Law & the Courts

Sen. Cory Booker (D., N.J.) attends the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2021. (Tom Williams/Reuters) Senator Cory Booker (D., N.J.) on Sunday criticized Republican senators’ questioning of…

NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE I would oppose Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson because of her judicial philosophy, for the reasons outlined by Ed Whelan last week. I address that in a separate post. For now, I want to discuss the claim by Senator…

Jussie Smollett appears at his sentencing hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago, Ill., March 10, 2022. (Brian Cassella/Pool via Reuters) Jussie Smollett will be released from jail pending the appeal of his…

Judge Amy Clark Meachum addresses the court as a court hearing is held on Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s order that parents of transgender children be investigated for child abuse, in Austin, Texas, March 11, 2022. (Sergio Flores/Reuters)…

Jussie Smollett arrives for his sentencing hearing after he was found guilty of staging a hate crime against himself in Chicago, Ill., March 10, 2022. (Kamil Krzaczynski/Reuters) Former Empire star Jussie Smollett will spend five…

(Kuzma/iStock/Getty Images Plus) A Texas judge granted a limited temporary restraining order on Wednesday stopping the state’s child protective services agency from investigating the parents of a 16-year-old transgender teen for…

They should show the nation that it is possible to oppose a nominee without trying to destroy her character. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE P resident Biden has nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. She would replace…

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón speaks at a press conference in Los Angeles, Calif., December 8, 2021. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images) A coalition of prosecutors in Los Angeles overwhelmingly support a recall of…

Sarah Palin leaves during her lawsuit against the New York Times at the United States Courthouse in New York City, February 10, 2022. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) Jury deliberations began on Friday for former Alaska governor Sarah…

Sen. Susan Collins talks to reporters about the Supreme Court nomination of federal appeals court judge Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., September 17, 2018. (Mike Segar/Reuters) Senator Susan Collins (R., Maine) on…