U.S. Supreme Court Archives - Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/tag/u-s-supreme-court/ The Voice of the Black Community in California Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:10:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blackvoicenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-BVN_logo_square-32x32.png U.S. Supreme Court Archives - Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/tag/u-s-supreme-court/ 32 32 182193136 Keeping It Real: America, A Country Without Compassion for Its Homeless https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/07/09/supreme-court-rules-homeless-camping/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:10:36 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=244647 Front row, left to right: Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., and Associate Justice Elena Kagan; Back row, left to right: Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the nation's former President, Donald J. Trump, is entitled to nearly unbridled immunity when he holds the title of president, and that the Eighth Amendment does not prevent a municipality from enforcing criminal penalties against homeless people who are sleeping outdoors.

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]]> 244647 Keeping it Real: Supreme Court Shields Trump With Immunity https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/07/02/supreme-court-grants-trump-immunity/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:39:07 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=244594 During a campaign event in Sioux Center, Iowa in January, 2016, former President Donald Trump claimed he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue in New York and not lose any votes.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump has absolute immunity for "core" presidential activity, including his discussions with the Justice Department as he worked to overthrow the results of the 2020 Election.

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]]> 244594 U.S. Supreme Court Allows Idaho Hospitals to Provide Emergency Abortions — For Now https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/06/30/supreme-court-allows-emergency-abortions/ Sun, 30 Jun 2024 19:40:45 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=244580 In a 6-3 vote on Thursday, June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the previous order that allowed a near-total abortion ban to take effect in the state of Idaho.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 27 that Idaho hospitals are allowed to provide emergency abortions when a patient's health is at risk, but did not directly address the issue of the state's restrictive abortion ban and federal law.

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]]> 244580 Keeping it Real: Supreme Court Decision Could Endanger Domestic Violence Victims https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/11/14/domestic-violence-gun-violence-resources/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:26:18 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=242018 Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments urging the court to reverse a decision that could potentially endanger domestic violence victims by allowing firearms to remain in the hands of their abusers.

S. E. Williams If you or someone you know are experiencing domestic violence, local and statewide resources can be found here.. Of the estimated 4,970 female victims of murder and […]

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