U.S. Courts

Edith Windsor, Octogenarian Lesbian Widow: Take My DOMA Case to the Supreme Court!

Edith Windsor, the octogenarian lesbian widow who successfully sued the federal government for over chariging her $363,000 in estate taxes, wants to take her case to the Supreme Court. According to a press release from the New York Civil Liberties Union, which is representing Windsor along with the ... More >>

Sick, Sick, Sick: Rightbloggers Run a Fever after Obamacare Decision

Last week's Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act (aka the ACA, aka Obamacare, aka TreasonHitlerStalin) caught nearly everyone by surprise. Among rightbloggers, most of whom had filled balloons and strung festive banners for a big post-overturn victory party, the scenes of shock and ho ... More >>

Supreme Court Upholds Key Portion Of Arizona's Breathing While Brown Immigration Law

The United States Supreme Court moments ago handed down a ruling on whether Arizona's controversial "breathing while brown" immigration law violates the Constitution.Details of the Court's decision are unclear at the moment -- it literally just happened a few minutes ago -- but according various med ... More >>

Prop 8 Backers Lose Key Fight

In a victory for gay rights, a California federal judge today rejected an attempt by Prop 8's backers to vacate Judge Vaughn Walker's previous ruling that overturned Prop 8, the Metro Weekly's Chris Geidner reports this afternoon. Prop 8's supporters had argued that because Walker was himself gay a ... More >>

Police Can Now Break In As You're Flushing Your Stash

The Supreme Court decided in an 8-1 decision that police have the authority to break into your house if they suspect you're destroying drugs. The Chicago Tribune brings us part of Justice Alito's important decision: "'When law enforcement officers who are not armed with a warrant knock on a door, th ... More >>

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Westboro Baptist Church

Westboro celebrates​Fresh off of their semi-win against the hacker collective Anonymous, Fred Phelp's Westboro Baptist Church, the hate group behind "God Hates Fags" and "Thank God For Dead Soldiers," got the good end of a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, who ruled today that their provocat ... More >>

Sidebar: Fantasy Voter Fraud

Kagan-ation: Senate Confirms Elena Kagan to Supreme Court, NYC Repped Hard

​Following Justice So-Bro Sonia Sotomayor's appointment last summer, Elena Kagan has "thrown down" for Manhattan today.

Robert Byrd (RIP), John Paul Stevens (Retirement) Bow Out on Same Day

Two Washington nonagenarians are leaving their positions of power today -- one is doing so voluntarily, while the other is leaving this world altogether. After announcing verdicts in several controversial cases, Justice John Paul Stevens will step down from the Supreme Court after nearly 35 years. ... More >>

Gay Rights Boost in California: Law College Can Legally Deny Anti-Gay Christian Group

The Supreme Court ruled today that California's publicly financed Hastings College of Law has the right to deny recognizing a Christian students group that discriminated against homosexual students. In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that the University of California was within its rights not to re ... More >>

Anti-Gay Activists Outed by Supreme Court

Just in time for Pride Weekend, the Supreme Court has booted thousands of anti-gay activists out of the closet yesterday, who were terrified of being outed as bigots. In an unusual, near unanimous 8 to 1 decision, the court ruled that people who signed a petition to repeal Washington State's "everyt ... More >>

Happy SCOTUSTime: A Users Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Handed Down Today!

