Supreme court
Trump boosted by Supreme Court confirmation days from US election
The Republican-controlled Senate elevated Amy Coney Barrett to the lifelong position in a 52-48 vote, capping a rapid and deeply contentious process that makes...
The unanimous vote, with all Democrats absent, sets the stage for full Senate approval at the beginning of next week on Barrett, who will tilt the high court firmly to the right.
Many Republicans see her passing as a golden if a controversial opportunity for President Donald Trump to pick another conservative -- his third -- for a lifelong spot on the nine-member bench.
The prospect of an expedited Senate confirmation vote has sparked furious pushback from Democrats desperate to stop Trump moving the court lastingly to the right.
"I think it's going to move quickly actually," Trump told reporters outside the White House Saturday, adding that he thought his choice would be made "next week."
The death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, anchor of the court's liberal faction, could give President Donald Trump a chance to lock in a conservative majority for decades to come.
The heavily guarded court also halted preparations for a snap election in the latest twist in a power struggle that began when Sirisena dismissed Wickremesinghe on 26 October and replaced him with former strongman president Mahinda Rajapakse.
At a White House swearing-in ceremony, Donald Trump stood next to Justice Brett Kavanaugh and said he'd been 'proven innocent' of the sexual assault allegations.
A Colorado court ruled in favour of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a custom cake to celebrate the marriage of a same-sex couple because of religious objections.
The matter was heard in the Supreme Court in Bloemfontein yesterday.
The court will decide whether the right to claim damages for adultery is still relevant in modern socety.
Legal teams for the DA, Jacob Zuma and the NPA have agreed Judge Noel Hurt will review spy tape records.
Zuma’s advocate admitted he had no argument to justify why the tapes shouldn't be released to the DA.
Analysts say the departure of Berlusconi will have serious implications on his party.
Mogoeng said these judgments were a recurring problem in the North & South Gauteng High Court.
The document was about the JSC’s approach to appointing white judges.
The Supreme Cout ruled that all public schools have the final say in admissions.
Zimbabwe has hired a team of South African lawyers to appeal a recent Supreme Court ruling.