Republican race to confirm President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett prior to Election Day. If confirmed to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, … US Supreme Court Reforming an Undemocratic InstitutionRead more
Court
Posted inCourt / ToMl / USA Empire
Making the Supreme Court Safe for Democracy
https://images.newrepublic.com/02ad7f7f0de888c3e6a898e3cc6e7ff8f98db466.jpeg?auto=compress&ar=1.5%3A2&fit=crop&crop=faces&q=65&fm=jpg&ixlib=react-9.0.1&w=1446 ILLUSTRATION BY MATT CHASE The death of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has sent the already fraught politics of Supreme Court confirmation into … Making the Supreme Court Safe for DemocracyRead more
Posted inCourt / ToMl / USA Empire
Neutrality, or Extremely Conservative
Supreme Court justice nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett faced questions for about 11 hours on Tuesday as Republicans race to confirm her before Election Day. … Neutrality, or Extremely ConservativeRead more
Posted inCourt / ToMl / USA Empire
Don’t Expect a “Gotcha” Moment in the Barrett Hearings
The Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings this morning for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and it’s clear both sides are hoping for some kind of “gotcha” … Don’t Expect a “Gotcha” Moment in the Barrett HearingsRead more
Posted inCourt / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
A Rigged Judiciary Leads to Rigged Elections
President Trump said he wants the Supreme Court to weigh in on any election dispute, and intends for Amy Coney Barrett to be on the … A Rigged Judiciary Leads to Rigged ElectionsRead more
Posted inCourt / Economics / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Dark-Money Networks Behind US Supreme Court
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjcXVKg43qY&rel=0] WATCH: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse speaks during hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett Thank you, Chairman, Judge Barrett. You can take a … Dark-Money Networks Behind US Supreme CourtRead more
Posted inCourt / ToMl
Judge’s husband was involved with right-wing lobby group briefing against WikiLeaks founder
As British judge made rulings against Julian Assange, her husband was involved with right-wing lobby group briefing against WikiLeaks founder Westminster chief magistrate Lady Emma … Judge’s husband was involved with right-wing lobby group briefing against WikiLeaks founderRead more
Posted inCourt / News / USA Empire
U.S. Court: SEC Cannot Force Companies to Disclose “Conflict Minerals”
An appeals court has ruled the Securities and Exchange Commission cannot force companies to disclose whether minerals in their products come from the war-torn country … U.S. Court: SEC Cannot Force Companies to Disclose “Conflict Minerals”Read more
Posted inChile / Court / Fashion / News
Judge Orders Arrest of Officers for 1986 Killing of U.S. Student
In Chile, a judge has ordered the arrest of two former army officers and five former noncommissioned officers over the 1986 killing of U.S. student … Judge Orders Arrest of Officers for 1986 Killing of U.S. StudentRead more
Posted inCourt / Fossil fuel / News
Lawyer who defeated Big Oil Ended up Under House Arrest
Eight years ago, Steven Donziger and a team of Ecuadorian lawyers, on behalf of Indigenous and farmer plaintiffs, won the largest human rights and environmental … Lawyer who defeated Big Oil Ended up Under House ArrestRead more