Posts Tagged ‘Supreme Court’
VIDEO : Del. Recognizes Brown vs. Board of Ed. History
May 17th has been officially recognized as Brown V. Board of Education Day in Delaware. Governor John Carney signed a proclamation Monday on the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court school desegregation case, and to recognize Delaware’s significant role in the historical turning point. Two Delaware Court of Chancery rulings were part of the Supreme…
Read MoreDelaware Governor announces Supreme Court picks
Governor John Carney has announced his intention to nominate Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. to serve as the next Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. Justice Seitz – who since 2015 has served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court – would replace Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr., who announced his retirement…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan Weighs In on Supreme Court Ruling on Maryland’s Gerrymandering
On the final day of the 2019 Supreme Court session, the nation’s highest court ruled on the gerrymandering of Maryland’s congressional districts. The majority opinion penned by Chief Justice John Roberts stated that federal courts do not have jurisdiction to rule on political questions. The cases Benisek v. Lamone and Rucho v. Common Cause dealt…
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