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Drexel University
Associate professor of law at Drexel University
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Lisa McElroy
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Should immigrants facing deportation be able to post bail? Today in the case Jennings v. Rodriguez, the Supreme Court pondered whether immigrants facing deportation should be in detention facilities indefinitely or whether they should be eligible for bond hearings that could lead to their release. The case concerns legal permanent residents who’ve been convicted of crimes and asylum seekers.
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Can the Supreme Court work indefinitely without nine justices? The Supreme Court has been short a justice since Antonin Scalia died in February. While Senator John McCain walked back a statement that the Senate will block any Supreme Court nominee that Clinton might put forward, Senator Ted Cruz raised the prospect of Republicans fighting to keep the seat vacant.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Restriction Laws The Supreme Court handed down a decision that could limit states’ rights to regulate abortion for years to come. In a 5-3 decision Monday, the justices struck down Texas’ strict anti-abortion laws. Now the door is open to challenge similar laws across the country. What will happen in other states?
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Supreme Court Divided in Police Seizure Decision The Supreme Court ruled Monday that police can seize evidence during unconstitutional traffic stops in some cases. If suspects have outstanding arrest warrants, the court says, cops can search their cars, even if they stopped them for no reason. The 5-3 decision revealed a sharp divide between the conservative and liberal justices.
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SCOTUS Non-Decision in Contraceptive Case Highlights Court’s Vacancy The Supreme Court issued a non-decision Monday in a case about contraception, the Affordable Care Act and religious freedom. At issue was whether Obamacare’s mandate to provide free birth control is a substantial burden on a religious organization. The eight justices asked the two sides to work out a compromise in the lower courts.
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SCOTUS Rules on Pregnant Woman’s Workplace Case The U.S. Supreme Court decided yesterday in favor of a pregnant woman who sued her employer for putting her on unpaid leave. Peggy Young asked UPS if they would accommodate her because she couldn’t lift heavy boxes, and they said no.
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Storage Wars This is Rob Long and on today’s Martini Shot I clean things out for the new year. Digitally, I mean, Clips and ideas and files from an extremely cluttered Dropbox, iCloud, and Evernote.