Tag: justice john paul stevens

It has been rumored for awhile and he has been dropping the hints, but now it’s official – Justice John Paul Stevens will be hanging up his robe this summer.

CBS is seeing the signs that Justice Stevens term in the Supreme Court could be coming to an end: Justice John Paul Stevens has left some clues he’s planning to retire this year, shortly after he turns 90 years old. He’s only hired one law clerk for next term, for example, and not the four […]

The Supreme Court has just removed campaign donation restrictions on corporations: The Supreme Court has ruled that corporations may spend freely to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress, easing decades-old limits on their participation in federal campaigns. By a 5-4 vote, the court on Thursday overturned a 20-year-old ruling that said corporations can […]

We all knew this would end up happening: Unable to win the votes on health overhaul, Republicans are eyeing a battle in the courts. Their strategy? Have the overhaul’s requirement that everyone in the country have health insurance declared unconstitutional. If uninsured people don’t buy coverage, they would be penalized to the tune of $750 […]