Neighbors and acquaintances of Martha-Ann Alito said the flag was displayed on the front lawn of the Alitos’ Virginia home soon after a dispute that appeared to have political dimensions.
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The Maine Idea: Supreme Court’s delays becoming intolerable
In Washington during the pandemic, I passed by the Supreme Court building often on the way to the Library of Congress. One of the classically inspired “marble temples” built well into the 20th century, it’s also one of the largest, constructed long after the White House and Capitol became symbols of government known throughout the […]
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Another View: Anti-abortion states should not deny pregnant women emergency care
Abortion care in the ER wasn’t much of an issue before Dobbs. Now it is.
Posted inNation & World, News
With homelessness on the rise, Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors
In California and other Western states, courts have ruled that it’s unconstitutional to fine and arrest people sleeping in homeless encampments if shelter space is lacking.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Cops & Courts, Local & State, News
Portrait of nation’s first female Supreme Court justice, saved from trash, to hang in Augusta courthouse
An oil painting of the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, found 10 years ago in a pile at the Yarmouth Transfer Station, has been turned over to the state’s court system.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to abortion medication mifepristone
A consensus appeared to emerge among justices that the abortion opponents who challenged the FDA’s approval of the medication and subsequent actions to ease access to it lack the legal right to sue.
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court opens new frontier for insurrection claims that could target state, local officials
Two recent court actions have opened the door to officials being disqualified from office for engaging in ‘insurrection’ or providing ‘aid and comfort’ to enemies of the Constitution.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Supreme Court opens new frontier for insurrection claims that could target state and local officials
Taken together, 2 recent high court actions herald a new legal landscape as the liberal groups that pushed the issue of Trump’s disqualification to the Supreme Court reboot efforts to target state and local officials linked to Jan. 6.
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Court order puts Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants who cross illegally back on hold
It’s unclear where any migrants ordered to leave might go if the law is ultimately allowed. It calls for them to be sent to ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border, even if they are not Mexican citizens.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
The Supreme Court seems likely to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts.
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