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Health care worker gets 2 years for accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's medical records
Read full article: Health care worker gets 2 years for accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's medical recordsA former health care worker who illegally accessed the health records of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before she died has been sentenced to two years in prison.
The late Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, honored as trailblazer
Read full article: The late Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, honored as trailblazerThe first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court lay in repose at the Supreme Court on Monday.
Andy Warhol, Prince at center stage in Supreme Court case
Read full article: Andy Warhol, Prince at center stage in Supreme Court caseAndy Warhol and Prince held center stage in a copyright case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that veered from Cheerios and “Mona Lisa” analogies to Justice Clarence Thomas’ enthusiasm for the “Purple Rain” showman.
Sheryl Sandberg steps into abortion fight with ACLU donation
Read full article: Sheryl Sandberg steps into abortion fight with ACLU donationSheryl Sandberg opened her next chapter as a full-time philanthropist Tuesday with a donation to the American Civil Liberties Union to fight state abortion bans across the country.
Justice Sotomayor visits Bronx for unveiling of her statue
Read full article: Justice Sotomayor visits Bronx for unveiling of her statueU.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor returned Thursday to the Bronx community where she grew up to see the unveiling of her bronze statue at a shopping center in the heart of the community.
Jim Ginsburg, son of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg honors her legacy
Read full article: Jim Ginsburg, son of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg honors her legacyTuesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, we’re joined live by Jim Ginsburg, the son of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ginsburg is in Houston accepting an award at the Holocaust Museum Houston on behalf of his mother’s legacy. That’s Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC2.
Supreme Court seems divided in Oklahoma Indian Country case
Read full article: Supreme Court seems divided in Oklahoma Indian Country caseA seemingly divided Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over Oklahoma’s authority to prosecute some crimes on Native American lands, following a 2020 high court decision.
AP-NORC poll: Many support Jackson court confirmation
Read full article: AP-NORC poll: Many support Jackson court confirmationMore Americans approve than disapprove of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court as its first Black female justice, a new poll finds, but that support is politically lopsided.
Ginsburg's art, fur coat, awards in auction to benefit opera
Read full article: Ginsburg's art, fur coat, awards in auction to benefit operaJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg so liked the caricature that accompanied an article about her that she got a copy from the artist and hung it in her Supreme Court office.
President Biden celebrates confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black woman to reach Supreme Court
Read full article: President Biden celebrates confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black woman to reach Supreme CourtTearfully embracing a history-making moment, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday her confirmation as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court shows the progress of America.
With divisive cases coming, Barrett says 'Read the opinion'
Read full article: With divisive cases coming, Barrett says 'Read the opinion'Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett says judges are not deciding cases to impose a “policy result,” but are making their best effort to determine what the law and the Constitution require.
🔒 Insiders, enter for a chance to join KPRC 2 anchors during a tour of the “Notorious RBG” exhibit now in Houston
Read full article: 🔒 Insiders, enter for a chance to join KPRC 2 anchors during a tour of the “Notorious RBG” exhibit now in HoustonInsiders, you have a chance to join members of our KPRC 2 team during a special night exploring the “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg” exhibit at Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH).
A look inside ‘Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’ now on display at Holocaust Museum Houston
Read full article: A look inside ‘Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’ now on display at Holocaust Museum Houston‘Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,’ presented by PNC Bank, is currently on display at Holocaust Museum Houston though July 31, and this is the exhibit’s only stop in Texas.
History-making Jackson set for Senate hearing for high court
Read full article: History-making Jackson set for Senate hearing for high courtJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, is going before the Senate Judiciary Committee with the path to her historic confirmation seemingly clear.
A closer look at the women who’ve served on the Supreme Court
Read full article: A closer look at the women who’ve served on the Supreme CourtIn the wake of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement announcement in January, President Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to be his replacement.
FREE ADMISSION to this Houston museum as it honors Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s birthday over spring break
Read full article: FREE ADMISSION to this Houston museum as it honors Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s birthday over spring breakJust in time for spring break, Holocaust Museum Houston will host a free admission day on Tuesday, March 15, in honor of what would have been Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s (RBG) 89th birthday.
EXPLAINER: What's ahead for Biden's Supreme Court nominee
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What's ahead for Biden's Supreme Court nomineePresident Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court has launched what Democrats hope will be a quick, bipartisan confirmation process for the court’s first Black woman.
