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The Supreme Court Just Issued Its Decision On Trump’s DACA Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday declined to review a lower court ruling requiring the federal government to continue administering the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The decision is a blow to the Trump administration, which hopes to solidify its prerogative to revoke DACA as soon as possible.

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Sen. Collins most concerned about SCOTUS nominee’s views on separation of powers

(CNSNews.com) – Judge Merrick Garland, nominated by President Obama to succeed conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, is "clearly an accomplished juror" and "highly intelligent," Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) told MSNBC on Wednesday, one day after meeting with Garland. "I found that he had thought

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Supreme Court requests additional briefing on key Obamacare case

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Less than a week after an order of Catholic nuns asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a religious exemption to the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act (also known as "Obamacare"), the Court took the unusual step of asking for additional briefing, telling

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Justices divided over Little Sisters case on contraception

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a new challenge to President Barack Obama's health care law, the Supreme Court appeared deeply and evenly divided Wednesday over the arrangement devised by the administration to spare faith-based groups from having to pay for birth control for women covered under their health plans. Ninety

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Supreme Court to hear Little Sisters of the Poor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After months of waiting, the international Catholic charity organization Little Sisters of the Poor will have their day in the U.S. Supreme Court, but the case will go forward without one of the Court's strongest defenders of religious liberty – Justice Antonin Scalia, who died

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Obama says high court credibility at stake in nominee fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama accused Senate Republicans on Wednesday of putting the Supreme Court's credibility at risk if they make good on their vow not to consider or vote on his pick to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. He promised to nominate a candidate anyway. "

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Justice Scalia’s life, character inspired opera

The death of Justice Antonin Scalia last weekend marked the end of an era and left a gaping hole on the United Sates Supreme Court. The Justice, who was well known for his intellect and acerbic wit, served as a role model and mentor to a generation of conservative lawyers.

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New England brimming with potential Supreme Court appointments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speculation surrounding President Barack Obama's short list of candidates to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died suddenly last week, has focused on Sri Srinivasan, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. "Any