Clarence Thomas Sexual Harassment Accuser Wants Him Impeached
Angela Wright-Shannon accused Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment in the 1980s, and now, in a…
Trump’s Travel Ban Is Back On, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court said Monday that it will allow President Donald Trump’s travel ban to be fully enforced while legal…
Justice Clarence Thomas Gets Exhibit in National Museum of African American History and Culture
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture unveiled its latest exhibit, one featuring…
US Supreme Court Grants Last-Minute Stay of Execution for Ga. Man Convicted by a Racist Juror
Keith Tharpe, a Georgia man who was convicted of murder in 1991 and sentenced to death, did not die as scheduled…
Black Man Takes Miss. Flag to Supreme Court Because ... Look at It
A black Mississippi man who argues that the state’s flag is a symbol of white supremacy is taking his fight to the…
US Supreme Court Ruling on Offensive Trademarks Means Washington Redskins Will Likely Keep Their Name
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that the government cannot refuse to register a trademark because some…
Senate Democrats Secure Enough Votes to Filibuster Gorsuch; GOP Rule Change Likely
A few weeks ago, when a day of Senate hearings on Donald Trump’s nominee for the vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court…
Brilliant Legal Pioneer and Influential Black Republican William T. Coleman Dies at 96
Though many may not know his name, William T. Coleman Jr. was a champion of civil rights, an influential African…
Supreme Court Rules Unanimously for Better Education for Students With Disabilities
On Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that school districts must provide students with disabilities the…
All the Weird Shit Going On at Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing
Admittedly, I watch congressional hearings even when I’m not covering them. I also watch Supreme Court confirmation…
Do You Have a Constitutional Right to Use Facebook and Twitter? Supreme Court Weighs In
A North Carolina law that bars registered sex offenders from using Facebook, Twitter and similar sites is up for debate…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Trump’s Presidency: ‘We Are Not Experiencing the Best of Times’
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has spoken out about Donald Trump before, and her distaste for him is no…
What We Need to Know About US Circuit Judge Neil Gorsuch, Trump’s Pick for Supreme Court
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he had selected U.S. Circuit Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the…
Trump's Victory Equals Conservative Majority on Supreme Court
Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election Tuesday means that a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme…
94-Year-Old Black Judge Writes Scathing Dissent in Ohio’s Longest-Running Civil Rights Case
Federal appeals judge Damon Keith is one of several black judges involved in Ohio’s longest-running voting lawsuit, one…
These 4 Court Rulings Give Police Powerful Weapons to Abuse Your Rights. They Need to Go
The emergence of Donald Trump as the self-proclaimed “law and order” candidate on November's presidential ballot should…