Recent Updates
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Trump faces tough road in getting Supreme Court to intervene
Court Watch 11/07/2020President Donald Trump has repeatedly said there’s one place he wants to determine the outcome of the presidential election: the U.S. Supreme Court. But he may have a difficult time ever getting there.Over the last two days, Trump has leaned in...
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High court could halt move toward leniency for kids who kill
Court Watch 11/03/2020The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested it could halt what has been a gradual move toward more leniency for children who are convicted of murder. In cases over more than a decade, the court has concluded that children should be treated differently fro...
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Justices deny fast, new look at Pennsylvania ballot deadline
Business Law 11/01/2020The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would not grant a quick, pre-election review to a new Republican appeal to exclude absentee ballots received after Election Day in the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania, although it remained unclea...
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Supreme Court issues flurry of last-minute election orders
Family Law 10/31/2020North Carolina, yes. Pennsylvania, yes. Wisconsin, no. That’s how the Supreme Court has answered questions in recent days about an extended timeline for receiving and counting ballots in those states. In each case, Democrats backed the extensio...
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High court won’t extend Wisconsin’s absentee ballot deadline
Political and Legal 10/26/2020The Supreme Court is siding with Republicans to prevent Wisconsin from counting mailed ballots that are received after Election Day. In a 5-3 order, the justices on Monday refused to reinstate a lower court order that called for mailed ballots to be ...
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US to get 9th justice with Dems powerless to block Barrett
Legal Business 10/25/2020A divided Senate is set to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, giving the country a ninth justice Monday as Republicans overpower Democratic opposition to secure President Donald Trump’s nominee the week before Election Day. Democra...
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German arrest order for Panama Papers lawyers faces hurdle
Practice Focuses 10/23/2020A German arrest order for two Panamanian lawyers whose firm was at the center of an international tax evasion scandal faces a substantial obstacle: Panama’s constitution prohibits the extradition of its citizens.Juergen Mossack and Ramón...
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Senators work over weekend to put Amy Coney Barrett on Supreme Court
Law Reviews 10/21/2020The US Senate is gearing up for a rare weekend session as Republicans race to put Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court and cement a conservative majority before election day despite Democratic efforts to stall President Donald Trump’s nominee...
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Despite rhetoric, GOP has supported packing state courts
U.S. Supreme Court 10/20/2020Republican claims that Democrats would expand the U.S. Supreme Court to undercut the conservative majority if they win the presidency and control of Congress has a familiar ring. It's a tactic the GOP already has employed in recent years with state s...
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Justices to weigh Trump census plan to exclude noncitizens
Political and Legal 10/18/2020The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up President Donald Trump’s policy, blocked by a lower court, to exclude people living in the U.S. illegally from the census count that will be used to allocate seats in the House of Representatives. Neve...
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Michigan court blocks 2-week absentee ballot extension
Court Watch 10/18/2020Absentee ballots must arrive by Election Day to be counted, the Michigan Court of Appeals said Friday, blocking a 14-day extension that had been ordered by a lower court and embraced by key Democratic officials in a battleground state. Any changes mu...
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Pennsylvania high court to settle voter signatures fight
Practice Focuses 10/16/2020Pennsylvania’s highest court granted a request Wednesday to wade into a fight over whether counties should count mail-in ballots when a voter’s signature doesn’t necessarily match the one on their registration. In its brief order, t...