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Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dead at 85

Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice David Souter, an appointee of former President George H.W. Bush, has died. According to the New York Post, Souter was 85 years old when he passed away. Although Souter was appointed to the high court by Bush, he later generated controversy by becoming what was…

Supreme Court Lifts Block on Trump’s Transgender Military Policy

The United States Supreme Court has given President Donald Trump the green light to proceed with his policy that excludes openly transgender individuals from the military. This decision represents a significant triumph for Trump as it removes a nationwide injunction and permits the policy to remain active while the current…

Grassley Drops Hammer: Trump Should Not Have to ‘Ask Permission’ from Activist Judges to Govern

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has blasted the efforts of Democrat-aligned activist judges to undermine President Donald Trump's authority. Grassley said he hopes the Supreme Court will rule against universal injunctions as it hears cases involving Trump. The veteran senator argues that a president should not have to "ask permission"…

Federal Judge Orders North Carolina to Certify Supreme Court Election for Democrat Candidate

A federal judge has ordered the North Carolina elections board to certify the disputed state Supreme Court race in favor of the Democrat candidate. U.S. District Judge Richard Myers demanded that the state declare Democrat Allison Riggs as the winner of the North Carolina Supreme Court election against Republican Jefferson Griffin.…

Supreme Court Could Green Light First Taxpayer-Funded Religious Charter School

The US. Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case regarding an Oklahoma charter school contract. The SCOTUS reviewed the case after the state's Supreme Court blocked a Catholic Church from being considered a charter school. The lower court cited concerns that the catholic organization violated state and federal bans…

Supreme Court Rejects Karen Read’s Appeal to Dismiss Murder Charges

Karen Read's legal team encountered a legal setback when the United States Supreme Court chose not to review an appeal seeking the dismissal of charges related to the retrial of her murder case. Such a refusal was made without any comments from the high court. Read's retrial continues following the…

Supreme Court Poised to Rule in Favor of Parents Objecting to LGBTQ Curriculum in Elementary Schools

The United States Supreme Court appears to be leaning in favor of a group of Maryland parents who are asking for a change in some of the materials taught to their kids at school. During a hearing before the Supreme Court this week, the majority of conservative judges were offering…

Supreme Court Blocks Minnesota Democrats from Enforcing Age Limits on Guns

The United States Supreme Court has stepped in to shut down an effort by Democrats in Minnesota to strip citizens of their Second Amendment rights. Democrat lawmakers have been pushing to restrict 18-to-20-year-olds from buying guns. The court let stand an Eighth Circuit ruling that vindicated the rights of young…

Drag Queens Melt Down, Vow to ‘Fight Back’ After UK Supreme Court Rules Men Are Not Women

Stars of BBC’s "RuPaul’s Drag Race UK" have vowed to "fight back" in the War on Women following a recent landmark ruling from the United Kingdom's Supreme Court. As Slay News reported, the high court ruled last week that males claiming to be transgender are not considered to be women…

UK Supreme Court Rules Transgenders Are NOT Women

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has ruled that males claiming to be transgender are not considered to be women under the nation's laws. In a unanimous landmark ruling, all five justices ruled that “woman” and “sex” in the 2010 Equality Act refer to biological sex, not "gender identity."…