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Confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch
The Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings on Monday for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch . Each of the 20 senators on the committee, as well as Gorsuch himself, began the hearing by providing opening statements. Democrat members appeared to f (More) |
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Lawsuit challenges political balance requirement for Delaware judicial appointments
A lawsuit was filed against Delaware Governor John Carney on Tuesday arguing that a provision in the state's constitution requiring a political balance of judges in the state's courts is unconstitutional. In the complaint, attorney James Adams all (More) |
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Judge Gorsuch Deserves Non-Partisan Consideration By Senate
JURIST Guest Columnist William G. Ross of Samford University's Cumberland School of Law discusses the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch... Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's US Supreme Court nominee, deserves full and fair considera (More) |
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Merrick Garland Supreme Court nomination expires
President Barrack Obama's nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the US Supreme Court expired on Tuesday following the formal adjournment of the 114th Congress . The refusal to grant Garland a proper hearing has been regarded as an injustice agai (More) |
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Federal judge dismisses attempt to force vote on Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit on Thursday, effectively ending a long-shot attempt to force Congress to vote on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland. The lawsuit was filed by (More) |
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The DAPA Non-Decision: The Meaning of Missed Opportunities
JURIST Guest Columnist Glenn C. Smith of the California Western School of Law discusses what a four-four Supreme Court split means for the future of President Obama's immigration policy...As a professor of complex constitutional and statutory law iss (More) |
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Ginsburg's Remarks About Trump are Part of a Trend Toward Inappropriate Extra-Judicial Speech
JURIST Contributing Editor William G. Ross of the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University discusses Justice Ruth B. Ginsburg's open public opinion concerning Trumps' candidacy for presidency... Since justices during recent years have been incr (More) |
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Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland provides Congress with record of qualifications
US Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland on Tuesday provided Congress with a questionnaire detailing his judicial qualifications. This was the most thorough record of judicial qualifications submitted for a Supreme Court nominee, with the question (More) |
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US Supreme Court issues equally divided opinion in spousal lending case
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday released a 4-4 opinion in the case Hawkins v. Community Bank of Raymore . The case addresses the role of spouses as guarantors in credit applications. In this case, Community Bank of Raymore asked for a guaranty to (More) |
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How Judge Garland Can Get to the Supreme Court
JURIST Guest Columnists David Frakt discusses President Obama's recent Supreme Court nomination...Yesterday, President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland to serve on the US Supreme Court. Within minutes, the Republicans in the Senate confirmed, as (More) |
Women lawyers allowed to practice before US Supreme Court
On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed legislation allowing women to be admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Belva Lockwood became the first woman admitted to practice under the new law on March 3, 1879.
Learn more about Belva Lockwood.
