Topline A broad majority of Americans say they would vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court if they were senators, a new Marquette Law School poll finds, as Jackson a...
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Immigrants’ Daughter OKed For Vermont Supreme Court
People hold signs during a rally in response to the killing of Christina Yuna Lee in the Chinatown … [+] section of New York on Feb. 14, 2022. Lee was stabbed to death inside her lower Manhattan...
Supreme Court Rules Navy Can Sideline Unvaccinated SEALs
Topline The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a lower court ruling that prevented the Navy from limiting the assignments of SEALs who have refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19 on religious grounds, ...
What Citi’s abortion policy means for companies as Supreme Court considers tighter restrictions
Citigroup quietly expanded employees’ health coverage in January to include paying for travel to obtain an abortion, a decision other large employers are likely to face as states impose new rest...
Manchin Says He Will Vote To Confirm Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Topline Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said on Friday he will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court—all but ensuring her nomination to become the first Black woman on the nation...
Justice Clarence Thomas Discharged From Hospital, Supreme Court Says
Topline Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been discharged from the hospital after a week-long stay, the court said Friday, ending days of speculation about the 73-year-old’s health after the c...
Virginia Thomas—Wife Of Supreme Court Justice—Reportedly Pushed Trump’s Chief Of Staff To Challenge 2020 Election Loss
Topline Virginia Thomas sent 21 text messages urging Trump-era White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to contest the 2020 election results, the Washington Post and CBS reported Thursday, the latest i...
McConnell Says He Won’t Support Ketanji Brown Jackson For Supreme Court
Topline Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday he will not vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, as Republicans largely voice opposition to President Joe Bi...
Arizona Passes 15-Week Abortion Ban — Same As Mississippi Law Supreme Court Now Weighing
Topline The Arizona legislature passed a 15-week abortion ban Thursday, the second state to do so this year as the Supreme Court considers a similar law in Mississippi and appears poised to let the st...
Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Says She’ll Recuse From Harvard Affirmative Action Case
Topline Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Wednesday she’ll recuse herself from an upcoming case challenging Harvard University’s affirmative action policy if she’s confirmed to th...
Supreme Court Throws Out Wisconsin Legislative Map That Added Majority-Black District
Topline The Supreme Court granted a request from Wisconsin Republicans on Wednesday to throw out a new legislative map approved by the state’s Democratic governor that would have added another majorit...
Lindsey Graham Tells Supreme Court Nominee ‘You’re Doing It Wrong’
Topline Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and a string of Republican senators criticized Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during the third day of her Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday,...
Indian Crypto Industry Mulls Supreme Court Move as Tax Break Expectations Disappear
Earlier this year, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced a 30% capital gains tax on crypto, a 1% tax deducted at source (TDS), no offsetting of losses, and taxes on gifts too. There...
Supreme Court Rules Crypto Transactions Are ‘Illegal Fundraising’
China’s Supreme Court ruled that cryptocurrency transactions count as illegal fundraising and warned violators could face up to 10 years in jail and fines up to $79,000. The Supreme Court’s order give...
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Hospitalized With ‘Flu-Like Symptoms’
Topline After experiencing flu-like symptoms, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, 73, was admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. Friday, where he was diagnosed with an infect...
Americans Support Jackson’s Supreme Court Nomination 2-To-1, Study Finds
Topline A full 44% of Americans believe the Senate should confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court while only 18% oppose it and 38% are unsure, making Jackson a less polar...
Most Americans Don’t Think Supreme Court Acts In A ‘Serious And Constitutional Manner’ And Want Reforms, Poll Finds
Topline Less than 40% of Americans believe the U.S. Supreme Court is nonpartisan based on its recent decisions and a majority want the court to impose reforms, according to a new C-SPAN/Pierrepont pol...
Supreme Tribunal in Venezuela States Sunacrip Has Strategic Role, Voids Earlier Sentence – Bitcoin News
The Supreme Tribunal of Justice of Venezuela has stated in a recent sentence that the tasks developed by Sunacrip, the national cryptocurrency and bitcoin mining watchdog, have a strategic significanc...
Texas Supreme Court Deals Blow To Abortion Law Challenge — Likely Killing Providers’ Case
Topline The Texas Supreme Court effectively killed abortion providers’ long-running challenge to Texas’ near-total ban on the procedure Friday, ruling that state medical licensing officials can’t enfo...
Supreme Court Denies Republican Request To Overturn Voting Maps, Giving Democrats An Edge In North Carolina, Pennsylvania
Topline The Supreme Court Monday denied requests from Republicans in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to block new state-court-approved electoral district maps, handing Democrats a win in the latest sk...
FIREPIN Token, BNB, and Cosmos: Which Will Reign Supreme?
Investing in crypto will always carry an element of risk. But that can be the thrill of it. Buying low and selling it for a massive profit can be exhilarating. Where to put your precious savings is th...
UC Berkeley Forced To Withhold 5,000 Acceptance Letters Following State Supreme Court Decision
Topline The University of California, Berkeley must withhold at least 5,100 acceptance letters for the fall 2022 semester after the state’s Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision Thursday that fo...
China’s Supreme Court Declares Crypto Fundraising Is Illegal
China’s Supreme Court adds fuel to the fire after the Russian military attacks on Ukraine slipped the crypto market cap to 1.5 trillion. The court declares crypto-fundraising illegal and determines ja...
3 GOP Senators Who Voted For Supreme Court Nominee In Past Won’t Promise To Do It Again
Topline President Joe Biden nominated U.S. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court Friday—paving the way for a potentially bipartisan Senate confirmation vote, though the three Republ...
Here’s How Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court Confirmation Process Is Expected To Play Out
Topline President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday kicked off what’s expected to be a swift Senate confirmation process—here’s what to expect a...
Republicans Have Already Started Attacking Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Topline A number of Republican lawmakers and officials swiftly criticized President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Friday, painting the D.C. Circuit Cour...
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson has sided with unions — Quartz
US president Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court today (Feb. 25)—if confirmed, she would become the first Black woman in the role. Her past decisions offer clues to her pot...
Chinese Supreme Court Classifies Crypto Trading As Illegal
China’s supreme court on Thursday classified crypto transactions as illegal, and said violators could face hefty fines and up to 10 years in prison. While top-level Chinese government bodies had alrea...
Chinese Supreme Court Threatens Jailtime to Those who Fundraise With Crypto
Chinese courts will now issue jail sentences if individuals engage in fundraising activities via crypto from the public. New Guideline: Crypto Fundraising, A Punishable Offence After an intense crackd...