Jackson accuses Thomas of echoing infamously racist court decision in birthright citizenship clash
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson accused Clarence Thomas of echoing Dred Scott by opposing the birthright citizenship ruling under the 14th Amendment.

'I am not sure that today's opinion will stand the test of time'
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson accused Clarence Thomas of echoing Dred Scott by opposing the birthright citizenship ruling under the 14th Amendment.
The Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will take up a challenge to a pair of state “assault weapons” bans in its upcoming term, marking the latest major Second Amendment case before the high court. The court said in an order list released midday Tuesday that it would take up Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant […]
It is nothing short of stunning that Trump came one vote away from persuading the court to repeal the bedrock of the Reconstruction Amendments.
Congressional Republicans were divided over the Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision to strike down an executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment. While many Republicans called for congressional action in response to the ruling, other Republicans celebrated the decision as “well-reasoned.” “This decision affirms that anyone born in the United States is […]
Republicans lost a bid to throw out Mississippi's three-day grace period for absentee ballots, but the president is still itching for a fight.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Congress to limit birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court issued a ruling rejecting his push to overhaul the policy. Trump’s position puts him at odds with several leading lawmakers in the Republican Party, who called for a constitutional amendment to limit birthright citizenship after the justices handed down […]
'No long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary!'
President Donald Trump celebrated two Supreme Court rulings on Tuesday that upheld state laws barring biological males from competing in women’s sports and struck down restrictions on coordinated campaign spending between political parties and candidates, calling the decisions major victories. The court issued a 6-3 decision upholding Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act and West […]