Tag: Supreme Court

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Believe it or not, the Supreme Court used to be interesting

Stephen Breyer, who has served on the Supreme Court since his appointment by President Bill Clinton in 1994, is retiring. Breyer’s retirement might be because the octogenarian wants to enjoy his last few years in peace and harmony. But it’s probably because he doesn’t want to be the next Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose decision to die in office (something most modern Supreme Court justices do) … Continue reading Believe it or not, the Supreme Court used to be interesting

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Politics, Quickie

Surprise, Mitch McConnell’s big pitch for the midterms is “I won’t confirm a Supreme Court justice”

Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader and close relative of Grimace, has his big pitch for why voters should support Republicans in the 2022 midterm elections. If you think that pitch is “we will work hard to improve things for the good of the nation,” you have been asleep for a few decades. No, no, McConnell says that he wouldn’t confirm a Supreme Court justice and … Continue reading Surprise, Mitch McConnell’s big pitch for the midterms is “I won’t confirm a Supreme Court justice”

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Health in America

Justices Bound to See ACA as ‘Indispensable,’ Says Californian Leading Defense

Samantha Young SACRAMENTO — When the U.S. Supreme Court hears a case Tuesday that could decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act, California will be leading the defense to uphold the federal law that touches nearly every aspect of the country’s health care system. It’s usually the federal government’s job to defend a federal law, but President Donald Trump’s administration wants this law, also … Continue reading Justices Bound to See ACA as ‘Indispensable,’ Says Californian Leading Defense

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