Former judge on the United States Court of Appeals Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by senators to become the 116th Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on April 7….
A Supreme Court seat is open: now what?
Just when you thought 2020 could not bring anymore unfortunate circumstances, a notification popped up on your phone during a global pandemic that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died….
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at 87 on Friday, Sept. 18 of complications due to pancreatic cancer. With mere weeks to go until the presidential election on Nov….
Hill to Hall April 20–24
April 20: U.S. Supreme Court rules non-unanimous jury verdicts banned in Oregon Non-unanimous jury verdicts were banned in Oregon—the only state left that allowed them—due to a United States…
Hill to Hall Oct. 14–18
Oct. 14: Petitions to recall Governor fail to submit necessary number of signatures Two petitions, both with the goal of putting the recall of Oregon Governor Kate Brown on the…
Hill to Hall Oct. 7–11
Oct. 7: Supreme Court hears case on non-unanimous juries The United States Supreme Court heard arguments on Louisiana v Ramos, a case which questions a state’s usage on non-unanimous juries….
Brazilian Supreme Court votes to make homophobia a crime
The majority of Brazil’s Supreme Court decided discrimination on the basis of gender or sexuality should be punished under the same laws as racism on May 24. Six out of…
This Week Around the World – April 21-27:
April 21–25 South Africa: The nation’s eastern provinces experienced massive flooding and mudslides throughout the week after torrential rains began on April 21. Al Jazeera reported 23 people either drowned…
Hill to Hall: Jan. 22–25
Jan. 22: U.S. Supreme court approves transgender military ban The United States Supreme Court approved President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender individuals serving in the military in a 5-4 decision….
On RBG
Betsy West and Julie Cohen’s RBG is a documentary reflecting Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life. The film depicts a world that promotes the simultaneous possibility of human connection and graceful progress—a…
Hill to Hall Oct. 16–18
Oct. 16: Rooftop gun cache discovered before Aug. 4 rally, officials say Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Portland Police Bureau clarified details on the presence of weapons at an Aug….