The Latest: Justices open election-year term; Thomas out
WASHINGTON (AP) ” The Latest on the start of the Supreme Court term (all times local):11:20 a.m.The Supreme Court has begun its election-year term by wrestling over whether states must allow criminal defendants to mount an insanity defense.There was one minor surprise when the justices took the bench Monday. Only eight justices were present. The court says 71-year-old Justice Clarence Thomas is at home, likely with the flu.Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was in her […]
