While the Grimm family waits for oral arguments, Gavin is still required by the school board to use the “alternative” restroom at his Virginia high school. That presents challenges for him at school events like football games, said Deirdre, who picked him up one day to discover that he had been holding it in for much of the competition, debating whether or not he should ask a friend for a ride to a nearby store. … [Read more...] about This Mom’s Supreme Court Battle Is for All Transgender Kids
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DACA, abortion, Trump tax cases still undecided as Supreme Court term nears end
Last year, for instance, Justice Elena Kagan did little to hide her fury in a dissent when a 5-4 court held that federal courts must stay out of disputes over claims of partisan gerrymandering. "Of all times to abandon the Court's duty to declare the law, this was not the one," Kagan lamented. "With deep sadness, I dissent." … [Read more...] about DACA, abortion, Trump tax cases still undecided as Supreme Court term nears end
Chief Justice Roberts Sides With Liberal Justices, as Supreme Court Rules Against Challenge to State Limits on Church Attendance
The brief, filed May 23, asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco. In an unsigned opinion, the majority of the three-judge panel wrote: "We're dealing here with a highly contagious and often fatal disease for which there presently is no known cure." … [Read more...] about Chief Justice Roberts Sides With Liberal Justices, as Supreme Court Rules Against Challenge to State Limits on Church Attendance
‘Taking unprecedented steps’: Centre to Supreme Court on migrant workers
Earlier today, speaking at Congress’ ‘SpeakUp’ campaign, party president Sonia Gandhi underscored how the country is witnessing a “dard ka manzar (immense pain)” as migrant workers are trudging the highways, many among them bare foot, to get home amid the Covid-19 lockdown. She accused the Central government of being oblivious to the plight of these poor people. … [Read more...] about ‘Taking unprecedented steps’: Centre to Supreme Court on migrant workers
Chief Justice John Roberts Sides with Liberal Justices as Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Restrictions on Religious Services
“The church and its congregants simply want to be treated equally to comparable secular businesses,” Kavanaugh wrote. “California already trusts its residents and any number of businesses to adhere to proper social distancing and hygiene practices.” … [Read more...] about Chief Justice John Roberts Sides with Liberal Justices as Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Restrictions on Religious Services
