Chief Justice John Roberts is exploring whether to create a code of conduct for the justices, Elena Kagan told lawmakers
WASHINGTON—Chief Justice John Roberts is weighing whether to create a code of conduct for members of the Supreme Court, Justice Elena Kagan told lawmakers Thursday, a sign that the #MeToo movement’s challenge to workplace sexual harassment has reached the most powerful level of the legal profession.
The disclosure came as Justice Kagan and Justice Samuel Alito faced a House subcommittee considering the Supreme Court’s budget. With little controversy surrounding the $90 million request—a minuscule fraction of the federal budget...
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Sotomayor tells kids it's 'awesome' to be first Latina Supreme Court justiceSupreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor answered questions from children during an event at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
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Opinion | Supreme Court's 'Latin cross' case attempts to clarify line between church and stateThe court’s ruling may dictate whether and what type of religious displays are permissible on public grounds, including public schools.
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Perspective | A century of rulings: How the Supreme Court has remade free speechSince 1919, the Court has been reinterpreting, and limiting, the First Amendment.
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California Supreme Court to decide whether government can cut pensionsFor more than 60 years, California has adhered to the so-called 'California Rule,' which guarantees workers the pensions that were in place the day they were hired. This has stymied state and local lawmakers now wrestling with hundreds of billions of dollars in pension shortfall.
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Supreme Court won't take New Jersey church caseThree of the court's conservatives said the broader issue of whether states could deny historic preservation funds to churches must be addressed in some future case.
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Supreme Court punts on taxpayer funding for historic preservation of churchesThe U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a New Jersey case in which churches have been barred from receiving tax dollars meant for historic preservation.
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Supreme Court likely to shut down Trump's national emergency declaration, Rand Paul predicts'In fact, I think the president’s own picks to the Supreme Court may rebuke him on this,' the Republican senator said.
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California Supreme Court curbs a pension benefit but preserves ‘California Rule’For more than 60 years, California has adhered to the so-called 'California Rule,' which guarantees workers the pensions that were in place the day they were hired. This has stymied state and local lawmakers now wrestling with hundreds of billions of dollars in pension shortfall.
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