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2 days ago · John Glover Roberts Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is an American jurist who has served since 2005 as the 17th chief justice of the United States.He has been described as having a moderate conservative judicial philosophy, though he is primarily an institutionalist.
2 days ago · Comstock (2010), [l] the Supreme Court, in a majority opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer, held that the Necessary and Proper Clause allows Congress to enact a law that authorized the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to detain a mentally ill and dangerous federal prisoner beyond the DOJ's original lawful date.
Aug 29, 2024 · The congressional vote on the judicial reform is scheduled for September and aims to have judges, including Supreme Court justices, elected by popular vote. President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, who takes office in October, defended López Obrador’s judicial proposal, stating her agreement that judges should be elected.
Aug 23, 2024 · The Texas Supreme Court unanimously rejected Dallas County's challenge to the constitutionality of the creation of a new state appeals court Friday, clearing the way for a panel of justices ...
2 days ago · As a Supreme Court justice, Thomas’s voting pattern was overwhelmingly conservative, and his conservative rulings contributed to a perception that he was a Republican-friendly justice. As a result, he became a polarizing figure in American politics, generally praised by Republicans and criticized by Democrats.
4 days ago · The first and second lists are of all the permanent judges of the International Court of Justice, the main judicial organ of the United Nations, first chronologically and then by seat. The third list is a list of judges appointed ad hoc by a party to a proceeding before the Court pursuant to Article 31 of the Statute of the International Court ...
3 days ago · Amy Coney Barrett, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 2020. She was the 115th person, and the fifth woman, to serve on the Supreme Court. Barrett’s nomination and confirmation sparked political controversy on both substantive and procedural grounds.
