His opinions aren’t easy to characterize from a partisan perspective, often giving him the swing vote.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Here’s a look at some potential nominees to Supreme Court
These are a few of the names that appear on the president’s list of possible candidates.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Justice Kennedy retiring in July, giving President Trump his second Supreme Court pick
On almost every major issue that has faced the court in recent years, neither the court’s liberal, Democratic-appointed justices nor Kennedy’s fellow Republican-appointed conservative colleagues could prevail without his swing vote.
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court decides the states can purge rolls of inactive voters
They rule 5-4 that Ohio’s method of culling the rolls is proper, but critics say it discourages participation in elections.
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Maine Voices: Court ruling reminds LGBT Mainers that we’re not necessarily welcome
Contrary to Tuesday’s editorial, there’s reason to fear negative fallout from the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision.
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Supreme Court won’t hear anti-abortion pastor’s challenge to Maine noise law
The Rev. Andrew March had sued after Portland police officers told him to lower his voice during protests outside Planned Parenthood’s clinic.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Kathleen Parker: Timber titan appeals to high court in head-spinning fire whodunit
The Moonlight Fire case is sufficiently fascinating as a multi-faceted drama, but it is certainly more than that.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: U.S. Supreme Court weighs Janus v. AFSCME: Freedom for workers?
The decision may prove to be historic because most union workers are now found in the public sector.
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Commentary: Time to protect public workers from unions’ coercion
The Supreme Court has the power to put an end to the unconstitutional mandate of union dues.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. Supreme Court rejects claim against Mississippi flag
An African-American attorney called the Confederate battle emblem on the flag ‘an official endorsement of white supremacy.’