Supreme Court
What the Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Means for Pennsylvania
A ruling by the Supreme Court today overturning parts of an abortion regulation law in Texas has ties to Pennsylvania. The Supreme Court specifically cited […]
SCOTUS Deadlock on Obama’s Immigration Plan: Shameful and Wrong
One of my most vivid memories in recent years is of the evening of November 20th, 2014, when I was in an overcrowded South Philly eatery […]
Philly Latino Activists: Obama Is “Deporter-in-Chief”
According to Philadelphia’s Latino immigrant activists, Barack Obama’s primary legacy from his eight years in office can be summed up in three words: Deporter in […]
Supreme Court Gives Hundreds of Philly Juvenile Lifers a Chance at Parole
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that their 2012 decision Miller v. Alabama, which ended life without parole sentences for juveniles convicted of murder, applies retroactively. […]
Pa. Supreme Court Justice Michael Eakin Suspended for Emails
The Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline today today suspended Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin from his judicial and administrative duties for his role in the […]
Polluters Win, Environment Loses in Supreme Court Ruling
Another day, another important Supreme Court ruling. This time, the court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency‘s new policies to curb power-plant emissions of mercury and […]
BizFeed: Supreme Court Has One More Big Decision Left
1. Supreme Court Has One More Big Case Left to Decide The News: After a historic week where the U.S. Supreme Court effectively upheld Obamacare in […]
(Updated) #MarriageEquality: The Reaction
[Updated with reaction and slideshow from a rally at the National Constitution Center, below.] Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that marriage is a fundamental […]
Supreme Court Decision on Gay Marriage: A Big Win
Breaking news: The United States Supreme Court has finally reached their decision on whether or not states can ban same-sex marriage and whether or not […]
Obamacare Survives Supreme Court Ruling
In a 6-3 decision on Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court upheld a ruling that allows the federal government to provide subsidies for health insurance in states […]
No Supreme Court Marriage Decision Today, Thursday, June 25
We’ll have to wait a bit longer: The Supreme Court will not issue their decision today, Thursday, June 25, on gay marriage. Gay Philly has […]
Supreme Court Could Issue Marriage Equality Ruling Tomorrow
There’s speculation that the United States Supreme Court may issue their marriage equality ruling tomorrow, Thursday, June 18th.
Supreme Court Justices Seem Divided Following Gay Marriage Arguments
This morning, Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments in a handful of cases challenging the Constitution’s right to deny marriage rights to same-sex couples. As […]
Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Marriage Equality Case
What could arguably be the biggest history-making event of 2015 begins tomorrow, when the Supreme Court hears oral arguments over the issue of marriage equality in […]
WATCH: Cory Booker Argue for Same-Sex Marriage on Senate Floor
Just two weeks from the day the Supreme Court will hear arguments about making marriage equality legal nationwide, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has taken […]