Questions tagged [supreme-court]
In most instances is the highest court in a country and isn't always called as such - for example, the High Court of Australia. If the country has multiple supreme courts, specify which one in your question. Please also tag questions with the relevant country.
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What is the scope of judicial review by the Supreme Court of India?
The various articles of the constitution (Part V, Chapter IV - The Union Judiciary) regarding the supreme court seem to give the impression that their conduct is heavily regulated by presidential ...
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What Are The Exact Differences Between The US Judicial System And The Proposed Israeli Judicial Reform, In Terms Of Checks And Balances
The Israeli Judicial Reform plan is still in the making, so changes to the precise rules of the proposal are expected. But the basic ideas of it are as follows:
According to the current law, some ...
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Why hasn't the USA's Supreme Court made any official decisions to the cases they have heard in over a year?
It looks like there has been exactly two case from the supreme court 2022-2023 term that had a decision rendered, there are even some cases from the past term that don't yet have decisions yet. I ...
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Did any people manage to get their student loans forgiven via Biden program before courts blocked it?
I tried Googling it, but it gave me irrelevant results.
Did any of the people at all who applied very first (during the beta rollout on that weekend) manage to get their applications processed and 10-...
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Could the government legally create an election in which only some people could vote? [closed]
I was considering that if I were in some lawmaking position I would consider advocating that abortion rights should be voted on by females and the result of that election would become law.
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How does Ret. US Supreme Court Justice Breyer propose to "...decide cases in a way that will prevent social discord stemming from religion"?
In CNN's September 26, 2022 excerpt from Who's Talking to Chris Wallace Ex-Supreme court justice visibly emotional discussing Roe v. Wade reversal, Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer says:
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Does this clip represented an official admission of guilt by Bush?
When speaking at his presidential library, Bush accidentally said "Iraq" instead of Ukraine when he is condemning the illegal Russian invasion, as seen here. He also followed up his mistake ...
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Can the Kansas Supreme Court overturn the results of the Value Them Both ballot measure?
Shortly after the SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, states began taking their own measures for and against abortion. Kansas took an interesting turn.
Despite the apparent redundancy under the rule of Roe,...
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Would Roe V. Wade have been overturned even without Dobbs V. Jackson triggering the Judicial Review?
I have meager knowledge of US Politics, even less of US Laws.
I am curious to know whether
The SCOTUS was actively considering overturning Roe V. Wade and Dobbs V. Jackson was just a "happy"...
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On what grounds would Roe vs. Wade be a "bad law"?
Many opponents of the newly overturned Roe vs. Wade law claim the law was "bad law", as stated on this, National Review, openly conservative website. https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/...
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What would happen if an American state didn’t follow a ruling by the Supreme Court?
If the Supreme Court decided that same-sex marriage was a right on the federal level, what would happen if a specific state decided not to follow their ruling?
What power does the federal government ...
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Can a state delegate the creation of a law to an unelected agent such as the Supreme Court?
This is with regard to the constitutionality of "trigger laws" such as those that went into effect, automatically, after the overturn of Roe vs. Wade.
I am neither a lawyer nor a politician, ...
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In layperson's terms: Supreme Court to Hear Case on State Legislatures’ Power Over Elections?
In easy-to-understand terms, how would this ruling affect the different States? Supreme Court to Hear Case on State Legislatures’ Power Over Elections
From what I see, in North Carolina the Senate and ...
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Is the SCOTUS ruling on Oklahoma Native land the opposite of Originalism?
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Americans for crimes committed on tribal land when the victim is Native American. This was a five-to-four decision with the "...
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Why didn't Obama nominate replacement for Scalia?
When Justice Scalia died in February 2016, why didn't Obama nominate a progressive replacement while he still could instead of risking that the succeeding president nominates a conservative one, which ...
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In Supreme Court, is Chief Justice supposed to sway towards an opinion?
As the presiding judge in the Supreme Court, is the Chief Justice supposed to sway the opinion of the other eight Associate Justices?
I'm reading everywhere that Chief Justice Roberts Lost His Court ...
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Why would the Senate not confirm a SCOTUS nominee?
