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FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2015, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady poses with NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell during a news conference after NFL football's Super Bowl XLIX in Phoenix, Ariz. A federal judge deflated &quot;Deflategate&quot; Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, erasing New England quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension for a controversy that the NFL claimed threatened football's integrity. U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell went too far in affirming punishment of the Super Bowl winning quarterback. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) **FILE**

Tom Brady accepted his ban, but Roger Goodell is still the villain in ‘Deflategate’

By Deron Snyder

In this Jan. 28, 2016, file photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. Ginsburg says she regrets comments on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg regrets ‘ill-advised’ criticism of Donald Trump

By Ken Shepherd - The Washington Times

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg takes part in a conference in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in this May 26, 2016, file photo. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Donald Trump on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘Her mind is shot — resign’

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FILE - In this June 1, 2016, file photo, Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks in Washington. Ginsburg says the Supreme Court shut down tactics used by opponents of abortion and affirmative action in higher education in two major cases the justices decided at the end of their term. Ginsburg says in an interview with The Associated Press that she doesn’t soon expect to see any more of those cases. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

See you in New Zealand, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer pauses before speaking at Yale Law School in New Haven, Conn., on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. (Peter Hvizdak/New Haven Register via AP) ** FILE **

Liberal justices espouse Second Amendment argument in Texas abortion regulation case

By Madison Gesiotto

Illustration on the legal battle over illegal immigration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

A small victory on immigration

By Lou Barletta

Illustration on the U.S. courts protection of abortion by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Abortion given preference by Supreme Court over all other medical procedures

By Janet Morana

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has a prolific record, writing more concurring opinions or dissents and planting seeds that, though they had no immediate impact, may eventually flower by the strength of their reason. (Associated Press)

Clarence Thomas often stands alone as opinions set course for future

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

In this Tuesday, June 28, 2016 photo, burnt rubble lies on a staircase of a home destroyed by a fire in Detroit. Several houses owned by a church, which were recently renovated to house homeless people, were destroyed by the fire. (Salwan Georges/Detroit Free Press via AP) DETROIT NEWS OUT; TV OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT DETROIT FREE PRESS

To prove a point, should Christians let the house burn to the ground?

By W. Scott Lamb

FILE - In this June 20, 2016 file photo, a Supreme Court police officer stands in front of the Supreme Court in Washington as the court announced several decisions. Justice Antonin Scalias sudden death transformed the Supreme Courts term, shifted power to its liberal wing and started a transition that will be greatly affected by who wins the presidency. It was a term unusual in other ways, too. Justice Clarence Thomas broke a 10-year silence following his good friends death to ask questions during an oral argument. Senate Republicans shunned any action on President Barack Obamas nominee to restore the court to its full nine-member strength. And four cases ended in 4-4 ties. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Supreme Court declines to hear case of pharmacy forced to sell abortifacients: ‘Ominous sign’

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

An anti-abortion activist stands in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 27, 2016, as the justices struck down the strict Texas anti-abortion restriction law known as HB2. The justices voted 5-3 in favor of Texas clinics that had argued the regulations were a thinly veiled attempt to make it harder for women to get an abortion in the nation's second-most populous state. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Texas ruling shows Supreme Court guided by politics, not law

By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times

Edward Gero portrays Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in "The Originalist." (Tony Powell)

Antonin Scalia’s spirit lives on in stage revival of ‘The Originalist’

By Erica Brosnan - The Washington Times

This Oct. 13, 2015, photo shows the Supreme Court in Washington. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Supreme Court upholds reach of gun ban for domestic violence convicts

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Pro-choice activists celebrate during a rally at the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 27, 2016, after the court struck down Texas' widely replicated regulation of abortion clinics. The justices voted 5-3 in favor of Texas clinics that had argued the regulations were a thinly veiled attempt to make it harder for women to get an abortion in the nation's second-most populous state. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump could pull conservative voters after Supreme Court abortion decision

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

Abortion rights activists, from left, Ravina Daphtary of Philadelphia, Morgan Hopkins of Boston, and Alison Turkos of New York City, rejoice in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 27, 2016, as the justices struck down the strict Texas anti-abortion restriction law known as HB2. Other cases are to follow on guns, and public corruption. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court throws out Texas abortion clinic regulations

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

Illustration on affirmative action in universities by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Supreme court validates reverse discrimination with University of Texas case

By Robert Knight