With the debate over abortion heating up across the nation, the state of Oklahoma has banned all abortions with few exceptions, and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), who is running for U.S. Senate, commended the action and said his state will always honor the sanctity of life. “Well, Oklahoma is the reddest state in the union…
Oklahoma Believes in ‘The Sanctity of Life’: Rep. Markwayne Mullin, Republican Senate Candidate
Supreme Court Turns Down Request to Block Biden From Using Climate Model
The Supreme Court on May 26 rejected a request from Republican-led states to block President Joe Biden and his administration from using a model to estimate the costs of greenhouse gas emissions. Justices denied the application for a stay without an explanation. Biden on the day he was sworn into office reestablished the Interagency Working Group…
Mosque Shooter Bissonnette Can Apply for Parole After 25 Years, Supreme Court Rules
OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada says Alexandre Bissonnette, who went on a deadly shooting spree at a Quebec City mosque, can apply for parole after 25 years. In its unanimous decision on May 27, the high court declares unconstitutional a 2011 Criminal Code provision that allowed a judge, in the event of multiple murders, to…
Capitol Report (May 24): Pelosi Responds After Denied Communion; Big Primary Races in Multiple States
May 24, 2022
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Tuesday night, there are key primary elections happening in Georgia, Texas, and Alabama. And with Democrats holding a very slim majority in Congress, every vote counts. This year’s midterms could flip the balance of power in the nation’s Capitol. We’ll take a look at how these races are unfolding. Former Virginia Attorney General and acting…
Supreme Court Limits Inmate Reviews Based on Ineffective Legal Representation
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court held on May 23 that federal courts reviewing inmate cases may not conduct evidentiary hearings to fully examine their ineffective-counsel claims that should have been raised in state court proceedings. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees a criminal defendant the right to effective assistance of counsel. The…
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Taco Bell Worker in Overtime Dispute
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously against a Taco Bell franchise operator on May 23, finding a federal appeals court exceeded its authority in fashioning an arbitration-related rule in a fast-food employee’s class-action lawsuit over overtime pay. The lawsuit went forward in federal court but the company involved waited almost eight months before invoking the arbitration…
NY State Supreme Court Reinstates Ban on Police Choke Holds During Arrests
May 21, 2022
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A New York state law that bans police officers from using any move that makes it hard for a suspect to breath during an arrest, such as a choke hold, was reinstated Thursday. The state’s Supreme Court Appellate Division overturned a June 2021 ruling that allowed the use of moves that compress the suspect’s diaphragm during…
Florida Court Overturns Ruling on DeSantis Redistricting Map
A Florida appeals court ruled Friday to reinstate a redrawn congressional map that Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed ahead of the 2022 midterm elections after it was struck down by a lower court judge on May 11. DeSantis sought to redraw the north Florida district of Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, arguing the district was gerrymandered…
Florida Appeals Court Overturns Ruling on DeSantis Redistricting Map
A Florida appeals court ruled Friday to reinstate a redrawn congressional map that Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed ahead of the 2022 midterm elections after it was struck down by a lower court judge on May 11. DeSantis sought to redraw the north Florida district of Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, arguing the district was gerrymandered…
White House Responds to Oklahoma Passing Strict Abortion Bill
The White House is at odds with Oklahoma lawmakers who voted in favor of “the most effective lifesaving anti-abortion” bill, which press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre deemed “the most extreme.” The Oklahoma bill would, if signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt, ban abortion from the moment of fertilization, except in certain circumstances. Responding to the move, Jean-Pierre…
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