Top Court Puts Heat on EPA

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2007 The Environmental Protection Agency is being spurred by the U.S. Supreme Court to revamp its regulatory policies regarding greenhouse gas emissions from cars -- a major concern in the debate over global warming, and one that the agency had previously reserved the right to ignore. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Won’t Rule on Gitmo Inmates’ Rights

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2007 Guantanamo Bay detainees hoping to challenge their cases in American courts won't be aided in their quest by the U.S. Supreme Court, at least for now. Six of the nine Supreme Court justices have ruled against deciding whether the "anti-terror" law that allows for inmates' indefinite detention at Camp X-Ray is constitutional. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Gives Gore’s Oscar to Bush

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Mar 4, 2007 The satirist reports that the justices have applied their electoral wisdom to the Academy Awards. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

No Judicial Recourse for Detainees

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2007 A federal appeals court has upheld the Military Commissions Act, denying Guantanamo detainees access to the U.S. judicial system. Attorneys for the detainees said they would appeal the 2-1 decision, which fell along party lines, to the Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chief Justice Wants More Money

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2007 Chief Justice John Roberts made judicial pay the sole focus of his annual report, calling for a "substantial salary increase" for federal judges. Federal district judges currently earn the same amount as members of Congress -- $165,200 a year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Did Ford Trade Nixon Pardon for Presidency?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2006 Victor Navasky, publisher emeritus of The Nation, recalls the magazine's legal battle over Gerald Ford's memoirs and the alleged deal the former president struck to pardon Richard Nixon. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Court Rejects Religious Vouchers Case

Staff / Truthdig Nov 28, 2006 The Supreme Court refused to hear the arguments of a conservative religious group that wants to use public funds to send students to religious schools. Democracy: 1 Theocracy: 0 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

High Court to Hear Global Warming Case

Staff / Truthdig Nov 28, 2006 From the AP: "The Supreme Court hears arguments this week in a case that could determine whether the Bush administration must change course in how it deals with the threat of global warming." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Case Will Point to Revised Court’s Abortion Approach

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2006 The Supreme Court will hear arguments next week regarding the constitutionality of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act passed by Congress. The case should indicate how the newly formed court will approach abortion rights without the presence of Sandra Day O'Connor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Jersey Backs Same-Sex Unions

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2006 Hurrah for the Garden State, whose state Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples are entitled to "the same rights and benefits enjoyed by opposite-sex couples under the civil marriage statutes." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Want to Fly? Your Papers, Please

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2006 Did you know that airline officials can't force you to show your ID before a flight? Every sign you see at U.S. airports that says otherwise is false. Also, the regulations governing this area are being kept secret from the public. Read about the man petitioning the Supreme Court to shed light on the situation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush, Infallible to His Sycophants

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2006 Testifying before Congress yesterday, the Justice Department's top lawyer had a succinct answer to a question posed by a senator about whether Bush was wrong or right in his interpretation of the Supreme Court's Hamdan case: "The President is always right." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )