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Supreme Court Rules Against Trump… Again

Ezra Grant — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 23:54:40 +0000

The Supreme Court refused Friday to let Texas challenge the election results in four battleground states critical to President Donald Trump’s defeat at the polls last month, likely sealing his political fate. “Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another state conducts its elections,” the court said in a brief order. It dismissed all other […]

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Republican Senator Meets with Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee

Ezra Grant — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:34:21 +0000

Sen. Mark Kirk on Tuesday became the first Republican to say he might be willing to vote for President Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court, The Hill reports. “Obviously I would consider voting for him,” the Illinois senator told reporters before he met with the nominee, Judge Merrick Garland. “That’s the whole purpose.” Kirk, who […]

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GOP Senator to GOP Pals – “Man Up” and Vote on Obama’s Nominee

Ezra Grant — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 19:19:15 +0000

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) took a swing at his party Friday, saying Republicans need to “man up” and give Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland a vote, The Hill reports. “Just man up and cast a vote. The tough thing about these senatorial jobs is you get yes or no votes. Your whole job is to either say […]

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Poll – Majority of Americans Want Obama Supreme Court Nominee

Ezra Grant — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 14:04:58 +0000

A new CNN/ORC poll finds a majority of Americans want president Obama to fulfill his constitutional responsibilities and nominate a replacement Supreme Court Justice for the seat recently vacated by the passing of Antonin Scalia. Overall, 58% say they’d like to see the President nominate someone to the Court rather than leave the seat vacant […]

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President Obama to Announce Justice Scalia’s Replacement “in due time” – Video

Ezra Grant — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 15:20:11 +0000

After the passing of Justice Scalia, President Obama announced his intentions to nominate Scalia’s successor “in due time.” “I plan to fulfill my constitutional responsibilities to name a successor in due time,” Mr. Obama said. “And there will be plenty of time for me to do so, Mr. Obama also paid tribute to Scalia, calling […]

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Disuniting the Public Unions

Robert I. Grundfest — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 16:44:59 +0000

The end result is in reach for those conservatives who have worked so hard to destroy public sector unions and along with them, the rest of the middle class. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday in the case of Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association about the legality of public unions charging people who […]

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President Obama’s Remarks on Supreme Court Obamacare Decision – Video

Ezra Grant — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 01:30:03 +0000

He didn’t use these words, but his message was the same – Obamacare is here to stay!

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Republicans In Charge – Supreme Court Will Hear Case to Gut Obamacare

Ezra Grant — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 20:37:11 +0000

Republicans are moving quickly. On Tuesday, they scare the American people into giving them control of Congress and now, two days later, the Republican led Supreme Court has announced that it will hear a case whose purpose is to gut Obamacare and destroy it from within. ThinkProgress reports: In an unexpected step into a politically […]

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Republican Appointed Judge to Supreme Court – “STFU!”

Ezra Grant — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 16:50:41 +0000

Federal Judge Richard Kopf, who was appointed to a U.S. District Court in Nebraska by George H.W. Bush, slammed the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision in his personal blog, Hercules and the Umpire, and told the judges to “stfu.” He said that the court’s ruling looked bad, as the majority opinion was signed on to […]

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Democrats Will Schedule Vote On A Constitutional Amendment Against Citizens United

Ezra Grant — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 21:36:53 +0000

Citizens United, that infamous decision by the US Supreme Court that allows unlimited secret campaign contributions through SuperPacs, could be seeing it’s end days if Senate Democrats get their way. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), plans to introduce a constitutional amendment tackling the decision later this year. “The Supreme Court is trying to take this country back […]

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Fox’s Napolitano Agreed – Banning Affirmative Action Hurt Minorities, But That’s Okay

Ezra Grant — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 22:55:02 +0000

Michigan brought Affirmative Action to the Supreme Court and today, Michigan won! That’s right, Michigan instituted a ban on Affirmative action and took their fight to keep that ban all the way to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court voted today and in a 6-2 decision, it agreed that Michigan should be allowed to bypass […]

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Greedy John Boehner Cheers On Supreme Court’s “Money is Speech” Ruling

Ezra Grant — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 23:41:21 +0000

I call him greedy because now that the Supreme Court has decided that anyone with enough money can give any amount they want to a particular campaign, Boehner is seeing dollar signs. With that decision, the Supreme Court doubled down on their Citizens United decision, where they proclaimed Corporations – you know, those flesh and […]

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Supreme Court’s Decision – No Limits on Campaign Contributions

Ezra Grant — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 14:53:15 +0000

In addition to citizens united, here’s more proof that the American democracy is for sale to the highest bidder. The Conservative led Supreme Court ruled 5-4, in a decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts, that limits on the total amount of money donors can give to all candidates, committees and political parties are unconstitutional. […]

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Chris Christie – Very Unhappy with Supreme Court’s Ruling on DOMA

Ezra Grant — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 02:47:25 +0000

Chris Christie is not too happy with the Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage. “I don’t think the ruling was appropriate,” said Christie, who is running for reelection in a blue state, one in which Democrats have hailed the SCOTUS decision on gay marriage. “I think it was wrong,” Christie continued, calling it “typical of […]

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Now Who Are The Activists?

