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Apr 27 2020
News
Federal prosecutors could intervene if stay-at-home orders go too far, attorney general says
Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department will intervene if stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic become too restrictive, directing federal prosecutors "to be on the lookout" for state and local directives that could be violating constitutional rights.
"These kinds of restrictions have been necessary in order to stop the spread of a deadly disease
USA TODAY
Dec 08 2017
News
South Carolina Cop Who Gunned Down a Fleeing, Unarmed Man Is Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
A federal judge ruled today that Michael Slager—the former South Carolina police officer who in May pleaded guilty to using excessive force and violating the civil rights of the late Walter Scott—committed second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Scott. Federal sentencing guidelines called for 19 to 24 years in prison, and US District Court Judge David Norton’s settled on a 20-year
Mother Jones
Jul 09 2019
Opinion
Who Protected Jeffrey Epstein?
On Monday, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York unsealed a 14-page indictment against Jeffrey Epstein, charging the wealthy financier with operating and conspiring to operate a sex trafficking ring of girls out of his luxe homes on Manhattan’s Upper East Side and in Palm Beach, Fla., “among other locations.”
Even in the relatively sterile language of
New York Times (Opinion)
Mar 04 2015
News
Insurers’ Biggest Fear: A Health-Law Death Spiral
As the Supreme Court hears arguments on Wednesday in the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act, health insurers are struggling to prepare for a decision that could unravel the marketplaces created by the law.
Wall Street Journal (News)
Apr 05 2017
News
Jeff Merkley holds the Senate floor overnight to make the case against Gorsuch nomination
At 6:45 ET Tuesday evening, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) headed to the Senate floor to start talking about why he was opposed to the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court "for as long as I am able." He has enough stamina, and enough material, that he's still going strong more than 13 hours later.
Daily Kos
Jun 04 2013
News
Obama to Nominate 3 Judges
President Obama plans to nominate three people to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Wall Street Journal (News)
Apr 11 2016
Background
Is the ACLU Good for America?
Since its creation on Jan. 19, 1920, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has often been at the center of controversy and public debate. They have taken on issues ranging from abortion, the death penalty, and immigration to religious displays, drug policy, and the war on terror. In fact, the ACLU has appeared before the US Supreme Court more times than anyone except the US Department of
ProCon.org
Feb 01 2017
Opinion
Democrats, ditch the apocalyptic rhetoric on Judge Gorsuch
The president made an outstanding choice with his nomination Tuesday of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing was a significant loss for the court and for our country. Gorsuch’s impressive background and long record of service, however, give me confidence he will carry forward Scalia’s legacy of faithfully applying the law and the Constitution.
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Mitch McConnell
May 21 2016
News
Trump: 2nd Amendment ‘under a threat like never before’
Likely GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday slammed Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton as historically hostile to gun rights and warned that Mrs. Clinton will get the chance to appoint up to five U.S. Supreme Court justices if she’s elected president.
Washington Times