EU top court tells Poland to suspend supreme court measure

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top court ruled on Friday that Poland must immediately suspend politically-charged measures relating to the Continue reading →

Kiddies back to school: How our local teachers strike was resolved

By Robert A. Vella At the end of last month, I reported that teachers in several Washington state school districts Continue reading →

Michigan Supreme Court rules that redistricting proposal can appear on ballot

A measure seeking to establish an independent commission to draw Michigan’s congressional districts will be allowed to appear on the Continue reading →

Poland Purges Supreme Court, and Protesters Take to Streets

WARSAW — Poland’s government carried out a sweeping purge of the Supreme Court on Tuesday night, eroding the judiciary’s independence, Continue reading →

Polish Supreme Court chief says government staging ‘coup’

The chief justice of Poland’s Supreme Court on Friday accused the right-wing government of staging a “coup” against it through Continue reading →

The Heat, the Cheat, and The Treat

By Robert A. Vella Here’s a little lighthearted commentary on some of today’s news. The Heat Here in the U.S. Continue reading →

Oklahoma court strikes down abortion restriction as unconstitutional

The Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down on Tuesday a state law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges Continue reading →

Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down restrictive abortion law

Oklahoma’s highest court on Tuesday struck down a law imposing restrictions on abortion providers, including a requirement that they take Continue reading →