February 11, 2022 It's time to admit affirmative action has failed The Supreme Court is set to take up two cases challenging the use of race based admissions, or affirmative action, in our nation’s top colleges. At issue are policies that make it far more difficult for applicants from some racial groups, specifically Asian Americans, to gain entry to competitive schools, while other groups, such as blacks and Hispanics, face a lower academic bar.
February 11, 2022 White House vetting of candidates for Supreme Court vacancy well under way The White House selection process for a Supreme Court nominee is well under way and on target for President Biden to name his choice by month's end, sources tell ӣƵ.
February 10, 2022 Biden claims he's not looking for an 'ideological' Supreme Court Justice President Biden said he is not seeking an “ideological” Supreme Court nominee, insisting that he wants someone of the same “capacity” as outgoing Justice Stephen Breyer for a replacement.
February 10, 2022 Georgetown lecturer Ilya Shapiro hopes Supreme Court tweet controversy helps 'broken' political discourse Ilya Shapiro speaks with ӣƵ Digital about the Georgetown Law campus uproar over his tweet about President Biden's Supreme Court pick and how to improve American political discourse.
February 9, 2022 MSNBC contributor criticizes own network for comparison of Alabama congressional maps to Jim Crow laws MSNBC contributor Charlie Sykes appeared to go after his own network as he took to social media to criticize comments made by a fellow commentator comparing Alabama's new congressional map to Jim Crow laws.
February 9, 2022 Joy Reid rails against 'new Plessy' Supreme Court: 'Fascist white minority rule' MSNBC's Joy Reid took to Twitter for an odd rant aimed at the Supreme Court, predicting its future decisions would mirror those made by the court that decided Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896.
February 8, 2022 McCloskeys put on probation as attorneys by Missouri Supreme Court A Missouri couple who held guns outside their home when a group of protesters entered their private St. Louis neighborhood in June 2020 were put on probation as attorneys Tuesday by the Missouri Supreme Court and could have their licenses suspended if they violate the terms.
February 8, 2022 House Democratic Caucus chairman compares 'Supreme Court majority' to 'ghosts of the confederacy' Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the fifth-highest ranking Democrat in the House and an unabashed progressive, made the dubious attack on Twitter early Tuesday morning.
February 6, 2022 Gowdy: The real meaning behind Biden's pledge to nominate a Black female to the Supreme Court "Sunday Night in America" host weighed in on President Biden's pledge to nominate a Black female to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court.
February 4, 2022 Ex-clerk of SCOTUS contender said to primp her Wikipedia page and degrade those of her competitors A former law clerk for a potential nominee to the Supreme Court took to Wikipedia over the last week to edit his former boss' biography, as well as those of her competitors.