Who can remove tobacco settlement trust board members? OK Supreme Court hears arguments

Justices expressed concern that removing board members at will could strip the board of its independence from the Legislature.

Oklahoma Supreme Court reviews law on Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust board member removal

The Oklahoma Supreme Court is examining a new law that allows the removal of Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust board members ...
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Today’s Supreme court ain’t what it used to be

In August 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned after the Supreme Court decided that tapes of presidential conversations were not protected by executive privilege. The tapes thus needed to be ...
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New Mexico Supreme Court set to oversee petition to remove DA

TO STATE HER CASE. 30 DAYS FROM TODAY, THE STATE SUPREME COURT ISSUING THIS NOTICE ON TUESDAY TO MCKINLEY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY BERNADINE MARTIN TO RESPOND. THE SUPREME COURT SAYS SHE HAS ...
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Iowa Supreme Court rules Davenport employees can be sued after 2023 building collapse

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Davenport employees are not immune from liability in a lawsuit after the deadly partial collapse ...

Voters retain 3 Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices

Pennsylvania voters chose to retain three Democratic justices on the state Supreme Court for another 10-year term. The race became highly partisan, attracting over $15 million and attention from ...

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

The Supreme Court justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from former Kentucky court clerk Kim Davis.
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How '3 Trump-appointed Supreme Court justices' can make or break America’s economy

More than once, the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 GOP-appointed right-wing supermajority has ruled in ways favorable to President Donald Trump — from presidential immunity to immigration policies. But it ...