US Supreme Court finally weighs down former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell's corruption case yesterday, April 27. McDonnell's case follows his 11 corruption convictions made in September 2011 together with his wife Maureen.
Professor of Constitutional Law at the American University Washington College of Law Herman Schwartz wonders in a column: should a small Texas court set immigration law for the nation? He says the sharp division among the US Supreme Court justices could make the vote in Texas v. USA a 4-4 tie making the Texas federal court's ruling the nation's immigration law.
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts used sign language to welcome 12 deaf lawyers from DHHBA who sworn in front of the court.