Sen. Dick Durbin, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wants Congress to pass a bill requiring the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics.
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Senate advances bill to protect same-sex marriage in federal law
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said it was time to ‘remove the cloud’ over same-sex and interracial couples who might worry their marriage would not be recognized in another state.
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Supreme Court justices raise doubts on race-conscious college admissions
The court is weighing challenges to admissions programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard that use race among many factors in seeking a diverse student body.
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Justice Clarence Thomas temporarily blocks Graham testimony in Georgia
The Supreme Court justice gives a Georgia district attorney until Thursday to tell the high court why Sen. Lindsey Graham should have to appear before a grand jury investigating whether Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state.
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Nation’s high court declines Lewiston man’s appeal
LEWISTON — The nation’s highest court will not take up the appeals of a local man’s two felony convictions on weapons charges from a 2018 trial. The U.S. Supreme Court was asked in July to hear claims that the 14th Amendment rights of Malik B. Hollis, 26, were violated during jury selection when a prosecutor […]
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The Onion and the Supreme Court. Not a parody.
The satirical site that manages to persuade people to believe the absurd has filed a Supreme Court brief in support of a man who was arrested and prosecuted for making fun of police on social media.
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New justice joins bench as Supreme Court hears dispute over Clean Water Act
The court began its new term on Monday, when several conservative justices seemed skeptical of wetlands regulation in a case that tests the reach of the Clean Water Act beyond rivers, lakes and streams.
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Lewiston man appeals case to nation’s high court
Malik B. Hollis claims his 14th Amendment rights were violated when the only juror of color was struck from the trial jury.
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The Supreme Court reminds the executive branch: Congress makes the laws
Using regulation as a shortcut to lawmaking will no longer fly.
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What you need to know about the Supreme Court’s decision on West Virginia v. EPA
A blow at the government’s ability to regulate climate change is just the beginning.