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Appeals Court Rejection Sets Up Supreme Court Battle Over Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Ban

Four federal courts have now declined to reinstitute President Donald Trump's ban on automatic birthright citizenship after an injunction temporarily blocked it. The decisions have now set up a Supreme Court battle over the issue. The latest rejection was from the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge…

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Uphold His Power to Hire and Fire Government Officials

President Donald Trump's showdown with the administrative state has already reached the Supreme Court. The president's lawyers have called on the high court to uphold his power to fire executive branch officials. The case is a test of Trump's power, and the willingness of the Supreme Court to let him…

Texas Supreme Court Tosses Ethics Complaint Against AG Ken Paxton

The Texas Supreme Court has dismissed a politically motivated ethics complaint against the state's Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. The complaint sought to target Paxton as an ally of President Donald Trump. The ruling finally closes a chapter on a significant legal dispute. The high court's ruling resulted in the…

Justice Sonia Sotomayor Suggest Trump Creating a ‘Monarchy,’ Backs Federal Courts Thwarting Agenda

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has backed efforts by federal courts to thwart President Donald Trump's agenda. Although she didn't mention Trump by name, the judge said that the "founders" put safeguards in place to prevent presidents from turning the nation into a "monarchy," The Hill reported. Sotomayor made her…

CNN Pushes Conspiracy Theories Over Justice Clarence Thomas Swearing in Trump Officials

Fresh conspiracy theories have been erupting from the Left over Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas swearing in several of President Donald Trump's new administration officials. Known for his sharp, reliably conservative legal analysis, Thomas is a favorite of many on the Right. However, Thomas has also become a top target…

Chuck Schumer Under Investigation for Threatening Supreme Court Justices

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has come under federal investigation over threats he made toward U.S. Supreme Court justices. Interim D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin has opened a preliminary investigation into Schumer over comments he made in 2020. Schumer's threats were directed at Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch.…

Supreme Court Declines Appeal of Mississippi Law Banning Certain Convicted Felons from Voting

The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to Mississippi's law that permanently strips voting rights from citizens convicted of certain felonies. Reuters reported that a lower court has already rejected a lawsuit claiming that the law violates the Constitution. In 2018, six men in Mississippi filed a…

Lindsey Graham: Supreme Court Will Back Trump’s Crackdown on Birthright Citizenship

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is predicting that the United States Supreme Court will support President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship. “I think there’s a good chance,” Graham told "Meet The Press." “I introduced legislation to end birthright citizenship years ago." Trump sparked an immediate legal challenge…

Supreme Court to Hear Case Regarding Public Funding for Private Religious School

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to tackle several big cases this term. It comes as President Donald Trump begins the work to rebuild America to the level of greatness it experienced under his first term in office. According to the Associated Press, the high court will soon weigh approval…

Clarence Thomas Rages Over Supreme Court’s Death Row Ruling

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is voicing dissent after his colleagues ruled in favor of a woman facing the death penalty. The high court sided with the "Sunday School Killer" Brenda Andrew who is on death row for murdering her husband. In a shock ruling this week, the court ordered…