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Supreme Court articles on Democracy Chronicles
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the US and has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal courts and over state court cases involving issues of federal law. Also see our articles on Antonin Scalia and also on the Supreme Court case known as Citizens United.
Slavery Era Thinking Behind Voting Rights Act Dismissal
State’s right to legalize slavery era thinking was actually key to Voting Rights Act dismissal by Supreme Court
Dozens of States Battling Citizens United With Legislation
Different states battling Citizens United in different ways with varying levels of success
Bill to Reinstate Voting Rights Act Introduced in Congress
Supreme Court weakening of civil rights legislation brought effort to reinstate Voting Rights Act
Citizens United 2? Supreme Court Rules Soon
Ruling expected on independent donor limits at Supreme Court is feared to be Citizens United 2
Justices Used to Have Experience Outside Courts, No More
Supreme Court is dominated by legal insiders when they used to have outside world experience outside court
Controversy Stirs Calls for Supreme Court Ethics Rules
Supreme Court ethics rules strenched by raising money for political campaigns with broader worries
FBI Investigating Turbulent Tennessee County Elections
Tennessee county election investigated by FBI after Supreme Court’s dismissal of Voting Rights Act
Supreme Court Passes on Third Party Access Cases
Supreme Court passes decisions on three different cases involving third party access to elections
Should We Have Supreme Court Term Limits?
Modern justices live almost 40 years longer than when laws were written. Is it about time for Supreme Court term limits?