As the petitioner in Gideon v. Wainwright, he claimed to have been “deprived of due process of law” because he was incapable of adequately defending himself. Yes, the court said in a 7-2 ruling in May three House committees require the president and his accountants to turn over a massive amount of financial and banking records going back to 2010?
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Nine Justices make up the current Supreme Court: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. And the court decided that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is discrimination based on sex. One surprise ruling extended the 1964 Civil Rights Act to The chief justice also cast the deciding vote to strike down a Louisiana law limiting abortions. The chief justice concurred in the outcome based on precedent: The court had struck down a nearly identical Texas law in 2016.
In … It says employers may not fire or refuse to hire employees based on their race, religion, sex or national origin. He said that while the president had the legal authority to revoke the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, his administration failed to give a reasoned explanation for ending a policy that encouraged about 700,000 immigrants to register with the government to obtain work permits and avoid deportation. No, or not until the committees demonstrate to a judge why all the records are needed and are relevant to new legislation, the court said in another 7-2 ruling in May a state require that all doctors who perform abortions have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles? Gavin Newsom that would take two months to resolve a backlog of nearly 1 million unemployment benefit claims, warning at a legislative hearing that many jobless people are already struggling to pay for food and rent.A Senate committee has canceled a confirmation hearing on a controversial former general’s nomination to a top Pentagon post.The first wave of coronavirus vaccines might be like a flu shot, experts say, curbing symptoms in some patients but not protecting them from COVID-19.When the pandemic caused schools to shutter, some students relished more free time, less-stressful classes and a lack of bullying.Americans are avoiding hospitals and clinics, even when they shouldn’t be. President Trump claims mail voting leads to mass fraud. While Trump could change policies, his administration did not comply with the Administrative Procedure Act, the court said in May a state exclude church schools from a state-sponsored tuition aid program that supports students in other private schools, or does that exclusion amount to unconstitutional discrimination against religion?That is unconstitutional discrimination based on religion, the court said in a 5-4 ruling inDid Congress violate the separation of powers and the president’s executive authority when it created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2010 as an “independent bureau,” which would be led by a director who was appointed by the president but could not be fired except for “neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.” Yes, the court said in a 5-4 ruling in Are church-run schools entitled to a religious exemption from federal anti-discrimination laws when it comes to hiring and firing teachers ? No, the court said in a 5-4 ruling in Get our Essential Politics newsletterThe latest news, analysis and insights from our bureau chiefs in Sacramento and D.C. May a New York grand jury require President Trump’s accountants and bankers to turn over records revealing his personal tax returns and financial dealings? Experts expect a jump in preventable diseases after the pandemic eases.Travelers are finding many public restrooms closed these days, due to the pandemic. David G. Savage has covered the Supreme Court and legal issues for the Los Angeles Times in the Washington bureau since 1986. The Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr., is the 17th Chief Justice of the United States, and there have been 102 Associate Justices in the Court’s history. Circuit Court of Appeals for D.C. will review the dismissal of the case against Trump’s former national security advisor.Cain had hoped to become the first Black politician to win the GOP presidential nominationPresident Obama, President George W. Bush and President Clinton speak at the Atlanta funeral for the congressman and civil rights leader.President Trump, trailing Joe Biden in the polls, suggests delaying the November election.