Lower courts have sided with the Postal Service, which says Gerald Groff’s demand for Sundays off meant extra work for other employees and caused tension.
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Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics, Religion and Values
Plans for religious charter school push church-state debate into new territory
The Conversation: Using public funds to support students at private religious schools, such as was litigated in a Maine case, is one thing, but establishing faith-based institutions within public districts is another.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Supreme Court temporarily restores full access to key abortion medication
Justice Alito granted the government’s request for a stay and asked for additional briefing by next Tuesday.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Justice Thomas’ luxury travel and my brick
A judge shouldn’t take a gift if it might create the appearance of favoritism or using their job for personal gain. Someone who’s been a justice for over 30 years should know that.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Justice Thomas says he didn’t have to disclose luxury trips paid for by Republican donor
The nonprofit investigative journalism organization ProPublica reported Thursday that Thomas, who has been a justice for more than 31 years, has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips from Crow nearly every year.
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Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury travel for years from Republican donor, report says
ProPublica reported Thursday on an array of trips for Clarence Thomas funded by Harlan Crow, a Dallas businessman, including some that involved a private jet and superyacht.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine must stop trying to bypass Supreme Court decision on schools
The outcome in Carson v. Makin made clear that such religious discrimination in our education system must end. Why hasn’t it?
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Supreme Court should not remove lifeline for those drowning in student debt
While solving the problem will involve other measures – including reducing the costs of higher education and more emphasis on non-college opportunities – loan forgiveness is critical.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Supreme Court student loan hearing: What you need to know
During the pandemic, 2 presidential administrations paused payments for those holding federal student loans until as late as this summer.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Supreme Court seems ready to reject Biden’s student loan forgiveness
The president’s only hope for being allowed to move forward with his plan appeared to be the slim possibility that the court would find that Republican-led states and individuals challenging the plan lacked the legal right to sue.