Mitchell G. Patton

The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will reopen to the public this week in another step toward resuming its practices before the Covid pandemic led to strict limits on who could enter the building.Starting Thursday, the building will be open to visitors from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays when judges are not hearing arguments, according to the court. website. A court spokesman confirmed the reopening plans.The move marks the latest return to pre-pandemic operations in the high court. In October, the court began allowing visitors to attend arguments, but the building was otherwise closed to the public.Prior…

As part of a highly successful and lucrative deal with Netflix, 21 Laps Entertainment, the company behind hit shows like Strange things and Shadow and Bone is developing another project, this time a limited series based on the book by author Elin Hilderbrand. The perfect couple novel. jenna lamia (good girls, alien resident) will serve as showrunner and executive producer of The perfect couple. the author of the book elin hilderbrand he is also on board the project as an executive producer. Also executive producing are Shawn Levy (The Adam Project) and Josh Barry of 21 Laps Entertainment, as well…

Obtaining benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs has been disproportionately more difficult for African-Americans for decades. a federal lawsuit filed Monday alleges"The results of VA's racial profiling have been to deny countless deserving claims by black veterans, depriving them and their families of the care and support their faithful service has earned," the lawsuit says.Filed in federal court by the Yale Law School Veterans Legal Services Clinic on behalf of Conley Monk Jr., a veteran of the Vietnam War, the lawsuit claims that Monk was repeatedly denied home loans, education and medical benefits because he is black.Monk is far…

the Jacksonville Jaguars' The victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday seemingly marked a turning point for second-year quarterback Trevor Lawrence and safety Andrew Wingard took the opportunity to reflect on the team's growth under Doug Pederson after a difficult year led by the former head coach Urban Meyer. "I'm so happy for trevor because he had to deal with Urban Meyer last year as a rookie, and I don't even know if he had a rookie year. And to see the growth that he's had, not just on the field, but also in his preparation, his demeanor, all of…