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Supreme Court and the Judicial System
Is a bump stock a “machinegun?” The U.S. Supreme Court takes up the question
After the 2017 mass shooting on the Las Vegas strip—the worst in American history—many Americans learned the phrase “bump…
Explaining Donald Trump’s 14th Amendment case at the Supreme Court
On Feb. 8, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a potentially historic case that could affect former President Donald…
Regardless of Trump cases, Supreme Court stakes are huge in 2024
When the U.S. Supreme Court term began last fall, the docket contained a number of major cases but had little of the potential…
Sandra Day O’Connor’s role in landmark Supreme Court cases
The late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor played a key role in some of the Supreme Court’s major decisions during her nearly 25…
In U.S. Supreme Court arguments, some unexpected truths about the judicial system
In the U.S. Supreme Court, oral arguments usually focus on one or two legal questions that the justices have agreed to decide. But…
Seven People Who Declined Supreme Court Confirmations
Since 1789, the Senate has confirmed 128 nominations to the Supreme Court, but seven successful nominees never took an oath of…