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In news that should shock and anger Americans, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that not only has she… Read More
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A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing turned into a slugfest Thursday as Republicans and Democrats traded jabs over the GOP’s blockade of President Obama’s nominee for… Read More
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The Florida state Senate recently voted unanimously in support of a major civil forfeiture reform package. On Tuesday the Florida House of Representatives followed suit, voting… Read More
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Conservative criminal justice reform advocates are making the case that reducing the prison population, treating drug addiction, and giving a second chance to lawbreakers are… Read More
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Proposed reforms to the criminal justice system at the state and federal levels won’t do what advocates say it will, an outspoken county sheriff says, citing “the three… Read More
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Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., says he has “no doubt” Senate Republicans will hold firm and not consider a successor to Antonin Scalia on the Supreme… Read More
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Wednesday, while a huge crowd of protesters stood in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building, the justices heard oral argument in the first major… Read More
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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt on March 2. This is the most important case regarding abortion… Read More
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The Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt this week, a case challenging a Texas law that requires the abortion… Read More
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Majority Leader Mitch McConnell left the Senate to address House Republicans’ weekly conference meeting Tuesday morning. His message was simple: Senate Republicans will hold fast… Read More
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Could you imagine being a business owner; selling a legal, functional product; and being sued every time an individual who buys your product uses it… Read More
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Republicans haven’t completely closed the tap on the Senate’s pipeline for judicial nominees. While they vow to halt confirmation of any Supreme Court pick by… Read More
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OKLAHOMA CITY—Oklahoma state Sen. Kyle Loveless is not backing down. The Republican has been called a liar and a socialist, in the pocket of organized… Read More
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GRADY COUNTY, OKLA.— When Stephen Mills learned that the Grady County Sheriff’s Department seized his Ford F-250 back in 2010, he figured it would be… Read More
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For more than a century, the Supreme Court’s bench has had nine spots, enough to round out the roster of a baseball team. With the… Read More
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Sen. Mike Lee believes that the Senate fight over the next Supreme Court nominee will help the chances of a criminal justice reform overhaul passing… Read More
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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the first major abortion case in nearly a decade. In the case Whole Woman’s Health… Read More
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From the steps of the Supreme Court, Senate Democrats unleashed their latest messaging barrage in the battle over whether President Obama should fill the open… Read More
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An Ohio firearms retailer who was recently denied access to banking services says the federal government is continuing to “discriminate against” his industry. “I definitely… Read More
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Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, a Republican, has taken his name out of contention in President Obama’s search for a nominee to fill the current Supreme Court… Read More
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The last time voters had the opportunity to show the direction they’d like to see the country go, they voted against the one President Barack… Read More
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Senate Republicans are abusing their constitutional authority by “blockading” any Supreme Court nominee put forward by President Barack Obama, progressive legal experts said Wednesday. “This… Read More
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Oil-black water flowed through the pipes of Crystal City, Texas, last week. That marks one more American city that cannot provide the most basic necessity… Read More
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The Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee has vowed to block the path for President Barack Obama’s eventual Supreme Court nominee. But Sen. Pat Toomey is asking… Read More
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Senate Democrats are predicting with certainty that Republicans will fold on their pledge not to hold hearings on President Obama’s eventual Supreme Court pick. “We’ve… Read More
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The New York Post is reporting that some members of the Black and Latino Legislative Caucus will be pushing for the New York City Council… Read More
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All Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee promised Tuesday to block any candidate nominated by President Barack Obama to fill the Supreme Court seat… Read More
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Feb. 19 marked the final date that drone owners can register with the federal government to avoid being branded a felon by the Federal Aviation… Read More
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Months before the 1992 presidential election, Joe Biden urged fellow U.S. senators to shut down the nomination process and block President George H.W. Bush’s judicial… Read More
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Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, a Republican, has risen as a rumored Supreme Court successor to the late Justice Antonin Scalia, but conservative lawyers say the… Read More
