by Daveda Gruber: On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a man from Missouri can be executed. The highest court in the land decided that Russell Bucklew, a man who was convicted of a brutal rape and murder, can be executed by lethal injection. In a ruling of 5 […]
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Trump Administration Gets Good News from the SCOTUS
by Daveda Gruber: On Tuesday the Supreme Court ruled, with conservative judges in the majority, on an immigration issue. The decision makes it easier to detain immigrants with criminal records. The ruling was clearly a victory for the Trump administration. It was authored by conservative Justice Samuel Alito and left […]
RBG Returns to the Bench for Ruling on Excessive Seizure of Property by States
by Daveda Gruber: On Wednesday the Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision that marked the first time the court has applied the Constitution’s ban on excessive fines at the state level. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the court’s opinion and read a summary of her opinion in the courtroom. […]