Supreme Court

Barrett cements 6-3 GOP majority as election lawsuits hang in balance

October 27, 2020 By Al Neal

As Trump gets his third Supreme Court justice seated, vote-suppression lawsuits may be his legacy whether he wins or loses next week.

GOP Senate ignores 24 million unemployed workers, schedules Barrett vote first

October 22, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

The panel’s ten Democrats boycotted the vote to move the Barrett nomination, calling the vote a sham. They said the priority should be an economic rescue package.

Supreme Court ties 4-4 in Penn. ballot case; bad signal for post-election disputes

October 21, 2020 By Al Neal

The 4-4 tie over Pennsylvania mail-in ballots portend trouble for any election cases that go to the court after Nov. 3.

Supreme Court to review ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy; migrants face terror-filled wait

October 20, 2020 By Al Neal

SCOTUS agreed to review Trump's “Remain in Mexico” policy, which forces migrants to return to Mexico as they await their U.S. immigration court hearings.

Add voting rights to list of questions ducked by Barrett

October 15, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

For the first time, workers’ rights took a substantial chunk of the hearing, thanks to Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., who scrutinized Barrett's 85% pro-corporate ruling record.