Stories tagged: "courts"

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Courts Legal Win for LGBTQ Groups This Week Reminds Us That Lower Courts Matter Too

A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama ruled in favor of LGBTQ activists fighting against the Trump administration’s legal doctrine permitting discrimination of transgender individuals seeking medical care.

Sarah Amy Harvard Sarah Amy Harvard September 4, 2020 2:20 pm EDT
Coronavirus President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the BOK Center, Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Coronavirus ‘This Is About Being an American’: Rogue Conservatives Make the Case for Biden Across Town From RNC

As Republicans touted Trump across town, conservatives in Convention on Founding Principles continued to express support for Joe Biden.

Jennifer Bringle Jennifer Bringle August 26, 2020 1:10 pm EDT
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Courts McConnell’s Quest to Transform the Courts Is Nearly Complete

Senate Republicans are closing in on what matters most to them: leaving no judicial vacancy behind. If confirmed, Cory Wilson will be Trump's 200th nominee.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright June 23, 2020 2:49 pm EDT
Courts Judge Justin Walker is sworn in prior to testifying before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Walker's nomination to be a U.S. circuit judge for the District of Columbia Circuit on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 6, 2020. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)
Courts The Fate of Health Care for Millions Could Be in the Hands of Mitch McConnell’s Protégé

Democrats say Justin Walker’s confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals could threaten the health of millions of Americans protected by the Affordable Care Act, which the Trump administration is challenging in court.

Associated Press Associated Press May 6, 2020 3:36 pm EDT