The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to examine ethics at the Supreme Court as Democrats on the panel seek to pass legislation mandating the justices write a stricter code of ethics for themselves with “clear and enforceable rules.” The hearing led to debate as to whether the legislative branch of government could impose and…

After reporting revealed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had failed to disclose gifts and travel he’d received from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow, Democrats were quick to criticize the Justice for a breach of ethics. According to a recent poll, the majority of Americans disapproved of Thomas’ failure to disclose the free trips. However, according…

Two Republican-led state legislatures voted on bills that would restrict abortion access but Nebraska and South Carolina failed to move the legislation forward. Nebraska voted on a bill that would ban abortion around the sixth week of pregnancy but the measure fell one vote short of breaking a filibuster. In South Carolina, senators rejected a…

On April 4, 2023, Janet Protasiewicz, a liberal Democrat, won a seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court after trouncing her conservative opponent, Daniel Kelly, in the most expensive state judicial race in American history. Her double digit win made national headlines and was seen as a referendum on abortion rights, a centerpiece of her campaign. As…