ABC NEWS –President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch as his pick to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Gorsuch, 49, is currently a judge on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. He was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2006 and confirmed by the Senate in a voice vote. “The qualifications of Judge…
A tied decision today in the Supreme Court blocked President Obama’s immigration policy that would have offered more than 4 million undocumented immigrants a chance to remain in the country without fear of deportation. The justices were deadlocked 4-4. This is a developing story. Please check back in for updates. Categories: National News, News, Politics Tags: President Barack Obama, Supreme…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The state’s highest court says spouses of military members can practice law in South Carolina while serving here. In an order issued Wednesday, the state Supreme Court said that spouses of members of the military can receive limited certificates of admission to the state’s bar for up to five years. The court says the spouses must…
President Obama will announce his pick to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia last month.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas MCT/Getty Images (ABC News) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas asked questions today during oral arguments in the case Voisine v. United States. Today marks the first time Thomas has asked questions since Feb. 22, 2006. Voisine v. United States involves whether convictions for reckless misdemeanor domestic violence assault can prevent firearm ownership. Categories: Politics…
Brian Sandoval, governor of Nevada, attends a news conference at the Nevada State Capitol building in Carson City, Nevada, Sept. 4, 2014. David Calvert/Bloomberg/Getty Images (ABC News) — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has taken himself out of consideration as a possible Supreme Court nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. In a statement, Sandoval said “earlier today I notified…
(ABC News) — Justice Antonin Scalia’s Supreme Court chair and the bench directly in front of it have been draped with black wool crepe in memory of the late jurist, the court announced this morning. A black drape also hangs over the courtroom doors, in keeping with Supreme Court tradition that dates back to at least the death of Chief…
(ABC News) — Current and retired Supreme Court Justices are reflecting on the life and legacy JusticeAntonin Scalia in the wake of his death Saturday, including Justice Anthony Kennedy, who described Scalia’s “wisdom, scholarship, and technical brilliance,” and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who said she and Scalia were “best buddies.” Scalia died Saturday from natural causes while staying at the…
