Biden weighs border deal that would deport non-Mexicans to Mexico
The Biden administration has been negotiating an agreement with Mexico that would allow U.S. authorities to, for the first time, carry out large-scale formal deportations of non-Mexicans back across the border.
washingtonpost.comBetsy DeVos and former GOP lawmakers who helped construct versions of the legislation Biden is using to cancel student debt just told the Supreme Court his plan 'obviously violates' the law
Trump's Education Sec. Betsy DeVos, former House Speaker John Boehner and other GOP officials argued why they think student-debt relief is illegal.
news.yahoo.comOn this day in history, Feb. 5, 1937, FDR announces plan to pack the Supreme Court
On this day in history, Feb. 5, 1937, FDR planned to pack the Supreme Court to create support for his New Deal agenda, which sought to give government broader authority to help Americans recover post-Depression.
foxnews.comN. Carolina Supreme Court to rehear voter ID, redistricting
The extraordinary decisions, granted in orders backed by five justices with Republican voter registrations on the seven-member court, means the issues will return to the court for oral arguments in mid-March. Two new Republican justices took office in early January after winning November elections for seats held by Democrats. That landmark redistricting ruling prevented maps drawn by Republican legislators that were expected to secure long-term Republican advantages in the General Assembly and within the state's congressional delegation. The court's rehearing orders mentioned little about the topics to be reconsidered. Rather, the court said a case can be reheard “if the petitioner makes a satisfactory showing that the opinion may be erroneous."
wftv.comIndian gay couples begin legal battle for same-sex marriage
Three other gay couples have filed similar petitions that will be heard by the country's top court in March. Despite this progress, legal recognition of same-sex marriage has been met with resistance by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Gay couples and LGBTQ activists argue that by refusing to recognize same-sex marriage, the government is depriving homosexual couples of their right to equality enshrined in the constitution and opportunities enjoyed by married heterosexual couples. But many same-sex couples continue to face harassment in many Indian communities, whether Hindu, Muslim or Christian. Without the legal right to marriage, many LGBTQ couples have still been participating in commitment ceremonies, particularly in big cities.
wftv.comHigh court offers bonuses, debt relief to lure police hires
WASHINGTON — (AP) — Supreme Court police officers last fall staffed a table at Washington's armory, where runners picked up their numbers and T-shirts for the Army 10-Miler road race. The officers were promoting an entirely different kind of competition, seeking to recruit new officers in a tight employment market. The Supreme Court is offering a $5,000 recruitment bonus and another $5,000 within 18 months to some officers who transfer from another department. The Washington force advertised at bus stops and on local television in Philadelphia in the fall. But not at the Supreme Court, according to job postings.
wftv.comDE governor says appointing only people affiliated with major political parties to courts is unconstitutional
Delaware Gov. John Carney agreed that the “major political party” restriction is unconstitutional, because the restriction does not allow unaffiliated voters to serve on state courts.
foxnews.com15-week abortion ban set to go before Florida Supreme Court
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — (AP) — Florida’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy will be allowed to stand until a hearing before the state Supreme Court. The court said late Monday it will hear the case, which has been part of a legal fight since the law took effect last July. The law prohibits abortions after 15 weeks, with exceptions if the procedure is necessary to save the pregnant woman’s life, prevent serious injury or if the fetus has a fatal abnormality. Physicians and other medical professionals could lose their licenses and face administrative fines of $10,000 for each violation. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
wftv.comHonduran congress to begin selecting new Supreme Court
Honduran lawmakers will begin choosing the 15 members of a new Supreme Court this week in a process with implications for the administration of President Xiomara Castro, who promised a sharp break with her predecessor’s “dictatorship.”
washingtonpost.comHow Same-Sex Marriage Could Become Legal in India
India’s highest court will hear arguments on whether to legalize same-sex marriage on March 13, a landmark for the country of 1.4 billion people and for the global movement for LGBTQ rights. A ruling that finds gay marriages are allowed under India’s constitution would run counter to the socially conservative sentiment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, as well as wide swaths of the country’s Muslim community. But younger Indians tend to be more accepting
washingtonpost.comHarris rallies against GOP push to roll back abortion rights
Women’s marches demanding the protection of abortion rights were set to draw thousands of people across the country on Sunday, the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a federal right to an abortion. Harris outlined the consequences of abortion restrictions: The 10-year-old girl in Ohio who became pregnant after a rape but had to travel out of state for an abortion. “The right of every woman, in every state in this country to make decisions about her own body is on the line,” Harris said. Ahead of her speech, Harris told abortion rights advocates on a conference call Sunday that they should keep up their energy as they push back against restrictions in Republican-led states and work on behalf of candidates in local races who support abortion access. Across states, the fight to protect abortion access is playing out in courtrooms, with active litigation against abortion restrictions in 14 states, according to an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
wftv.comIsrael's Netanyahu fires Cabinet ally, heeding court ruling
TEL AVIV, Israel — (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired a key Cabinet ally on Sunday, heeding a Supreme Court ruling commanding him to do so and deepening a rift over the power of the courts. The court ruling came as Israel is mired in a dispute over the power of the judiciary. Netanyahu’s far-right government wants to weaken the Supreme Court, limit judicial oversight and grant more power to politicians. Netanyahu is now expected to appoint other Shas members to replace Deri, at least temporarily. The plan has drawn fierce criticism from top legal officials, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, former lawmakers and tens of thousands of Israelis who have come out repeatedly to protest the overhaul.
wftv.comThe filmmakers behind the secretive Brett Kavanaugh documentary said they got new tips about him as soon as the film was announced: 'I do hope this triggers action'
The "Justice" filmmakers said at the Sundance Film Festival they kept the Brett Kavanaugh documentary a secret and used codenames for their subjects.
news.yahoo.comEPA finalizes water rule that repeals Trump-era changes
President Joe Biden’s administration has finalized regulations that protect hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, repealing a Trump-era rule that federal courts had thrown out and that environmentalists said left waterways vulnerable to pollution.