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Can Supreme Court Tame America’s Administrative State?
What are the chances that the Supreme Court will spur tremendous reform to change how our nation’s administrative state—rather than Congress—engages in lawmaking? On this Saturday edition of “The Daily Signal Podcast,” former Justice Department official John Yoo joins the show to discusses the prospects. Yoo, a law professor at University of California, Berkeley, was… -
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What I Saw at Third Protest at Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Home
Editor’s note: This article contains adult language. Protesters marched Thursday night outside Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home shouting, “F— the court” and “We are not your incubators.” Barrett is one of five Supreme Court justices who is believed to be a vote in favor of a decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization… -
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5 Pro-Abortion Protesters Visit Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Home
Five pro-abortion protester marched to Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home Saturday evening. They circled her cul-de-sac several times before exiting back out of the neighborhood on foot. The small group carried two pro-abortion signs and chanted “your neighbor says post-Roe, we say hell no,” and “they say no choice, we say pro-choice” as they walked through… -
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In This Case, Supreme Court Rejects Damages for ‘Emotional Distress.’ That’s Good.
The leak of a draft opinion in a major abortion case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, has swallowed much of the news cycle on the Supreme Court lately. That’s probably why the court’s 6-3 decision on the plain text of civil rights law may have gone largely unnoticed. In an opinion authored by Chief… -
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‘Stay Away From Homes and Families’ of Justices, Sen. Dick Durbin Tells Supreme Court Protesters. He’s Right.
Make-believe Handmaids of Gilead (or at least the ones wandering the streets of suburban Washington, D.C.), listen up: You and your compatriots are likely committing a crime. Regardless, you are certainly exhibiting poor judgment by trying to intimidate and influence Supreme Court justices and their families at their homes. You don’t have to take our… -
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What We Saw at Protest Outside Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s House
Pro-abortion protesters dressed as characters from “The Handmaid’s Tale” marched outside Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Falls Church, Virginia, Wednesday night. The crowd was much smaller than the groups of protesters who marched to the houses of Justices Brett Kavanaugh, John Roberts, and Samuel Alito on Saturday… -
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What I Saw When Protesters Marched to Justice Alito’s House
Editor’s note: Videos and photos in this article contain adult language. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is the latest justice to have his private residence invaded by angry protesters. Alito authored the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade that was leaked last week. Monday evening marked the second night where pro-abortion marchers made their way… -
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What I Saw When Protesters Marched to Supreme Court Justices’ Homes
Editor’s note: Videos and photos in this article contain adult language. Dozens of furious marchers made their way through a Washington, D.C., suburb Saturday evening, hellbent on demonstrating their rage toward conservative Supreme Court justices. “No uterus, no opinion!” they cried as they disrupted the quiet streets, days after a leaked draft of a Supreme… -
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Left’s Attack on Conservative Justices Is Attempt to Delegitimize Supreme Court
The left’s attacks on American institutions accelerated this week with the shocking leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The substance of the draft opinion is an outstanding constitutional analysis by Justice Samuel Alito of why it is appropriate and necessary to overturn Roe v. Wade to be… -
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Democrats Blitz Supreme Court, Demand Court-Packing
An ominous-looking fence has been erected outside the Supreme Court building’s perimeter. It seems there could be violence in the wake of a leaked opinion from Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. But riots, as awful as they are, aren’t the greatest threat to the Supreme Court. The policy the Supreme Court is reviewing is a… -
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Dobbs Opinion, If It Stands, Rights Supreme Court’s Wrong
The now infamous draft majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, leaked Monday, will overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey in a rich, bold, and comprehensive manner. The law at the center of the Dobbs case is a Mississippi statute prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Jackson Women’s Health… -
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Fact-Checking 6 Outrageous Claims About Leaked Supreme Court Draft Overturning Roe v. Wade
Amid news reports about the leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would end abortion on demand, critics wailed in the media, in speeches, and on Twitter about the proposed ruling. The high court confirmed the authenticity of the draft majority opinion by Justice Samuel Alito in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that… -
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Crowds Gather at Supreme Court at Prospect That Roe’s Days Are Numbered
It’s been nearly a full day since Politico published a bombshell report indicating the Supreme Court could strike down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision legalizing abortion nationwide. Pro-abortion advocates continued to cluster outside the court to protest and give speeches denouncing the prospective ruling, which would be handed down late next month. Also present… -
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What to Know About Leaked Supreme Court Draft Opinion That Would Overturn Roe v. Wade
History on the right to life was made Monday night in more ways than one. Someone at the Supreme Court leaked to the press a draft version of a majority opinion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The nearly 100-page opinion, drafted by Justice Samuel Alito, says at one point that… -
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What I Saw Outside Supreme Court After Report Roe v. Wade to Be Overturned
The Daily Signal’s Doug Blair rushed to the Supreme Court late Monday night, right after Politico reported Roe v. Wade was about to be overturned. “The Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the court,” the outlet reported. In… -
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Praying Coach’s Case Gives Supreme Court Opportunity to Restore Teachers’ First Amendment Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 25 in the case of Joe Kennedy, a Marine veteran-turned-football coach who made a commitment to God to kneel in prayer on the field after football games and was removed from his job as a result. The case, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, has the potential to… -
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Sen. Josh Hawley Grills Biden Judicial Nominee Over Her Work for Southern Poverty Law Center
Sen. Josh Hawley grilled President Joe Biden’s judicial nominee for the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for her involvement with the Southern Poverty Law Center during her nomination hearing Wednesday. “I have to tell you, I find your answers absolutely extraordinary,” Hawley, R-Mo., said to Nancy Abudu at the hearing. “Absolutely extraordinary. I can’t… -
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‘Able to Be Heard’: Coach Fired for Praying Gets His Day at Supreme Court
Both legal teams prepared and presented their arguments Monday, and now it is up to the Supreme Court to rule fair play or foul in the case of coach Joe Kennedy. “It really does mean a lot to me just being able to be heard [on] the facts of the case,” Kennedy told reporters outside… -
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Empower Parents, Punish Criminals: Jason Miyares’ Commonsense Approach as Virginia Attorney General
Three months into his tenure as Virginia’s attorney general, Jason Miyares is delivering on his promises to promote parental rights and punish violent criminals. Those issues animated voters last November and they’re now front and center for the state’s top law enforcement officer. Miyares is part of a trio of Republicans who sent shockwaves through… -
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Liberal Double Standard: Ketanji vs. Kavanaugh
The shamelessness of liberal politicians and journalists is displayed by their unique outrage at the treatment of Supreme Court Justice-to-be Ketanji Brown Jackson, as if everyone forgot the smearing of Brett Kavanaugh with unsubstantiated sexual allegations, including teenage gang rape. The Washington Post editorial board was roundly roasted for claiming, “Republicans boast they have not…