​People are crazy-fanatical about the Supreme Court! Why? Because it's our most mysterious and mystical and crazy-cool branch of government, wherein, a bunch of people who scored some of the most awesome civil service jobs in the country - it's almost impossible to get fired - by not appearing ... More >>

Elena Kagan, Clarence Thomas Both On Dark Side of Sci-Fi Alfalfa Fight

Alfalfa: Not yet genetically modifiedThe U.S. Supreme Court, which has nearly hacked Miranda to death, may very well swing its scythe at environmentalists and consumers. The court's making noises as if it will strike down the current ban on Monsanto's genetically engineered, pesticide-resistant alfa ... More >>

Prop. 8 Case's Closing Arguments Finally Scheduled

The long-awaited closing arguments in the long-delayed federal court case against California's anti-gay-marriage Proposition 8 have finally been scheduled for mid-June. That'll be a relief to foes of Prop. 8, considering the setbacks inflicted on gay marriage in New York, New Jersey, and elsewhere. ... More >>

President Obama in Search of a Justice "Who Respects Women's Rights"

​President Obama said today that he "has no abortion litmus test" in selecting a replacement for Justice John Paul Stevens and that he "wants to make sure any nominee he picks respects individual rights, including women's rights," reports the New York Times.

Kyl, Specter Talk Supreme Court Filibuster on Fox News

Justice John Paul Stevens​Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) stopped just short of threatening a filibuster of any liberal the president nominates to replace liberal Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, but newly-Democratic Senator Arlen Specter thinks the ugly mood of the Senate "might w ... More >>

No TV For Prop 8 Trial in San Francisco -- US Supreme Court

​The US Supreme Court has pulled the plug on broadcasting the historic Prop 8 federal trial, beginning today in San Francisco. Last week, Judge Vaughn Walker made the decision to allow delayed televised coverage of the trial. Video coverage was to be available regularly on YouTube, though Wal ... More >>

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Atlantic Yards Challenge

Consider the Constitutions of Obama and McCain as You Choose Sides

Saving Free Speech and Jesus

Religious and conservative groups support the 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' banner under fire at the Supreme Court

Mutiny at the Supreme Court

The Roberts Court signals the president that he is not immune from the Constitution

After Miers: Bush Needs to Reunite His Base

A list of strategic picks for Supreme Court

Bush Picks a Supreme Court Fight

Samuel Alito is president's chance to rally his base with a brawl

The Conservative Crack-Up Over Harriet Miers

Groans heard as Bush hands Court pick to mystery nominee

Excluded From the High Court

Has any present Supreme Court justice seen a cop lying on the witness stand?

John Roberts v. One French Fry

Beneath his black robes, what does Roberts reveal of his values as a human being?

Roberts the Elder

John Roberts has an understated personality, but his record will be all torpedo.

Morning Report 9/4/05
Rehnquist Death Gives Bush Chance to Deepen American Crisis

Morning Report 7/15/05
Partial Berth Abortion

Supreme Court Nomination: Will Bush Pick a Woman?

Cash Bar in D.C.

People will pay to see this court battle. In fact, they're paying right now.

Pulling Up Lame

Loser versus loser: Handicapping the coming Supreme Court vacancies

Who Owns the Constitution?

With Republicans in power, equal protection under the laws will continue to diminish

Whose Constitution Wins?

As Democrats wonder what their party stands for, here is a way to reach more Americans

Down by Law

Say What?

Grim Specter of Things to Come

The first battle in the new war against Roe

Forecast: Colorado Election Storm Heading Our Way

Off the Court

New bill would block federal judges from hearing key gay-marriage cases

Bringing the Nation Back on Track

SCOTUS reminds POTUS what America is fighting for

Attack? What Attack?

Difficult to Prove Bush Knew Anything, Then or Now

What the Supreme Court Left Out

The Smoking Gun in Grutter v. Bollinger

Nation

Church and State Separation in Crisis

Does God Need Tax Money to Teach?

Supremes Secretly Stiff the Press

We Could Be Heroes

Supreme Court in Contempt

Rewriting the Constitution

Is the Supreme Court Disgraced?

A Judicial Coup d'État?

Justice Scalia Was Right!

Equal Protection for ALL Voters

It’s the Supreme Court, Stupid

The Next President's Picks Could Determine the Fate of Roe v. Wade 

Infamous Sodomy Law Struck Down

'What Was the State of Georgia Doing in Hardwick's Bedroom?'