Why would the Senate ever not confirm a SCOTUS nominee? The same President would just appoint someone else, so it will be someone else with the same ideology. Does it basically mean "This person ...
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Why don't politicians appoint young and healthy ideological fresh graduates as Supreme Court justices?
Supreme Court justices are often chosen not solely based on their professional skills and reputation, but also based on their political orientation in order to advance certain ideology. One example is ...
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Does the US public find credible excuses by some Senators that Justices who overturned Roe had misled them in Senate hearings?
Two or even three US Senators have said that [future] justices that ultimately overturned Roe had essentially lied to them, or at least seriously misled them in the Senate hearings on their ...
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What advantages are offered by Supreme Court life terms over fixed length terms?
I note the related question Why do the supreme court justices have a life term period? However, that question focused on why they have life terms at all. I want to focus instead on what benefits could ...
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Has the US Department of Justice ever been so quick to disagree with SCOTUS?
Within a very short time after the US SCOTUS struck down the New York gun laws, the US Department of justice has come out against the decision.
Has the Department of Justice ever been this quick to ...
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Has Biden taken any action to reform the Supreme Court?
President Biden established The Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States to investigate ideas for reform of the Supreme Court. The commission first sat on May 19, 2021 and ...
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Why does the government not introduce an amendment to the constitution to allow abortion?
Since the polls clearly show that the majority of the American people disagree with the Supreme Courts decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, why does the US government not introduce an amendment to the ...
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When was the last time the US Supreme Court limited rights with a decision?
The Supreme Court has now officially overruled Roe v Wade, allowing states to restrict the rights of pregnant people. When was the last time the Supreme Court came to a decision that reduced the ...
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How can Marbury v Madison be reconciled with what the Constitution explicitly states?
A key premise in Marbury v Madison is that the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction is clearly defined by the Constitution, and therefore a legislative act that redistributes the jurisdiction must be ...
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Does US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts have recusal power over another Justice if they don't do it themself? (e.g. Clarence Thomas)
In the 2022-03-27 ABC News video Ginni Thomas texts to Meadows is a 'textbook' case for recusal: Sen. Klobuchar | ABC News after 03:24 ABC's Jonathan Karl quotes two text messages from Ginni Thomas, ...
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Is US Senator Chris Murphy's bill to "subject Supreme Court Justices to... ethical code" just saber rattling? (Amy Klobuchar: "Get your act together")
In the 2022-03-27 ABC News video Ginni Thomas texts to Meadows is a 'textbook' case for recusal: Sen. Klobuchar | ABC News after 03:24 ABC's Jonathan Karl quotes two text messages from Ginni Thomas, ...
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Did the US Supreme court really "exemp(t) themselves from all the ethical rules that all the other federal judges are abided by"? If so, how?
In CNN's video Toobin: Why Ginni Thomas' texts around 1/6 are problematic with the description
CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin explains why Ginni Thomas' involvement with the events of January ...
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What US Supreme Court ruling(s) address the SEC's proposed "Scope 3 disclosure rule" that companies must state their climate change impact?
The Reuters 2022-03-22 piece U.S. SEC proposes companies disclose range of climate risks, emissions data begins:
WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator on Monday proposed ...
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Fact-based arguments for and against President Biden's plan to appoint a black female to the US Supreme Court as being like Affirmative Action [closed]
Wikipedia's Affirmative Action begins:
Affirmative action refers to a set of policies and practices within a government or organization seeking to include particular groups based on their gender, ...
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When was the last time, if ever, a Supreme Court justice was appointed without prior experience as a judge?
With speculation of Kamala Harris getting pushed into the Supreme Court, I'm wondering when if ever something like this has happened before. Has anyone ever been appointed to the Supreme Court without ...
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Can the Senate confirm a SCOTUS nominee before the seat is vacant?
The media is reporting that Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire at the end of this year's court term.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer issued the following statement regarding the confirmation ...
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Does the Supreme Court have a responsibility to save lives?
Listening to the Oral Arguments in Biden v. Missouri (whether to stay the injunction against the CMS vaccine mandate), I heard a line of argument by some of the justices that seemed (to me, a ...
