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Nov 21 2023
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Kansas Supreme Court confirms foreign party involved in system cyberattack
The massive outage on October 12 denied county clerks in all but Johnson County the ability to receive electronic filings, with all filings instead having to be done on paper. To restart operations, a public access service center at the Kansas Judicial Center in Topeka opened two weeks ago, and that full system restoration will be done in phases. A statement from the Kansas Supreme Court is as
KAKE
Nov 28 2023
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Texas Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Key Abortion Ban Case
The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that claims the state's abortion laws are too restrictive. The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Nov. 28 in a case that claims the state's abortion laws are too restrictive and harm women because doctors fearful of losing their licenses refuse to perform the procedure in nearly all circumstances. The laws in question, adopted
The Epoch Times
Nov 28 2023
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Texas Supreme Court Hears Case Urging Clarification of State's Abortion Ban
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in Zurawski vs. State of Texas, which challenges the state’s near-total abortion ban and seeks clarification from the state on medical expectations to the ban. The high court will consider whether or not to apply a temporary injunction to the law. The 22 plaintiffs (including 20 patients and 2 physicians) in the case are being represented by the
The Messenger
Sep 04 2018
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Kavanaugh Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Begin
The Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings Tuesday on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Republicans, who control the Senate, hope to confirm Kavanaugh and cement a 5-4 conservative majority on the high court before its new term begins next month.
NPR (Online News)
Nov 21 2023
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Wisconsin Supreme Court hearing over redistricting case turns testy
The newly elected liberal justice on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court found herself in the spotlight Tuesday as a hearing over a lawsuit aiming to redraw the state’s legislative maps turned testy. The Wisconsin high court heard oral arguments in a legal challenge over the state’s maps that was filed by Democratic voters just one day after liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz kicked off her term. The
KFOR 4
Mar 28 2022
Perspectives Blog
When Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Stop Mattering
From the CenterJust over a century ago, movie companies learned that if they showed a short preview of coming attractions to their audiences, they could convince many of those viewers to come back at a future date to see the entire film. After watching last week’s confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, it appears that the United States Senate has learned the same thing.
Dan Schnur
Nov 21 2023
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Wisconsin Supreme Court hears challenges to political maps and questions timing of lawsuit
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments for more than three hours Tuesday in a high-stakes voting rights case that could upend the state's election maps, put every member of the legislature up for reelection next year, and play a role in the 2024 presidential race. Wisconsin is one of the country's most politically competitive states, and how the high court decides the case could have
Washington Examiner
Nov 02 2023
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6 key questions about Minnesota Supreme Court ballot hearing
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in a case aiming to block former President Donald Trump from future ballots, a high-stakes showdown that focuses on how his actions after the prior election should factor into his latest run. Here are six questions about the case, answered. The main dispute in the case centers around whether Trump “engaged in insurrection or
Inforum
Nov 22 2023
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Wisconsin's Supreme Court hears case that may mean new legislative maps for the state
Iowa Public Radio
Nov 20 2023
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Missouri Supreme Court won’t hear Jay Ascroft’s appeal of abortion ballot summaries
The Missouri Supreme Court has denied Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s attempt to appeal rulings against his ballot summary for initiative petitions seeking to enshrine the right to abortion in the state Constitution. The court also rejected an appeal seeking to reject cost estimates crafted by Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. The decisions came down Monday evening, less than a week after Ashcroft
Missouri Independent