Category: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Hands Down 5-4 Ruling | Facts Matter

The U.S. Supreme Court has just issued a new major decision. Specifically, in a case from Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court ruled against the Norfolk Southern Railway Corporation. Its ruling has very broad implications, and it’ll likely have a direct impact on your life if you ever wish to challenge a large corporation in court. Episode…


Supreme Court Ethics Reform Bill Moving Forward, Top Senate Democrat Says

The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to vote soon on Supreme Court ethics reform legislation, its chairman announced on July 6. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said in a press release: “The highest court in the land should not have the lowest ethical standards. That’s why, as I previously announced, the Senate Judiciary Committee will mark up…


[PREMIERING NOW] Heather Mac Donald: SCOTUS Left Key Loophole in Affirmative Action Decision [ATL:NOW]

“I’m too familiar with colleges to believe that this is going to be the radical change in college admissions and academic standards, as many conservatives are portraying … Rather inexplicably, the majority opinion left open a wide loophole for colleges to continue to use race to lower their academic admission standards for black students,” argues…


Heather Mac Donald: SCOTUS Left Key Loophole in Affirmative Action Decision [ATL:NOW]

“I’m too familiar with colleges to believe that this is going to be the radical change in college admissions and academic standards, as many conservatives are portraying … Rather inexplicably, the majority opinion left open a wide loophole for colleges to continue to use race to lower their academic admission standards for black students,” argues…


Supreme Court to Hear Veteran’s Claim He Was Unfairly Denied Education Benefits

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case that could make 1.7 million post-9/11 veterans eligible for additional education benefits potentially worth billions of dollars. The case is about whether a veteran who qualifies for education benefits under multiple GI Bill programs is required to use up or abandon the benefits of one…


[PREMIERING 7/7, 9:30AM ET] Heather Mac Donald: SCOTUS Left Key Loophole in Affirmative Action Decision [ATL:NOW]

“I’m too familiar with colleges to believe that this is going to be the radical change in college admissions and academic standards, as many conservatives are portraying … Rather inexplicably, the majority opinion left open a wide loophole for colleges to continue to use race to lower their academic admission standards for black students,” argues…


[PREMIERING 9:30AM ET] Heather Mac Donald: SCOTUS Left Key Loophole in Affirmative Action Decision [ATL:NOW]

“I’m too familiar with colleges to believe that this is going to be the radical change in college admissions and academic standards, as many conservatives are portraying … Rather inexplicably, the majority opinion left open a wide loophole for colleges to continue to use race to lower their academic admission standards for black students,” argues…


SCOTUS Brings a New Birth of Freedom

Commentary The series of decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court in its latest session are so consequential that I would call it “a new birth of freedom.” These are, of course, the words of Abraham Lincoln at the bloody battlefield at Gettysburg. There is a deep and meaningful connection between Lincoln’s words then,…


Supreme Court Rules Against Norfolk Southern Railway in Pennsylvania Case

In a fractured ruling that may invite a future constitutional challenge, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld by 5–4 a unique Pennsylvania law that requires companies to face litigants in its state courts when they register to do business in the state. Pennsylvania is reportedly the only state with this kind of law. The court vacated…


Supreme Court Rules for Christian Bakers in First Amendment Case

The Supreme Court ruled on June 30 in favor of Christian bakers who said Oregon’s law requiring them to make cakes to celebrate same-sex weddings infringed on their constitutional rights. The decision came hours after the nation’s highest court issued a landmark 6–3 ruling in favor of Christian website designer Lorie Smith of 303 Creative who…