The Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from a convicted methamphetamine distributor who argues that he was improperly denied relief under the Trump-era First Step Act. The court granted the petition in an unsigned order on Feb. 27. No justices dissented from the order. The First Step Act, a bipartisan measure approved by Congress…
Biden Doubts Future of His Student Loan Cancellation Plan
March 2, 2023
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he’s not sure whether the Supreme Court would block his plan to “forgive” hundreds of billions of dollars in federal student loan debt. “I’m confident we’re on the right side of the law. I’m not confident about the outcome of the decision yet,” the president told reporters when asked…
Kari Lake Takes Election Fight to Arizona Supreme Court
March 2, 2023
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Kari Lake (R-Ariz.) has filed a lawsuit in the Arizona Supreme Court, seeking to review her challenge against the results of the 2022 state governor’s race which according to official results was won by Democrat Katie Hobbs. “We filed our Historic Election Integrity case with the Arizona Supreme Court. Pray for our Attorneys. Pray for…
Garland Says Pro-Life Activists Being Prosecuted More Than Those Who Attack Pro-Life Groups Because They’re Easier to Identify
Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Department of Justice has prosecuted more protesting pro-life activists than those who attack pro-life organizations because they are simply easier to identify and track down. Garland testified on a range of topics before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. During the hearing, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) questioned Garland about…
3 Points of Focus for Supreme Court in Student Loan Forgiveness Arguments
March 1, 2023
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On Tuesday, Feb. 28, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for and against the Biden administration’s contested student loan forgiveness program. As previously reported by The Epoch Times, the Biden administration announced its three-pronged Student Debt Relief program in a Fact Sheet on Aug. 24, 2022, just a little over two months before the Nov. 8, 2022, midterm…
Judges Dismiss Florida Woman’s Petition to Be Released From Jail Over Unborn Baby
An eight-month pregnant woman won’t be released from prison on the grounds that her unborn child was innocent, after a Florida court deemed her argument “illogical” and merely an attempt to use pregnancy as a leverage to avoid lawful detainment. The mother, 24-year-old Natalia Harrell, was about six weeks pregnant when she was arrested last…
Delaware Not Entitled to Seize Funds From Unclaimed Money Orders Purchased Elsewhere, SCOTUS Rules
The Supreme Court sided with 30 states that challenged Delaware’s practice of seizing unclaimed funds from customers of payments giant MoneyGram, ruling on Feb. 28 that the money left over from abandoned money orders may be taken by the state in which the money order was purchased. Because MoneyGram is incorporated in Delaware, that state…
Supreme Court Leans Toward Allowing New Jersey to Leave Waterfront Commission
March 1, 2023
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The Supreme Court seemed receptive to New Jersey’s argument on March 1 that it should be allowed to unilaterally withdraw from the interstate compact that created the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor to combat corruption. The justices asked many questions that focused on what impact their ruling would have on other interstate compacts. Other…
Senate Judiciary Republicans Grill Attorney General Merrick Garland on DOJ
March 1, 2023
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Senate Republicans on March 1 grilled Attorney General Merrick Garland over his handling of the Department of Justice (DOJ), which oversees the enforcement of federal law. Garland appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee in his first appearance before the 118th Congress. During the hearing Garland, whose DOJ has been at the epicenter of GOP investigations…
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LIVE at 11AM ET: With Washington’s Failures, Will America’s Future Be Decided by the States?
The Republican-led Congress was supposed to hit the ground running with investigations into Biden administration corruption and “deep state” crimes. So far, the GOP has disappointed. But don’t fear—look to the local level. After years of progressives pushing their destructive agenda through state legislatures, the Freedom Caucus is making its stand. In this hard-hitting new…