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Did the US Supreme Court's recent ruling sidestep the issue of judicial review? (Whole Women's Health v. Jackson; challenge to Texas S.B. 8)
The following questions and their extensive answers cover the background of the issues well:
How close does the Texas law that bars most abortions after six weeks come to saying 'Defendants can&#...
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Why are legal decisions in the US so politicized?
(Not sure if this should be on the Law.SE. I'm guessing the answer is more political than legal, hence I'm asking it here.)
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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A difficult political atmosphere for ...
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How close does the Texas law that bars most abortions after six weeks come to saying 'Defendants can't assert constitutionally protected rights?'
In the CNN video Toobin: This is the most important question a justice asked
CNN Chief Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin shares his thoughts on the Supreme Court justices' questions as they hear oral ...
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Which are the the parts of the EU treaties that are incompatible with the Polish constitution according to Poland's highest court?
There are lots of articles related to Poland's highest court ruling that some parts of EU treaties are incompatible with the Polish constitution (example), but I cannot find the exact articles ...
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Why does the current Polish government favor distancing from EU despite a rather low Euroscepticism and possible serious financial consequences?
According to Euronews, Poland’s constitutional court on Thursday ruled the country's laws had supremacy of those of the European Union.
The article provides more context about the decision and a ...
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US government arguing for A death sentence while arguing against THE death sentence; does US Supreme Court Justice Barrett have a point?
ABC News's Justices divide sharply on reinstating Boston Marathon bomber death sentence begins:
Reciting the gruesome details of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and its violent aftermath, an ...
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How does Germany regularly elect judges onto Federal Constitutional Court despite needing two-thirds majority vote?
In Germany, the judges on Federal Constitutional Court are elected by the federal parliament with two-thirds majority vote.
Throughout its history, the parliament was able to elect new judges without ...
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Help understanding Justice Breyer's “If A can do it, B can do it."
The New York Times just published an interview with US Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer titled Justice Breyer on Retirement and the Role of Politics at the Supreme Court in which there is a ...
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Why is Amy Coney Barrett the one "who takes the first look at emergency matters from Indiana"? All US states & territories have "first look" justices?
Bloomberg Politics's August 13, 2021 news item University Vaccine Mandate Stays as Justice Barrett Rebuffs Plea includes the following:
Barrett, the justice who takes the first look at emergency ...
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What are the types of decisions of the Supreme Court that can be overruled by the U.S. Congress?
What are the types of decisions of the Supreme Court that can be overruled by Congress?
In some countries, when the Supreme Court makes decision on any
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Why hasn't the Supreme Court found the Hatch Act unconstitutional?
The Hatch Act is a law that was passed in 1939. It says that Cabinet employees as well as other non-presidential Executive Branch members cannot talk about candidate-specific issues among other things....
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Would a Constitutional court make sense in The Netherlands?
Unlike many other countries, The Netherlands has no constitutional court. Article 120 of our constitution even says:
De rechter treedt niet in de beoordeling van de grondwettigheid van wetten en ...
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What are the minimal criteria required to be appointed as a Supreme Court Justice by the U.S. President? [duplicate]
What are the minimal criteria required to be appointed as a Supreme Court Justice by the U.S. President? Do you have to serve a certain year? What's the minimum position you must have held? I see that ...
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Which President has had the greatest number of their actions ruled unconstitutional?
Abraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus and the court ruled that it wasn’t within his authority, I am wondering which President did the most things that the Supreme Court explicitly ruled were ...
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Isn’t having unequal numbers of Senators in each class unconstitutional?
The Constitution says that Senators
shall be divided equally as may be into three Classes
So wouldn’t the current Class 3 consisting of 34 members while Class 1 and Class 2 only having 33 members be ...
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Does the 15th amendment prevent voter discrimination based on ethnicity?
The 15th amendment reads:
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of ...
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Have the salaries or benefits of members of the Constitutional Court ever been decreased in an European country?
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I have watched an interview with an economic analyst arguing that Romania is in a strange situation ("conflict of interest") because the Constitutional Court members are able to ...
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