His vote practically guarantees her historic confirmation into the supreme court. Details inside.

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The 1973 landmark decision legalizing abortion nationwide prior to viability, which can occur at around 24 weeks of pregnancy, is facing a major reversal.

What should black families know about evictions now that the Eviction Moratorium has ended? Here are a few important facts.

After the nation learned of the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, many in Washington, D.C. gathered to pay their respects. See photos here...

Pittsburgh rapper Jamal Knox found himself on the wrong end of the law after dropping a scathing song issuing threats against city police, leading to his conviction for making terroristic threats. With the state’s high court upholding the conviction, Knox is aiming to appeal the decision in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, which looks […]

  Br Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court Saturday afternoon, bringing to an end months of feuding marked by allegations of sexual assault and angry denials from the nominee. The final U.S. Senate vote was 50-48 and interrupted several times by protesters as senators sat silent at their desks for the formal […]

The U.S. Senate has moved in a 51-49 vote to advance Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nod to a final vote on Saturday. Out of the four Senators who chose not to reveal their decisions until Friday morning, Republican Sens. Jeff Flake, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Joe Manchin, Murkowski was the only no vote for […]

The Republicans flexed their political muscle to place Judge Neil Gorsuch on the bench.

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The Supreme Court has rejected former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's appeal and will not review his corruption conviction. The High Court's decision was announced on its order list without further comment.

The decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt means a lower court's decision to uphold the law has been reversed.

The U.S. Supreme Court denied Former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s request for a new trial. Kilpatrick was convicted of bribery, racketeering, and other corruption charges in 2013 and was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison. Kwame Kilpatrick Asks Supreme Court To Vacate Corruption Conviction There was much tension between Kwame Kilpatrick and his lawyer during […]