Video Ad FeedbackWho is Chief Justice Roberts?Why GOP lawmaker says she opposed South Carolina near-total abortion ban'Insanity': Avlon reacts to GOP lawmaker's gift to convicted Capitol rioterHear how Hillary Clinton thinks DOJ should treat Trump'Glaring conflict of interest': Williams reacts to Trump special master nominee'No shame': Biden mocks GOP for taking credit for legislation they opposedWatch Bannon arrive at court to surrender on border wall fraud chargesWhy Democratic mayor is using Texas governor's controversial border strategyMichigan GOP official tells election workers to be...…Video Ad FeedbackWho is Chief Justice Roberts?Why GOP lawmaker says she opposed South Carolina near-total abortion ban'Insanity': Avlon reacts to GOP lawmaker's gift to convicted Capitol rioterHear how Hillary Clinton thinks DOJ should treat Trump'Glaring conflict of interest': Williams reacts to Trump special master nominee'No shame': Biden mocks GOP for taking credit for legislation they opposedWatch Bannon arrive at court to surrender on border wall fraud chargesWhy Democratic mayor is using Texas governor's controversial border strategyMichigan GOP official tells election workers to be...WW…

(CNN)As Americans have been shaken by recent mass shootings and national leaders have renewed calls for firearms reform, the it would take up a New York case that could give gun owners more freedom. The court said it would decide when states may prevent people from carrying a concealed weapon outside the home for self-defense. This would be the first major Second Amendment ruling in more than a decade.Why now? Conservative justices' interest in expanding Second Amendment protection has been building for years. But they lacked sufficient votes -- at least five of the nine justices -- to...…(CNN)As Americans have been shaken by recent mass shootings and national leaders have renewed calls for firearms reform, the it would take up a New York case that could give gun owners more freedom. The court said it would decide when states may prevent people from carrying a concealed weapon outside the home for self-defense. This would be the first major Second Amendment ruling in more than a decade.Why now? Conservative justices' interest in expanding Second Amendment protection has been building for years. But they lacked sufficient votes -- at least five of the nine justices -- to...WW…

(CNN)The repetitive and meritless legal challenges to the November 3 election results from and his allies have sent one fundamental message: Millions of votes cast by their fellow Americans are worthless.Trump lawyers have argued for the widescale disenfranchisement of voters, including in Pennsylvania. So far, they have failed to convince the nation's courts. The from Pennsylvania Tuesday with a single sentence. That high court action came with no explanation, yet it reinforced a pattern of lower court judges spurning a series of baseless appeals. The frivolous lawsuits reflect Trump's...…(CNN)The repetitive and meritless legal challenges to the November 3 election results from and his allies have sent one fundamental message: Millions of votes cast by their fellow Americans are worthless.Trump lawyers have argued for the widescale disenfranchisement of voters, including in Pennsylvania. So far, they have failed to convince the nation's courts. The from Pennsylvania Tuesday with a single sentence. That high court action came with no explanation, yet it reinforced a pattern of lower court judges spurning a series of baseless appeals. The frivolous lawsuits reflect Trump's...WW…

(CNN)Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday claimed election fraud is a threat to America, some support for former President Donald Trump and Republicans who have refused to accept the result of the 2020 election. A longtime conservative, Thomas' legal views naturally aligned with the Trump administration. But his dissent stands out for how much it subscribed to the Trump worldview of fraud, a notion debunked by election law experts and that has failed overwhelmingly in dozens of state and federal court challenges. "We are fortunate that many of the cases we have seen alleged only...…(CNN)Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday claimed election fraud is a threat to America, some support for former President Donald Trump and Republicans who have refused to accept the result of the 2020 election. A longtime conservative, Thomas' legal views naturally aligned with the Trump administration. But his dissent stands out for how much it subscribed to the Trump worldview of fraud, a notion debunked by election law experts and that has failed overwhelmingly in dozens of state and federal court challenges. "We are fortunate that many of the cases we have seen alleged only...WW…

(CNN)The has increasingly exempted religious believers from government regulations, and it is clear by their statements that individual justices on the right think religion is under siege in America. Earlier this month, the justices spared churches from California's Covid-19 restrictions on large indoor gatherings. In late November, the justices ruled for New York churches and synagogues challenging coronavirus occupancy limits. "When a State so obviously targets religion for differential treatment, our job becomes that much clearer," wrote in the latest California church case. Joined by...…(CNN)The has increasingly exempted religious believers from government regulations, and it is clear by their statements that individual justices on the right think religion is under siege in America. Earlier this month, the justices spared churches from California's Covid-19 restrictions on large indoor gatherings. In late November, the justices ruled for New York churches and synagogues challenging coronavirus occupancy limits. "When a State so obviously targets religion for differential treatment, our job becomes that much clearer," wrote in the latest California church case. Joined by...WW…

