Feb 08 Landmark Supreme Court arguments begin over Trump’s ballot ineligibility for Capitol attack By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The case marks the first time the justices are considering a constitutional provision that was adopted after the Civil War to prevent former officeholders who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office again. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 5:21 Supreme Court to decide if insurrection clause can block Trump from Colorado ballot By William Brangham, Saher Khan The Supreme Court will hear arguments in one of the most consequential election cases in the nation’s history. Does the Civil War-era insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment disqualify Donald Trump from holding higher office? The court will hear a… Continue watching
Feb 07 As Trump tries to avoid a 2020 election trial, all eyes are on the Supreme Court By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The conservative-majority Supreme Court's next moves could determine whether the former president stands trial in Washington ahead of the November election. Continue reading
Feb 05 LISTEN: Supreme Court questions efforts to kick Trump off the ballot over the Capitol riot By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press It's the first time the nation's highest court will hear a case on Section 3, which was used to keep former Confederates from holding government offices after the 14th Amendment's adoption in 1868. Continue reading
Jan 28 10 tips for reading a Supreme Court case if you’re not a lawyer By Ilisabeth S. Bornstein, The Conversation In a year when the Supreme Court deals with many high-profile cases, a professor who teaches law to undergraduates describes how to read the court’s opinions. Continue reading
Jan 25 Alabama carries out country’s 1st execution by nitrogen gas after Supreme Court ruled it could proceed By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Alabama executed a convicted murderer with nitrogen gas Thursday, putting him to death with a first-of-its-kind method that once again put the U.S. at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment. The state said the method would be humane, but critics… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 5:00 Border standoff between Texas, feds intensifies as governor defies Supreme Court ruling By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Shrai Popat This week, the Supreme Court sided with federal agents to remove razor wire put in place by Texas along the Rio Grande. The state is using wire and state agents to block Border Patrol from accessing a section of the… Continue watching
Jan 24 Federal court says Alabama can carry out first nitrogen gas execution; Supreme Court appeal expected By Kim Chandler, Associated Press A federal appeals court says Alabama can carry out the nation's first execution using nitrogen gas. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to block the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen hypoxia. Continue reading
Jan 17 Maine judge delays decision on removing Trump from ballot until Supreme Court rules in Colorado case By David Sharp, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The nation’s highest court has never ruled on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. Continue reading
Jan 17 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case that could limit federal agencies from enforcing laws By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Billions of dollars are potentially at stake in front of a court that was remade during Donald Trump's presidency. Continue reading