Washington Post – Politics:
Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh said an 1868 U.S.-Navajo peace treaty does not require the federal government to take any “affirmative steps” to secure water rights.
Author: Robert Barnes
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With focus on Alito trip, Senate Democrats vow action on ethics bill
Washington Post – Politics:
The pledge came after the latest revelation about lavish travel paid for by a politically active billionaire, this time involving a luxury fishing trip in Alaska taken by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.
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Alabama case bucks what was a steady path for Roberts court on voting
Washington Post – Politics:
Last Thursday’s Supreme Court decision was a big departure from the justices’ recent record on voting rights. Here are the other key cases.
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Supreme Court: Alabama must draw new voting map favorable to Black residents
Washington Post – Politics:
The decision was a surprise from a court whose conservative majority had signaled it was suspicious prioritizing race over traditional redistricting techniques.
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Supreme Court will hear attempt to trademark ‘Trump Too Small’
Washington Post – Politics:
A California attorney wants to trademark the phrase “Trump Too Small” for use on t-shirts that mock Donald Trump and echo taunts from the 2016 Republican primary.
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Court rules for firm that sued striking workers over wasted concrete
Washington Post – Politics:
Justice Amy Coney Barrett said the actions of striking truck drivers at Glacier Northwest concrete company weren’t protected by the National Labor Relations Act.
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Supreme Court rules for woman who says county took too much for tax debt
Washington Post – Politics:
A Minnesota woman said Hennepin County unfairly pocketed the profit when it seized and sold her condominium for more than she owed in taxes.
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Roberts says Supreme Court will address ethics issues
Washington Post – Politics:
The chief justice said he was “confident” that the Supreme Court will convince the public that the court “adheres to the highest standards of conduct.”
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Supreme Court rules against Warhol Foundation in Prince photo copyright case
Washington Post – Politics:
The Supreme Court sided with a photographer who said the late Andy Warhol should have honored her copyright on a photo when creating an iconic image of Prince.