Ginni Thomas has the potential to almost singlehandedly compromise the integrity of the United States Supreme Court. If you think that’s hyperbole, give it a second and think about what we’ve learned about her in recent days. Virginia Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, reportedly exchanged numerous text messages with then-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows…

The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Joseph Kennedy, a former high school football coach who was fired for refusing to stop praying at the center of the field following games. It was a ritual he conducted for years, with his players eventually joining him. The Bremerton School District, located west of Seattle,…

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has had a target on his back since the moment he was confirmed in 1991, after a series of shameful circus-like hearings led by then-Senator Joe Biden. Thomas has persevered and served with honor on the bench of the highest court in the land. Yet the attacks continue, and now…

A British judge on Wednesday approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the U.S. to face spying charges. The case will now go to Britain’s interior minister for a decision, though the WikiLeaks founder still has legal avenues of appeal. The procedural step, in what has been a long-running and high-profile legal battle, was announced…

Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard has started in Virginia. Depp sued Heard in March 2019, alleging a column Heard wrote in The Washington Post about domestic violence was defamatory. The actor has asked for $50 million in damages. Heard has filed a $100 million countersuit. In the past three years, viral videos and cases…

As the nation waits for the Supreme Court to rule on a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, officials in Florida, Kentucky and Oklahoma have started restricting abortion access in their states. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning abortions after 15 weeks into law Thursday. The new law includes exceptions, including if the…

The Senate has voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court in a 53-47 vote. When sworn in this summer, Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s high court. All 50 Senate Democrats, including the two independents who caucus with them, voted for Jackson’s confirmation. They were…

Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is on track to be confirmed in the coming days, according to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL).  Judge Jackson has enough support to be confirmed with at least 53 votes. All 50 Democrats, in addition to Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Susan Collins…

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) may have decided whether Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. After four days of nomination hearings with the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Manchin released a statement Friday, saying, “I have determined I intend to vote for her nomination to serve on the…

Testimony for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has concluded. The Senate Judiciary Committee will meet March 28, likely setting up an April 4 committee vote to advance her nomination as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court to the Senate Floor.  Brown Jackson testified before the committee for two days. The questions were at…