So far, courts have sided with the state, which contends using taxpayer dollars to fund religious education violates the separation of church and state.
U.S. Supreme Court
Posted inNation / World
Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuits
The Supreme Court has brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency.
advertisement
Posted inNation / World
Supreme Court Justice Breyer faces renewed calls to retire
The fragility of the Democrats’ one-vote control of the Senate adds to the push on Breyer, who is 82, to ensure a liberal replacement will be confirmed.
Posted inNation / World
Supreme Court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature
The court’s decision Friday is not a final ruling on the matter and it’s not clear whether Trump will receive final numbers from the Census Bureau before he leaves office next month.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Trump faces tough road in getting Supreme Court to intervene and prevent Biden from becoming president
Chief Justice John Roberts has often tried to distance the court from the political branches of government and the politics he thinks could hurt the court’s reputation.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation / World, Politics
Divided Senate confirms Barrett, cementing Supreme Court’s conservative majority
Republicans control the chamber so, even with Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins voting against it, Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation wasn’t in doubt before the 52-48 vote.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Fight over Trump’s business records returns to appeals court
The Supreme Court this summer said the president is not immune from congressional investigation, but the justices put the subpoena on hold.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Trump attacks Collins over expected vote on Supreme Court nominee
The president declares that Maine’s senior senator, a fellow Republican fighting for her political life, is ‘not worth the work.’
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation / World, Politics
Barrett tells senators she has no agenda on health care, other issues before Supreme Court
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett would not say whether she would recuse herself from any election-related cases involving President Trump, who nominated her.
Posted inNation / World
Slim majority of voters oppose Barrett hearings, consistent majority support Roe v. Wade, poll finds
Abortion is likely to be a focus of questioning during hearings given the sharp partisan divide on the issue as well as Barrett’s conservative judicial philosophy and anti-abortion positions.