June-August major events
(I will try and go at a bit of a faster pace)
Cabinet Changes
June 11th-Ben Carson announces his resignation as HUD Secretary effective June 30th; Carson stresses that he would like to return to work in the private sector. Carson had fallen under controversy over his use of funding furnishing his office. President Trump nominated Pam Patenaude to replace Carson at HUD.
Major Supreme Court Rulings
The Supreme Court made three major rulings at the end of June all along 5-4 decisions.
1. Found that Unions can not mandate payment of fees from non union members for collective bargaining purposes.
2. Found that religious beliefs are not a sufficient reason for refusing service to individuals.
3. Ruled that deliberate partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional; mandating that the efficiency gap must be used in redistricting. The Supreme Court however mandated that the ruling should only directly take effect for the next redistricting session for all states; however mandated that Maryland and Wisconsin redraw their maps for 2020.
Next Major primary results for June-August
so wait, is this how the court would rule if the Rockefellers were in charge?
