U.S. Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas Wanted To Quit SCOTUS If Not Paid More
A new report found that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas contemplated resigning due to not being paid enough. The conversation took place with a former Republican congressman in 2000.
Clarence Thomas Present At 2 Koch Donor Summits
A new investigative report found that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas attended at least two fundraising events held by the Koch conservative donor network & didn't disclose them to a judicial ethics committee.
Supreme Court Rejects Affirmative Action, Prompts Outrage
The conservative majority of the Supreme Court ruled that affirmative action programs at two colleges were unconstitutional on Thursday, upending decades of progress. The decisions were made in two cases involving programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard University, which brought swift and excoriating dissent from Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor among others who voiced their opinions online.
Supreme Jig: Harlan Crow Bought Clarence Thomas’s Mother’s Home
A new report reveals that billionaire donor Harlan Crow purchased the family home of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and it wasn't reported as required by federal law. The deal, made in 2014, purchased the home from Thomas' mother, Leona, and added major upgrades totalling over $30,000. The post Supreme Jig: Harlan Crow Bought Clarence Thomas’s Mother’s Home appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Clarence Thomas’ Billionaire Pal Outed As Nazi Fanboy
Another twist to the scandalous link between Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow was revealed over the weekend as it was learned that his extensive collection of historic artifacts includes pieces of Nazi memorabilia. The post Clarence Thomas’ Billionaire Pal Outed As Nazi Fanboy appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Pill Cosby Announces Plans For Comeback Tour In 2023
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images / Getty In a surprise interview, Bill Cosby announced that he intends to go on a comeback tour when asked about his plans for next year. Bill Cosby appeared as a surprise guest on the WGH Talk radio show Wednesday (Dec. 28). When asked by host Scott Spears if he’ll finally be able to tour again next year, the comedian simply replied, “yes.” He continued: “Yes, because there’s so much fun to be had in this storytelling that I do. Years ago, maybe 10 years ago, I found it was better to say it after I write it.” Related Stories The 85-year-old didn’t give a timeframe on when he would want to tour next year, but his publicist Andrew Wyatt did respond to an email from The Hollywood Reporter. “We’re looking at gett...
Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In as First Black Woman on Supreme Court
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Today (June 30) at noon, Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson was nominated after Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement earlier this year. Jackson once clerked for Breyer. His retirement will also be effective today. Related Stories “It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a Black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, but we’ve made it! We’ve made it — all of us,” Jackson said in remarks at a White House event the day after the Senate vote, per NPR. She added, “I have dedicated my career to public service because I love this country and our Constitution and the rights that make us free.” The 51-...
SCOTUS Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Marks New Path For Traditionally White Court
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JIM WATSON / Getty The historic moment of Ketanji Brown Jackson becoming the newest Supreme Court Justice and the first Black woman to do is heightned by the court’s past justices. Marking a significant change forever in the way the Supreme Court of the United States has been, federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson became its 116th Justice on Thursday (April 7th) after a vote by the Senate of 53-47. Three GOP senators, Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska crossed party lines to support her, with Romney applauding along with Democratic Senators as Vice President Kamala Harris announced the results. Others from the GOP walked out, with the lone Black Republican male senator, Tim Scott of South Carolina, voting nay to h...
Forever Concerned Susan Collins To Vote Yes On SCOTUS Pick Ketanji Brown Jackson
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bill Clark / Getty Senator Susan Collins has declared that she will vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court when the Senate convenes next week, becoming the first from the GOP to do so publicly. The Republican senator from Maine first declared her support for the federal judge to the New York Times. Collins then issued a statement to the public through her office. “After reviewing Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s extensive record, watching much of her hearing testimony, and meeting with her twice in person, I have concluded that she possesses the experience, qualifications, and integrity to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court,” Collins wrote. “I will, therefore, vote to confirm her to this position.” Related Stories Collins ...
Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Begin For Ketanji Brown Jackson
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty In a momentous moment for the nation, the confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th judge and first Black woman to be named to the U.S. Supreme Court have begun. The Senate Judiciary Committee opened the hearings for Jackson’s confirmation process on Monday morning (March 21st) to a thoroughly packed house on Capitol Hill. Jackson was nominated by President Joe Biden after Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced that he would be retiring last month. The decision by the 83-year old judge paved the way for Biden to make good on his 2020 presidential campaign promise of nominating a Black woman to the highest court in the nation, and it has set up a potentially taut battle along partisan lines between Democr...
GOP Senator Says Supreme Court Justice Nominee Will Be Affirmative Action Pick
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Future Publishing / Getty The U.S. Supreme Court saw one of its justices electing to retire in Stephen Breyer, paving the way for President Joe Biden to appoint a new justice to the bench of the highest court in the land. Sen. Roger Wicker, a Republican senator representing Mississippi, said in a recent interview that Biden’s selection will be a “beneficiary” of affirmative action along with other quips. The Mississippi Free Press published a report highlighting that Sen. Wicker made an appearance on SuperTalk Mississippi Radio on Friday (Jan. 28). Wicker reacted to the news that Biden’s next Supreme Court justice could be a Black woman, living up to a promise the administration made on the campaign trail to promote diversity at the federal judiciar...
This Guy: Clarence Thomas Says Federal Laws Against Marijuana May Not Be Needed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ERIN SCHAFF / Getty Clarence Thomas, one of the most conservative voices on the Supreme Court might have just put the nail in the coffin on federal opposition to marijuana legalization. This past Monday (June 28), the Supreme Court declined to hear a new case related to a Colorado medical marijuana dispensary seeking federal tax breaks that other businesses were allowed. Thomas’ opinion in the case of Standing Akimbo LLC v. United States was the most striking, questioning the need for federal laws against marijuana that were disjointed in their application and reach. “A prohibition on interstate use or cultivation of marijuana may no longer be necessary or proper to support the federal government’s piecemeal approach,” he wrote in his dissenting opinion. ...
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