The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case brought by an Ohio woman who claims she was discriminated against at work because she is straight. Marlean Ames filed the suit against the Ohio Department of Youth Services under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits sex discrimination in the workplace. Ames alleges that a lesbian woman received a promotion she was also seeking and that she was later demoted, with her former position given to a gay man.
The U.S. Supreme Court is being called to intervene after Obama-appointed Judge Amy Berman Jackson extended a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) reinstating fired Biden holdover Hampton Dellinger. The TRO, initially set to expire on February 26, has now been extended through Saturday, March 1.
The Republican Party of Wisconsin, led by Chairman Brian Schimming, is ramping up efforts to elect conservative state Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel in the crucial April 1 election against Democrat Susan Crawford. Schimming described the party as being on "war footing" to ensure a victory that could shape Wisconsin’s judicial and political landscape for years.
Left-wing billionaires are pouring millions into Wisconsin’s crucial state Supreme Court race ahead of the April 1 election, new campaign finance reports reveal. The high-stakes contest could determine the ideological balance of the court and influence national politics, including potential efforts to block President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Senate Republicans, led by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), have introduced the Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act, a bill designed to strengthen legal protections for Supreme Court justices against intimidation and threats.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has reintroduced a constitutional amendment to cap the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices at nine, seeking to block any future efforts to expand the court.
On January 30, 2025, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declared the federal ban on licensed firearms dealers selling handguns to individuals aged 18 to 20 unconstitutional.
