Two liberal-appointed justices sided with five conservative-appointed justices tonight in allowing a Trump administration asylum policy to be implemented while challenges work through the court system. The White House win means that for now, people seeking asylum in the U.S. must seek safe haven in the first “safe” country they arrive in. That effectively means […]
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When double jeopardy doesn’t apply
The Supreme Court says a person technically can be charged twice with the same crime, after all. That’s according to a report by CNN. Normally, trying a suspect for the same crime twice is considered prohibited under something called “double jeopardy.” But double jeopardy reportedly doesn’t come into play if someone is being tried once […]
Obamacare: Republicans Can’t Win For Losing?
If the plaintiffs win the current Affordable Care Act (ACA) case before the U.S. Supreme Court, King v. Burwell, millions of Americans who bought health insurance through the federal marketplace or “exchange” will lose the federal tax dollars they’re getting to help buy their policies. That’s because the Court would have ruled the ACA only allowed […]
