Tag: Supreme Court

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Born In The USA: 8-of-10 kids of illegals – 4.1M – born here, making them instant citizens

Paul Bedard · January 13, 2016 5:59 pm

If Rebecca Friedrichs does win, it would be a victory for any worker, of any race, who no longer wants to pay for a union he or she doesn't want to be a part of.

Beltway Confidential

Why Democrats should root against unions in major Supreme Court case

Jason Russell · January 12, 2016 10:44 pm

Thompson was among those outside the United States Supreme Court on Monday to rally during oral arguments in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. (AP photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Supreme Court: Florida death penalty process unconstitutional

Kelly Cohen · January 12, 2016 6:20 pm

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis refused to issue licenses to gay couples and served jail time for defying a court order that she do so. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Washington Secrets

#SOTU: Kim Davis in one seat, Jim Obergefell in another

Paul Bedard · January 12, 2016 2:14 pm

During oral arguments Monday Scalia repeatedly expressed skeptism of the union's position, suggesting he would instead align with the court's other conservatives. (AP File Photo/Jim Mone)

Scalia’s skepticism bad news for unions

Sean Higgins · January 11, 2016 11:29 pm

"I'm confident that we will ensure that even though the Snapchat messages disappear, that they are properly recorded for posterity's sake," Earnest said. "We have been able to work this out with them." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House: Obama administration more open than Congress

Nicole Duran · January 11, 2016 9:31 pm

Beltway Confidential

After harassment, teacher hopes for end of unions

Jason Russell · January 11, 2016 9:19 pm

The case is of major interest to labor unions, for whom the fees are a major source of revenue. (AP photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Supreme Court questions unions’ worker fees

Sean Higgins · January 11, 2016 5:55 pm

In this Dec. 8, 2014, file photo, Sister Loraine Marie Maguire, of Little Sisters of the Poor, speaks to members of the media after attending a hearing in the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in Denver, Colo.

Faith leaders ask Supreme Court to side with nuns

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 11, 2016 2:58 pm

At issue is whether Ted Cruz meets a Constitutional requirement that the president be "natural born" U.S. citizen. (AP file photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump: Supreme Court should rule on Cruz’s eligibility

Curt Mills, Paige Winfield · January 10, 2016 5:55 pm

"It gives unions a stronger collective bargaining position to advocate for everybody, members and non-members," said Lily Garcia, president of the 3 million-member National Education Association, of which the California union is a member. (AP File Photo)

Supreme Court to examine fairness of mandatory union fees

Sean Higgins · January 8, 2016 5:01 am

New theme this weekend: Trump vs. Cruz. (Bloomberg photos)

Trump spokeswoman: Supreme Court should decide Cruz eligibility

Gabby Morrongiello · January 6, 2016 10:28 pm