Tag: Supreme Court
My second husband’s $350,000 life insurance lists me as beneficiary. But his divorce decree says he’ll maintain the policy for his kids. Who wins?
Dear Stepmother,You wouldn’t be the first second wife to be part of a face-off between a life-insurance policy and a divorce decree.It’s smart...
Illinois Supreme Court sides with GOP, upholds unconstitutionality of ban on slating candidates
In a setback for Illinois Democrats and Gov. JB Pritzker, the Illinois Supreme Court has upheld a downstate judge’s ruling that found unconstitutional...
Republican group cites notorious Dred Scott ruling as reason Kamala Harris can’t be president
The National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) has cited the infamous 1857 Dred Scott Supreme Court decision, which stated that enslaved people weren’t...
McConnell says Congress has the power to vote by proxy
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell is defending Congress’ ability to permit voting by “proxy” when members are absent, a practice adopted by House...
Reagan-appointed judge uses footnote to ding the Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling
A federal trial court judge in North Carolina used a highly unusual footnote in a ruling Friday to take a swipe at the...
4 Ways Biden’s Supreme Court Term Limits Could Hurt Your Wallet
The Supreme Court and its justices are once again in the headlines — this time thanks to President Joe Biden.I’m an Economist: Here’s...