By , andLink Copied!Ad Feedback — During the past four years, has challenged the integrity of the Supreme Court and tried to drag the justices into the legal muck with him.His arguments have pushed the boundaries of the law and his assertions have tested the impartiality of individual justices. But Trump’s meritless attack on the November election and his loss to Joe Biden in a brazen lawsuit initiated by the Texas attorney general brought the court into a wholly new realm.The high court promoted by Trump on Friday, three days before the Electoral College will meet to cast votes...…By , andLink Copied!Ad Feedback — During the past four years, has challenged the integrity of the Supreme Court and tried to drag the justices into the legal muck with him.His arguments have pushed the boundaries of the law and his assertions have tested the impartiality of individual justices. But Trump’s meritless attack on the November election and his loss to Joe Biden in a brazen lawsuit initiated by the Texas attorney general brought the court into a wholly new realm.The high court promoted by Trump on Friday, three days before the Electoral College will meet to cast votes...WW…

By , CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographerLink Copied!Ad Feedback — by a 5-4 vote on Friday blocked on religious services, with another late-night order, over protests from California officials that the limits affecting some Bible study sessions did not impinge on religious rights and were to be lifted within days.The unsigned order for the high court majority also revealed the deep ideological fissure, with conservatives (including the three appointees of former President Donald Trump) in control and liberals dissenting bitterly.Chief Justice John Roberts also...…By , CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographerLink Copied!Ad Feedback — by a 5-4 vote on Friday blocked on religious services, with another late-night order, over protests from California officials that the limits affecting some Bible study sessions did not impinge on religious rights and were to be lifted within days.The unsigned order for the high court majority also revealed the deep ideological fissure, with conservatives (including the three appointees of former President Donald Trump) in control and liberals dissenting bitterly.Chief Justice John Roberts also...WW…

Analysis by , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Supreme Court’s on religious services exposed personal fissures among the nine justices and offered the starkest rendering yet of President Donald Trump’s impact on the bench.The dueling sides of the 5-4 cases handed down late Wednesday took issue with each other’s legal rationales. But they also engaged in personal recriminations that laid bare shifting power dynamics and deep ideological differences, particularly when it comes to religion.The three newest justices, all in the majority, played leading roles. Trump’s first appointee,...…Analysis by , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Supreme Court’s on religious services exposed personal fissures among the nine justices and offered the starkest rendering yet of President Donald Trump’s impact on the bench.The dueling sides of the 5-4 cases handed down late Wednesday took issue with each other’s legal rationales. But they also engaged in personal recriminations that laid bare shifting power dynamics and deep ideological differences, particularly when it comes to religion.The three newest justices, all in the majority, played leading roles. Trump’s first appointee,...WW…

By , CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographerLink Copied!Ad Feedback — There’s no secret to what Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito wants for the law in America. He said it out loud Thursday night in anAlito, who rarely speaks in public but has a way of going viral when he does, wants the high court to move further and faster on right-wing, anti-regulation interests, particularly for religion in a time of Covid, in the face of LGBTQ concerns, and when people simply, as he says, want to describe marriage as only between a man and a woman.Alito, a 70-year-old appointee of...…By , CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographerLink Copied!Ad Feedback — There’s no secret to what Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito wants for the law in America. He said it out loud Thursday night in anAlito, who rarely speaks in public but has a way of going viral when he does, wants the high court to move further and faster on right-wing, anti-regulation interests, particularly for religion in a time of Covid, in the face of LGBTQ concerns, and when people simply, as he says, want to describe marriage as only between a man and a woman.Alito, a 70-year-old appointee of...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — made a last-minute push Monday to persuade the administration to modify its position in the , arguing that the administration should pull back from its insistence that the entire law be struck down.With a Wednesday deadline to make any alterations to its argument looming, Barr made his case in a room with Vice President Mike Pence, White House counsel Pat Cipollone, members of the Domestic Policy Council, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and several other officials. The meeting ended without a decision and it was not immediately not clear...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — made a last-minute push Monday to persuade the administration to modify its position in the , arguing that the administration should pull back from its insistence that the entire law be struck down.With a Wednesday deadline to make any alterations to its argument looming, Barr made his case in a room with Vice President Mike Pence, White House counsel Pat Cipollone, members of the Domestic Policy Council, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and several other officials. The meeting ended without a decision and it was not immediately not clear...WW…