The recent Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity represents a profound and dangerous shift in the balance of power within our government. By ruling that a sitting president is immune from prosecution for any crime, including murder, the Court has effectively placed the president above the law, dismantling a cornerstone of our democracy: accountability. Justice […]
Justice Samuel Alito, appointed to the Supreme Court in 2006 by President George W. Bush, has long been recognized for his conservative judicial philosophy. His tenure on the Court has been marked by a consistent pattern of rulings that reflect his staunch conservative values, particularly on issues such as abortion, religious freedom, and gun rights. […]
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Abortion Providers Challenge Trigger Laws in Louisiana After Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Center for Reproductive Rights and Boies Schiller Flexner Seek Emergency Relief as Clinics Forced to Close Breaking: In response, a Louisiana judge has granted a temporary restraining order temporarily blocking the trigger bans from taking effect. 06.27.22 (PRESS RELEASE) In the aftermath […]
Central, Louisiana’s Reverend Tony Spell is back in the news. This time a petition to hear his case was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court. Associate Justice Samuel Alito declined to bring the case for review before the entire court, without comment. Spell’s claim that his First Amendment rights have been violated by Louisiana’s coronavirus […]
In an historic re-affirmation of precedent, the United States Supreme Court held that Louisiana’s admitting privileges law for abortion providers was unconstitutional today. In this case, captioned June Medical Services LLC v. Russo, the justices were split 5-4, with Chief Justice Roberts siding with the majority. The impact of this decision for Louisiana is that […]
Shreveport, LA – June 15, 2020 Today’s U.S. Supreme Court 6-3 ruling that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT people from workplace discrimination is not only wonderful news for LGBT people and their allies, but also a victory for all who rejoice each time America finally lives up to the ideals that our nation has […]
The Supreme Court has rebuffed efforts by Louisiana and several other states to block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.
The #MeToo movement has overcome a lot of challenges – the biggest of which was getting started to begin with. As more and more women have come forward to tell their stories, and as men like Bill Cosby have been held accountable for their pasts, it feels like change is finally in the air. Enter […]
Nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged sexual assault isn’t just a controversy in Washington DC; it’s now a serious local issue with New Orleans Democratic Party officials. At 8:30 PM, in a closed-door meeting at Orleans Civil District Court, the Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee passed Resolution R-18-1, “Resolution in Full Support […]
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