Supreme Court
Reggie Bush, the former University of Southern California (USC) football star, has been reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, over a decade after the trophy was returned due to an NCAA investigation revealing impermissible benefits during his college tenure. The Heisman Trust announced the decision, citing significant changes in collegiate athletics, including recent Supreme […]
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled to simplify the process for employees to sue their employers for discrimination following involuntary job transfers. The unanimous decision, authored by Justice Elena Kagan, favored Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow, a St. Louis police sergeant. She argued her department discriminated against her by moving her from an intelligence division to a less […]
In a critical ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court decreed that race can’t be a factor in college admissions, potentially influencing future U.S. educational policies and past rulings on this issue. The 6-3 and 6-2 verdicts in the University of North Carolina and Harvard University cases, respectively, weren’t surprising given the court’s conservative majority. The cases […]
Earlier this week, seventeen members of Congress were among those arrested during an abortion rights demonstration outside the Supreme Court. According to the U.S. Capitol Police, they made a total of 35 arrests for crowding, obstructing, or incommoding. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Representative Carolyn Maloney were among those arrested. Rep. Carolyn Maloney stated: “There is […]
Ever since the US Supreme Court’s decision to reverse Roe v. Wade. Urologists have seen an increase in the number of men seeking vasectomies. The Washington Post reported that doctors in the US had observed an increase in men seeking the procedure following a court ruling that limits or completely bans abortion in some states. […]
After the overturning of Roe V. Wade by the Supreme Court on Friday, New York State lawmakers are weighing in on the court’s decision. Despite SCOTUS the ruling, abortion remains legal in New York State and will continue to remain legal. Over the past several years, the state has passed legislation that expanded abortion rights, […]
With all the news about Roe v. Wade, Justice Clarence Thomas spoke out to say that the court can’t be “bullied” into making a decision that some would prefer. Thomas stated: “We can’t be an institution that can be bullied into giving you just the outcomes you want. The events from earlier this week are […]
After the announcement was made towards the end of last week on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson being confirmed to the Supreme Court, Brown Jack proclaimed the progress of her confirmation and offered her gratitude to the many people who she said helped her along the way at yesterdays event on the White House South Lawn. […]
Yesterday afternoon in a 53 to 47 vote, the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th Supreme Court justice. This summer, Judge Brown will be sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s high court. Right before the vote, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stated: “This is one of […]
If you haven’t been following the supreme court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearings, you have been missing out on an abundance of questions that Jackson is handling like a true pro. Yesterday marked day four of her hearing, bring it to a wrap for her public hearing. Jackson is moving onto the next phase of […]