a decade. Their decision […]

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U.S. Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions

| July 1, 2021 | 28 Comments
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 9-3 decision, in support of an Arizona election law. The 9th Circuit argued that the Arizona law negatively impacted minority voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act. However, the U.S. Supreme Court disagreed with them. From the Associated Press: Justice Samuel […]

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SCOTUS ruled on Caniglia v. Strom

| May 17, 2021 | 28 Comments
SCOTUS ruled on Caniglia v. Strom

penguinman000 sends us the news that SCOTUS has found that “community caretaking” exception violates the Forth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable search and seizure of private property, and sets probable cause for search warrants. SCOTUS Rules Police Cannot Search Homes Without Warrants in the Name of ‘Community Caretaking’ BY MADELEINE CARLISLE The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled […]

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SCOTUS Overturns Cali Home Gatherings Restrictions

| April 10, 2021 | 18 Comments
SCOTUS Overturns Cali Home Gatherings Restrictions

In the latest ruling from the high court that prohibits authorities from enforcing limits on religious services, SCOTUS ruled by a 5-4 margin that California’s COVID restrictions on gatherings in private homes violated constitutional rights on the free exercise of religion. The conservative majority found that the Ninth Circuit “did not conclude” that permitted non-religious […]

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Ninth Circus Court, Again

| March 31, 2021 | 30 Comments
Ninth Circus Court, Again

The United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit consists of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals along with district and bankruptcy courts in the 15 federal judicial districts that comprise the circuit. It is the largest circuit geographically and by population- it hears cases involving nearly 20% of the total US population. Almost 80% of […]

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