Whisper campaigns grow as Biden nears choice for high court
Read full article: Whisper campaigns grow as Biden nears choice for high courtThe whispers and chatter about top contenders for the Supreme Court are growing as President Joe Biden zeroes in on a nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
After bitter battles, Senate eyes less toxic court fight
Read full article: After bitter battles, Senate eyes less toxic court fightIn a Senate where bitter Supreme Court battles have left a lasting imprint, the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s pick for Supreme Court has the potential to be much less combative and toxic.
Biden has long been preparing for a Supreme Court pick
Read full article: Biden has long been preparing for a Supreme Court pickPresident Joe Biden is eyeing at least three judges for an expected vacancy on the Supreme Court, and each of them would fulfill his campaign pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the nation’s highest court.
WATCH LIVE: President Biden to speak following retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: President Biden to speak following retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen BreyerLiberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming the first Black woman to the high court.
3 lawyers readying arguments in high court abortion case
Read full article: 3 lawyers readying arguments in high court abortion caseSupreme Court justices considering a major abortion case Wednesday will hear from just three lawyers: one representing the state of Mississippi, another representing Mississippi’s only abortion clinic and the last representing the Biden administration.
‘RBG’ filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love stories
Read full article: ‘RBG’ filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love storiesThe label “date movie” hasn’t traditionally been applied much to documentaries but filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen have twice now made non-fiction films of trailblazing female icons that also happen to be portraits of loving, supportive marriages.
NOTORIOUS RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg opens in Houston in March
Read full article: NOTORIOUS RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg opens in Houston in MarchThe Holocaust Museum Houston announced this week that the Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg exhibit will be on view in Texas for the first time starting in March of 2022.
Supreme Court to hear case on New York's gun permit law
Read full article: Supreme Court to hear case on New York's gun permit lawThe Supreme Court is preparing to hear a gun rights case that could lead to more guns on the streets of New York and Los Angeles and threaten restrictions on guns in subways, airports, bars, churches, schools and other places where people gather.
In memoir, Katie Couric writes of feeling betrayed by Lauer
Read full article: In memoir, Katie Couric writes of feeling betrayed by LauerKatie Couric, in a new memoir called “Going There,” writes of feeling betrayed by Matt Lauer following the sexual misconduct accusations that led to his firing at the “Today" show in 2017.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg tribute required innovative donations
Read full article: Ruth Bader Ginsburg tribute required innovative donationsThe upcoming world premiere at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra of a new classical music piece inspired by the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg would probably not have been possible if it wasn’t for a bunch of lawyers in the Chicago area, a Long Island fine arts foundation and an award-winning pianist and composer who put the whole deal together.
Supreme Court sets Barrett ceremonial swearing-in for Oct. 1
Read full article: Supreme Court sets Barrett ceremonial swearing-in for Oct. 1The Supreme Court says it will hold a ceremonial swearing-in for Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 1, delayed by nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Providers urge Supreme Court to reject 15-week abortion ban
Read full article: Providers urge Supreme Court to reject 15-week abortion banAbortion providers are urging the Supreme Court to reject Mississippi’s 15-week prohibition on most abortions, saying a decision to uphold it would “invite states to ban abortion entirely.”.
'RBG' filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love stories
Read full article: 'RBG' filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love storiesThe label “date movie” hasn’t traditionally been applied much to documentaries but filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen have twice now made non-fiction films of trailblazing female icons that also happen to be portraits of loving, supportive marriages.
Justices defer Harvard case on race in college admissions
Read full article: Justices defer Harvard case on race in college admissionsWith abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue: whether to ban consideration of race in college admissions.
Breyer 'basically optimistic' about US despite polarization
Read full article: Breyer 'basically optimistic' about US despite polarizationSupreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer says he remains optimistic that America’s system of democracy will continue to work even though the country may be increasingly divided along partisan lines.
EXPLAINER: The Supreme Court takes a major abortion case
Read full article: EXPLAINER: The Supreme Court takes a major abortion caseThe Supreme Court has agreed to decide a major abortion case that could dramatically alter decades of rulings on abortion rights and eventually lead to dramatic restrictions on abortion access.
Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense
Read full article: Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defenseThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense.
Democrats begin long-shot push to expand the Supreme Court
Read full article: Democrats begin long-shot push to expand the Supreme CourtLegislation introduced by a group of Democratic lawmakers would to add four seats to the nine-member Supreme Court, in a long-shot bid designed to counter the court’s rightward tilt during the Trump administration.
High court halts Calif. virus rules limiting home worship
Read full article: High court halts Calif. virus rules limiting home worshipThe Supreme Court is telling California that it can’t enforce coronavirus-related restrictions that have limited home-based religious worship including Bible studies and prayer meetings.