Tag: Supreme Court

Pelosi Blocks Supreme Court Security Bill, Says ‘No One Is in Danger’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has blocked a bill to increase security for Supreme Court justices, asserting that more time is needed to alter the legislation and that nobody is in danger. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) asked for unanimous passage of the bill on June 8, which was passed by the Senate in May….


White House Responds After Man Allegedly Tried Killing Supreme Court’s Kavanaugh

The White House has responded after a man was arrested for allegedly attempting to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on June 8. “The president condemns the actions of this individual in the strongest terms and is grateful to law enforcement for quickly taking him into custody,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters…


Man Attempted to Murder Justice Kavanaugh: Feds; Former Congressman Pleads Guilty to Election Fraud | NTD Evening News

A 26-year-old California man accused of attempting to murder Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh appeared in federal court on June 8. A former Democratic U.S. Congressman has pleaded guilty to several election fraud charges, including bribery and falsification of voting records. …


Supreme Court Holds Private Citizens Can’t Sue Border Patrol for Damages in Excessive Force Claims

A U.S. Border Patrol agent in Washington state cannot be personally sued in the federal court system for damages resulting from a claim of illegal retaliation and excessive force made by a private citizen, the Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision on June 8. The Biden administration argued that the threat of liability would…


McConnell: House Democrats ‘Must Pass’ Security for Supreme Court Justices After Arrest

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday urged House Democrats to pass a bill to improve the security around U.S. Supreme Court justices after an armed man was arrested outside Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home. “House Democrats must pass this bill and they need to do it today,” McConnell said on the floor of the…


Man Arrested Near Home of Supreme Court Justice Had a Gun, Wanted to Kill: Officials

A California man arrested near the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on June 8 has been charged with attempted murder. Nicholas John Roske was arrested with a Glock 17 pistol, a tactical knife, and other items in the early hours of Wednesday in Chevy Chase, Maryland, where Kavanaugh and his family reside, according…


Man Arrested Near Home of Supreme Court Justice Had Gun, Wanted to Kill: Officials

GREENBELT, Md.—The California man accused of attempting to murder Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh made his first court appearance on June 8 in federal court. Nicholas John Roske, 26, appeared in court hours after being arrested with a Glock 17 pistol and a tactical knife in Chevy Chase, Maryland, near where Kavanaugh and his family reside, according…


Armed Man Arrested Near Home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh

An armed man was arrested on June 8 near the Maryland home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, according to the nation’s top court. “At approximately 1:50 a.m. today, a man was arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s residence. The man was armed and made threats against Justice Kavanaugh,” Patricia McCabe, a spokeswoman for the court, told…


US Supreme Court Rules Southwest Airlines Cannot Force Wage Suit Into Arbitration

Southwest Airlines Co. cannot force a baggage handler’s class-action lawsuit over overtime pay into private arbitration, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a decision with costly potential implications for companies including Amazon.com Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. that employ many transportation workers. The justices ruled 8-0 in a decision written by Justice Clarence…


Ex-quebec Construction Boss Accurso Free on Bail Awaiting Appeal Before Supreme Court

A Quebec Court of Appeal judge is allowing ex-construction boss Tony Accurso to remain free on bail while he appeals his fraud conviction to the Supreme Court of Canada. Accurso received a four-year prison term in 2018 in connection with what a Quebec court judge called one of the worst examples of municipal corruption to…