The Supreme Court agreed on June 21 to hear New York’s lawsuit seeking to prevent New Jersey from unilaterally withdrawing from the interstate compact that created the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor to combat corruption. The storied Port of New York and New Jersey’s reckoning with organized crime was immortalized in director Elia Kazan’s 1954 film,…
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear New York’s Case Opposing New Jersey Leaving Waterfront Commission
June 22, 2022
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Uvalde School Police Chief Put Officer Safety Before Kids: Official; Parents Win School Choice Case | NTD Evening News
The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety testified to the state Senate on June 21, saying the Uvalde school police chief put the safety of his officers above the safety of the children killed at Robb Elementary School. The Supreme Court has ruled that Maine’s prohibition on using public tax dollars for religious…
Supreme Court Strikes Down Maine Tuition-Assistance Program for Religious Discrimination
June 21, 2022
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The Supreme Court voted 6–3 to strike down as unconstitutional a Maine law that excludes families from a student aid program if they choose to send their children to religious schools, in a decision released June 21. The ruling is a defeat for the Biden administration, which supported Maine’s position. Under the program, school districts…
Supreme Court Strikes Down Maine’s Ban on Funding for Religious Schools
June 21, 2022
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The Supreme Court voted 6–3 to strike down as unconstitutional a Maine law that excludes families from a student aid program if they choose to send their children to religious schools, in a decision released June 21. The ruling is a defeat for the Biden administration, which supported Maine’s position. Under the program, school districts…
Supreme Court Invalidates Washington State Workers’ Comp Law Affecting Federal Nuclear Cleanup Site
June 21, 2022
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The Supreme Court struck down a Washington state law that extended workers’ compensation benefits to employees at a decommissioned federal nuclear production facility where employees suffered exposure to radioactive waste, finding the statute discriminates against the federal government. The ruling in United States v. Washington, court file 21-404, is a win for the Biden administration, which…
LIVE: Protesters Gather at Supreme Court Ahead of Expected Rulings
Protesters gather at the Supreme Court ahead of expected rulings and action on pending appeals. Warning: this live event may contain profane language and graphic images. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: rumble.com/c/EpochTV Truth Social: truthsocial.com/@EpochTV Gettr: gettr.com/user/epochtv…
SCOTUS Seems Likely to Take Up Case That Could Recognize States’ Power to Regulate Elections
June 19, 2022
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The Supreme Court seems likely to accept a new election law case that Republicans hope will recognize what they say is the preeminent constitutional authority of state legislatures to set the rules for redistricting and congressional and presidential elections, as well as curb the power of state courts to intervene in such disputes. “The U.S….
Supreme Court Finds HHS Violated Drug Reimbursement Rules for Low-Income Patients
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) illegally reduced prescription drug reimbursements to hospitals by $1.6 billion a year in a program aimed at helping poor patients. The decision, a win for hospitals serving low-income individuals, allows those hospitals to seek the improperly withheld funding from the…
Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Larry Nassar’s Appeal
By Kim Kozlowski From The Detroit News The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday rejected hearing an appeal from serial sex offender Larry Nassar, concluding that the case presented a “close question” regarding the conduct of Ingham County Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina during his sentencing. “I just signed your death warrant,” Aquilina said at sentencing in…
[PREMIERING NOW] Aaron Sibarium: Elite Law Schools Are Going Woke
This episode will premiere on June 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET. “The whole premise of the American legal system is that everyone—no matter how unpopular—deserves legal representation. John Adams famously defended the British soldiers accused of the Boston Massacre. And he said it was one of the greatest things he ever did for the fledgling…
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