Originalism is wholesale fraud, manufactured by Justice Antonin Scalia and the Federalist Society.
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Another View: Supreme Court declares the sabotage of democracy none of its business
The highest court in the land is refusing to use the tools it has to defend voting rights.
Commentary: A year after Janus, many Maine public workers are still unaware of their rights
A new website aims to inform government employees about workplace freedom and organized labor’s efforts to undercut it.
Supreme Court court lets Virginia voting go ahead under redrawn map
As a result of the 5-4 decision, Virginians will elect members of the House of Delegates this year using a map seen as favorable to Democrats.
Court rejects challenge to regulation of gun silencers
The Supreme Court rejected the challenge just days after a gunman used one in a shooting rampage that killed 12 people in Virginia.
Justice Ginsburg warns of more 5-4 decisions ahead
She suggests that there will be sharp divisions among her colleagues as the Supreme Court finishes its term.
Supreme Court abortion agenda may crystallize in coming weeks
Any case granted review in the coming weeks would be heard in the term that starts in October and be decided during the 2020 election campaign.
Maine Voices: Despite Sen. Collins’ failure to protect ACA, there’s still hope for the law’s future
Thanks to the U.S. House shake-up, the conversation is moving from saving Obamacare to strengthening it.
Gunmaker will ask Supreme Court to hear Sandy Hook appeal
The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting looks to reverse a ruling that reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit filed by victims’ relatives.
Justice Thomas says court should overturn 55-year-old landmark libel ruling
Thomas’s comments about New York Times v. Sullivan, which makes it hard for public figures to win libel suits, comes as the president criticized Saturday Night Live for skits making fun of him.