Most Americans know very little about the workings of the U.S. Supreme Court or its members, but mention Justice Clarence Thomas, and you are likely to start an argument. He is the court's only African American, and its most conservative member. He is arguably the most influential black man in the country, yet he is reviled by many in his own race for his opposition to government programs intende... read full post picked by capriccio 11 months ago

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a woman's claims that she suffered physical, emotional, and mental damage from a 2-day violent exorcism when she was 17. Texas state court gave the church a blank ticket to do whatever they want because it would be religious practices. picked by 2manyusernames 3 weeks ago

A store owner in Alabama is making a Supreme Court challenge to overturn the state's ban on the sale of sex toys. picked by Moe 1 year ago

Georgia Supreme Court debates whether or not it's okay to round up all the ex-cons and force them to live in a swamp. picked by ReBoot 8 months ago

After the ruling, one of the justices slips the defendant an order. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

The goat tethered to a tree outside of Max Beauvoir's home is doomed.

Beauvoir, tall and majestic with closely cropped white hair, is a voodoo priest who was just named the religion's supreme master, a newly created position that is aimed at reviving voodoo. picked by deEPCHill 4 months ago

The U.S. Supreme Court this week hears arguments about whether the death penalty can be imposed for child rape, taking up for the first time in more than 30 years whether a crime other than murder can be punished by execution. picked by JDRucker 4 months ago

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that students can face limits on their rights to free speech.

Schools can rein in students’ speech if it can be interpreted as promoting illegal drug use, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the court’s opinion. picked by kissmenow 1 year ago

On December 10th the Supreme Court decided two companion cases that essentially hold that the Federal Sentencing guidelines really are just guidelines. In other words, the sentencing court, after giving them consideration, is free to disregard them and impose the sentence the court thinks is appropriate in a given case. To understand the significance of this development, here is a brief overview... read full post picked by bhartzer 8 months ago

The New Jersey Supreme Court gave the legislature six months to either amend the state's marriage statutes to include gay people, or write a new law in which same-sex couples "would enjoy the rights of civil marriage." picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court was asked to consider whether a fifth-grade student's religious expression on a classroom project can be considered "offensive" and subject to censorship by school officials. picked by suebe 4 days ago

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the execution of Texas inmate Scott Panetti Thursday, saying that the killer who appeared in court wearing a purple cowboy suit and a 10-gallon hat is so mentally ill he lacks a rational understanding of why he is being put to death. picked by Hoosker 1 year ago

A Washington DC case on gun ownership laws is to be heard by the Supreme Court this year. Never have three commas caused so much controversy... (The amendment reads: "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." ) picked by hmtksteve 5 months ago

A fired judge who claims he is assisted by three elves, has been asked to stop making threats of “ungodly reprisal.” He said that the elves help him predict the future, but he has never consulted them when issuing judicial decisions. Read the Judge's comments picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

No more prisoners will allowed to be put to death by lethal injection until the Court reviews its legality. picked by cb__ 9 months ago

Lucasfilm has announced that it will be re-releasing the original Star Wars movies on DVD this Christmas season in their original format.The best part is that the original-release DVDs include the special edition DVDs as well. So people who bought the special edition when they really wanted the original version will have to buy the special edition again, and people who didn't buy the special edit... read full post picked by mysterio 2 years ago

On January 28, 1988, Canadian women were officially granted reproductive freedom. A symposium was held in Toronto to commemorate the Supreme Court's decision, despite death threats directed at the symposium's participants. picked by chinook 7 months ago

Mildred Loving was an African-American who, along with her husband was arrested in the middle of the night for the crime of marrying outside their race. She was black and he was white. This was ILLEGAL in 1967! Their fighting of the unjust law went all the way to the supreme court which said such laws were unconstitutional. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

To Monaco. Pictures of the men dining, wineing, and (filed under seal) enjoying the company of ladies released on the internet. Judge Maynard says meeting Massey head Blankenship in Monaco was purely coincidence. picked by blurmore 7 months ago

The winds of change are changing. Find out who will reign supreme in this epic battle. picked by Chimerical 1 year ago