Marijuana legalization has an interesting advocate at the Supreme Court: Justice Clarence Thomas. Today, once again, Justice Thomas indicated his support for cutting back federal laws that criminalize pot. You might think this is good news since Justice Thomas is one of the most conservative Justices on the Court, therefore …
Read More »Watch Republican Senators Argue Against Filling a Supreme Court Seat in an Election Year
A Supreme Court seat has opened in an election year, and you’ll never guess who is strongly in favor of filling it — all of the people who were against it last time. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Republican colleagues would like to fill the vacancy created by …
Read More »Michelle Carter's Manslaughter Appeal Turned Down by Supreme Court
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court officially refused to hear the appeal of Michelle Carter, the woman who encouraged her boyfriend Conrad Roy III to take his own life via text message in 2014. Carter, 23, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2017 for the death of Roy, who died …
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