WASHINGTON – Just as he was in the Supreme Court term, which ended in early July, Chief Justice John Roberts has emerged as the deciding vote when disputes over the coronavirus pandemic end in court. Since April, the Supreme Court has seen a stream of emergency appeals to overturn public …
Read More »Judges cite Roberts’ advice to allow abortion restrictions in Arkansas
A federal higher court in Arkansas on Friday struck a block from the lower court of state abortion laws, citing opinion of Justice John Roberts in the Supreme Court case in June in which the court overturned the restrictive abortion laws of Louisiana declined. In its ruling, a trio of …
Read More »Conservatives criticize Supreme Court ruling: Roberts has “abandoned his oath”
Conservative lawmakers criticized Supreme Court President John Roberts after he sided with liberal court judges in a 5-4 decision Friday that rejected a request by a Nevada church to prevent the government government imposes a limit on attendance at religious services. Senator Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward Cruz Trade negotiations must …
Read More »Supreme Court allows Manhattan DA to expedite Trump’s tax refund decision
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. may have an opportunity to search President Trump’s financial records much earlier, after Chief Justice John Roberts granted his request Friday to expedite a court decision. Supreme that Trump is not immune to criminal investigations. The Supreme Court struck the President last week when …
Read More »Supreme Court decision in Louisiana case delays enemies of abortion
Supreme Court decision 5-4 to repeal a restrictive Louisiana law is far from the final battle of abortion opponents in their fight to annul Roe v. Wade. Sponsored by an anti-abortion Democrat, Louisiana Law 620 was passed in 2014. State Senator Katrina Jackson argued that her requirement that abortion providers …
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