Author: Robert Barnes
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Trump talked about rescinding Colorado native Neil Gorsuch’s nomination
For nearly eight months, President Trump has boasted that appointing Neil M. Gorsuch to the Supreme Court ranks high among his signature achievements. But earlier this year, Trump talked about rescinding Gorsuch’s nomination, venting angrily to advisers after his Supreme Court pick was critical of the president’s escalating attacks on the federal judiciary in private…
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Trump administration sides with Colorado baker who refused to make wedding cake for gay couple
In a major upcoming Supreme Court case that weighs equal rights with religious liberty, the Trump administration on Thursday sided with a Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. The Department of Justice on Thursday filed a brief on behalf of baker Jack Phillips, who was found to have…
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Active-duty military members sue Trump over transgender ban
Five active-duty service members sued President Donald Trump Wednesday over his intentions to ban transgender personnel from serving in the military. “The directive to reinstate a ban on open service by transgender people violates both the Equal Protection component of the Fifth Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United…
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Colorado’s Gorsuch asserts himself early as force on Supreme Court’s right
On Day 78 of his lifetime appointment, the Supreme Court’s newest justice, Neil M. Gorsuch, revealed himself Monday to be: ● Skeptical about the reach of the court’s two-year-old decision granting same-sex couples the right to marry. ●Further to the right than almost all of his colleagues on gun rights. ●Unwilling to lend his full…
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With the Trumps on hand, Neil Gorsuch officially joins the Supreme Court
Neil M. Gorsuch was officially officially sworn in as the Supreme Court’s newest justice Thursday, with President Trump and first lady Melania Trump visiting the court for the first time to witness the investiture of the president’s nominee. Gorsuch joined the court on April 10, and he took oaths at the court and at the…
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Supreme Court says cities can sue big banks over housing bubble damages
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled Monday that cities may sue big banks over allegedly discriminatory lending practices that they say led to urban blight, but added that they must meet higher standards to prove a direct relationship. The result was a mixed one for Miami, which was at the forefront of a move by…
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Trump slams the courts, his court nominee hits back
President Trump’s escalating attacks on the federal judiciary drew denunciation Wednesday from his Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, who told a senator that the criticism was “disheartening” and “demoralizing” to independent federal courts. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said Gorsuch made the comments during their private meeting Wednesday, and the account was confirmed by Ron Bonjean,…
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Analysis: The Supreme Court is never going to look like America. Get used to it
COLORADO SPRINGS — The Supreme Court is never going to look like America. Get over it, as the late Justice Antonin Scalia might say. Or at least get used to it. Sure, it might be nice if there was another religion represented among the court’s five Catholics and three Jews. Maybe there could be someone…
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Ginsburg expresses ‘regret’ for remarks criticizing Trump
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sought Thursday to step back from the controversy over her disparaging remarks about Donald Trump, saying she should not have commented on the presumptive Republican presidential nominee and that she regrets her statements. In three separate interviews with news organizations since last week, Ginsburg criticized Trump, calling him a “faker” and…
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Supreme Court upholds University of Texas affirmative action admissions
The Supreme Court on Thursday said University of Texas admission officials may consider the race of student applicants in a limited way to build a diverse student body. The 4-to-3 decision was a surprising win for advocates of affirmative action, who say the benefits of diversity at the nation’s colleges and universities are worth the…