Robert I. Grundfest — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:05:53 +0000

Remember when conservatives across the nation accused liberal justices of being activists? Of making law without interpreting it? Of imposing their political ideology on court cases instead of taking a uniquely 18th century view of the constitution? Good times, no? Welcome to the conservative majority. Today’s ruling in the Voting Rights Act case shows that […]

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For What It’s Worth, Harry Reid Is Promising “To Act” on The Voting Act

Ezra Grant — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:03:22 +0000

If Harry Reid is our only hope, we probably have no more hope left. Remember, Harry Reid was the same guy who promised to do something about the Republican abused Filibuster, just to sit on his hands when the time came for him to act. Now, after the Supreme Court voted down Section 5 of […]

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Supreme Court Rejects Arizona’s Voter Suppression Law

Ezra Grant — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:34:31 +0000

In a 7-2 decision announced Monday morning, the Supreme Court of the United States has rejected the state of Arizona’s efforts to add a proof of citizenship requirement to voter registration forms. The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (a/k/a “The Motor Voter Law”) requires States to “accept and use” a uniform federal form to […]

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Analysis: Supreme Court Will Not Budge On Same Sex Marriage

Ezra Grant — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:22:22 +0000

If the country is rushing headlong toward full-throated endorsement of same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court apparently didn’t get the memo. Over two days of oral arguments on what has been described as the civil rights issue of the 21st century, the justices spent more time addressing mundane matters of states’ rights and judicial standing than […]

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Redefining Equality

Robert I. Grundfest — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:31:48 +0000

The Supreme Court will finally hear arguments in the Marriage Equality cases this week, and it’s about time. If justice delayed is justice denied, than we’ve had denial of justice for a good part of our population for far too long. The opponents of marriage equality do not want to talk about civil rights. They […]

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Americans To Republicans – Leave ObamaCare Alone, Move On Already!

Ezra Grant — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:57:30 +0000

A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation taken after the Supreme Court upheld ObamaCare finds a majority of Americans are tired of the Republican’s efforts to repeal President Obama’s Healthcare law. This poll fielded following the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the heart of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) finds a majority of Americans (56 percent) […]

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Justice Roberts Switched Vote To Uphold President’s Health Care Law

Ezra Grant — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 02:25:24 +0000

(CBS News) Chief Justice John Roberts initially sided with the Supreme Court’s four conservative justices to strike down the heart of President Obama’s health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act, but later changed his position and formed an alliance with liberals to uphold the bulk of the law, according to two sources with specific […]

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Mr. President, This Is A Big F*ing Deal – Part 2

Ezra Grant — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:41:50 +0000

As Donald Trump would say, what the Supreme Court did Thursday in upholding President Obama’s Affordable Healthcare Act is “HUGE!” Even Mitt Romney realized the magnitude of what would happen if ObamaCare was declared constitutional. On the days leading up to the Court’s decision, Mitt Romney was heard at various campaign events saying, “if this law […]

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Bill Clinton Explains The Dangers of Ending ObamaCare

Ezra Grant — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:50:53 +0000

Former President Bill Clinton spoke at a recent fundraiser earlier this week and warned of the dangers this country faced if the Supreme Court rules against President Obama’s Health Care Law. Given his special abilities to explain complex matters to a two-year old, Mr. Clinton broke it down like this” If the Supreme Court decides to invalidate […]

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Sarah Palin Is Bringing Back The “Death Panels” Lie

Ezra Grant — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:26:55 +0000

The attention grabbing Sarah Palin is at it again. And this time, she has decided to bring back one of the many lies she created. A lie that was debunked by fact-checkers and even won the lie of the year award the year Palin invented it. Sarah Palin is bringing back the Death Panels lie. Palin took […]

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More Americans To Suffer If Supreme Court Repeal Health Care

Ezra Grant — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:12:33 +0000

Thanks Republicans!!! Sarah Lewis is fed up with American health care: “I’ve completely removed myself from the system,” she said. “I don’t want to be a patient anymore.” Lewis, a 55-year-old single mother of two daughters, has been through the wringer. It started with a diagnosis of anal cancer in September 2010. Then came the […]

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No Matter What The Supreme Court Decides About Healthcare, Americans Will Be Unhappy

Ezra Grant — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:25:27 +0000

A new Pew Research Poll found that the public is unlikely to be satisfied with the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on the 2010 Affordable Care Act – no matter what the Court decides. Whether the Court decides to uphold the entire law, overturn the entire law, or reject the “individual mandate” while allowing the rest […]

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Ex Supreme Court Judge Criticizes Citizens United Ruling – Corporations Are Not People My Friends

Ezra Grant — Thu, 31 May 2012 11:12:41 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens leveled new criticism on Wednesday against the court’s landmark 2010 ruling on campaign financing, saying it had allowed corporations to ramp up spending and non-voters to influence the outcome of elections. Stevens, who dissented from the “Citizens United” ruling, said it had increased the importance […]

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The Supreme Court Will Reconsider ‘Citizens United’

Ezra Grant — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:23:18 +0000

The Supreme Court has agreed to take a case that justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer say will give it a chance to rethink its infamous Citizens United v. FEC decision. The court is being asked to look into a Montana Supreme Court decision stating that its law restricting corporate election spending in state […]

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Ed Gillespie – Romney’s Campaign Advisor – Lobbied For The Individual Mandate

Ezra Grant — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:02:39 +0000

Ed Gillespie – Mitt Romney’s new campaign adviser – was a lobbyist for a federal individual health insurance mandate two years before President Obama embraced the idea, the Washington Examiner reports. Gillespie wasn’t just one of CAHR’s lobbyists, he was their Republican headliner, touted in their press releases. So while Romney can make a federalist distinction about himself — that […]

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Nancy Pelosi Predicts Health Care will Survive Supreme Court

Ezra Grant — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:45:03 +0000

In a vote of 6 to 3, the Supreme Court will uphold President Obama’s healthcare reform law, the top House Democrat predicted this week. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she’d respect whatever the high court decides, but forecasts the verdict would fall for the Democrats. “I’m predicting 6 to 3 in favor,” Pelosi […]

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