By Chris Tobias | Editorial Credit: shutterstock.com In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court temporarily halted President Biden’s latest effort to forgive tens, and possibly hundreds, of billions of dollars in student debt. This move has sparked widespread debate, as it follows the Court’s rejection of a more extensive plan last year that aimed […]
Joe Biden. Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Joe Biden | Washington Post The writer is president of the United States. This nation was founded on a simple yet profound principle: No one is above the law. Not the president of the United States. Not a justice on the Supreme Court of the United […]
By Emma Winger | Immigration Impact The Supreme Court made an about-face on June 14, holding that immigration judges may order noncitizens deported if they do not appear for their immigration hearings even if the government never provided them with a Notice to Appear (NTA) with the date and time of their immigration hearing. Under Campos-Chaves […]
By Janet Howard In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court has reaffirmed the federal law that prohibits individuals convicted of domestic violence from possessing firearms. This ruling, which comes at a crucial time amidst a heated national debate over gun control and domestic violence prevention, marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing struggle […]
Justice Stephen Breyer. Editorial credit: mark reinstein / Shutterstock.com By Linda Nwoke Justice Stephen Breyer, the notable jurist and scholar, left a mark on the legal landscape of the United States while serving as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court for over 27 years. President Bill Clinton appointed him in 1994, and his […]
Editorial credit: Erik Cox Photography / Shutterstock.com By Peter Schurmann, EMS While SCOTUS is the highest court in the land, public trust in the institution has never been lower. There’s an old joke in DC about how Supreme Court Justices make the worst dates. They won’t take gifts and so insist on paying, but they […]