Former President Trump praised Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling on Affirmative Action as a big deal calling it “a great day for America.” “People with extraordinary ability and everything else necessary for success, including future greatness for our Country, are finally being rewarded,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “This is the ruling everyone was waiting and hoping for […]
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The Reactions To The Court’s Ruling On Student Loan Debt Forgiveness
The reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision was mixed, with supporters and opponents of student loan forgiveness expressing their views on social media and other platforms. President Biden expressed his disappointment and frustration with the ruling in a statement. He said he would continue working with Congress to find ways to help student borrowers and make college more affordable. “I […]
Supreme Court Decision Devastates 40 Million Student Loan Borrowers
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for eligible borrowers. The ruling, which was issued on June 30, 2023, denies relief to about 40 million Americans who collectively owe nearly $1.7 trillion in student loans. The Legal Challenge The court’s decision was based […]
Supreme Court — Student Loan Debt Forgiveness No Way
The six conservative justices on the Supreme Court ruled that President Joe Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan is unconstitutional on Friday. The 6-3 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts means that the 26 million Americans who signed up for the debt forgiveness program will no longer have their debt partially or fully wiped away. In 2022 Biden announced […]
US Supreme Court To Rule On Gay Rights, Religious Freedom, Other Heated Issues
The Supreme Court is getting ready to decide some of its biggest cases of the term. The high court has 10 opinions left to release over the next week before the justices begin their summer break. As is typical, the last opinions to be released cover some of the most contentious issues the court has wrestled with this term including […]
Guyana’s ExxonMobil In A Spot Of Bother
According to media reports, the Guyana Appellate Court has put on hold the suspension order issued against ExxonMobil Esso Exploration and Product Limited to cease operations until the hearing determination of the full appeal case. In the interim, Judge Rishi Persaud today also ordered that the oil company provide a US$2 billion security deposit within the next ten days, or […]
Biden Directs Team To Review Supreme Court’s Decision In West Virginia vs. EPA Case
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling by a 6-3 vote to limit the authority of the EPA has not gone down well with President Biden who views the decision as retrogressive. “The Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia vs. EPA is another devastating decision that aims to take our country backwards,” said the President. He added that “While this decision risks […]
Protesters At U.S. Supreme Court Decry Abortion Ruling Overturning Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON/JACKSON, MISS. — Hundreds of protesters descended on the U.S. Supreme Court Saturday to denounce the justice’s decision to overturn the half-century-old Roe v. Wade precedent that recognized women’s constitutional right to abortion. The sweeping ruling by the court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, was set to vastly change American life, with nearly half the states considered certain or likely to […]
Joe Biden Applauds Appointment Of Ketanji Brown Jackson As First Female Black U.S. Supreme Court Judge
U.S. President Joe Biden said the appointment of the first black female, Ketanji Brown Jackson, to the U.S. Supreme Court “is going to let so much shine — sun shine on so many young women, so many young Black women — so many minorities, that it’s real. It’s real.” “We’re going to look back — nothing to do with me […]
Judge Jackson Gives Thanks For Help Along Her Path To Become Supreme Court Justice
Photo credit: Wikicago “Over these past few weeks, you’ve heard a lot from me and about me, so I hope to use this time primarily to do something that I have not had sufficient time to do, which is to extend my heartfelt thanks to the many, many people who have helped me as part of this incredible journey,” she […]