The morning read for Thursday, Oct. 17

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: ‘Shaken baby’ death row inmate Robert Roberson turns to Supreme Court to halt his execution (Kiara Alfonseca & Devin Dwyer, ABC News) EPA... The po … | Continue reading


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Supreme Court considers truck driver’s RICO case over CBD product that cost him his job  

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in the case of a truck driver who was fired from his job after a wellness product marketed as free of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, caused him to fail a routine drug test. Douglas Horn... The post Supreme Court consider … | Continue reading


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Supreme Court allows EPA emissions rule to stand while litigation continues

The Supreme Court on Wednesday left in place a rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency in May to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by power plants. In a brief order, the justices turned down a request from states, energy companies, and other industry groups... The pos … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Wednesday, Oct. 16

The court will hear oral arguments in Bufkin v. McDonough and San Francisco v. EPA today. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Supreme Court Leans Toward Truck Driver Fired... The pos … | Continue reading


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Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to continue to enforce bar on gun possession for those under 21

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sent a challenge to a Pennsylvania law barring people 18- to 20-years-old from carrying guns back to the lower courts for another look in light of last term’s decision in United States v. Rahimi, in which the justices attempted to... The post Supreme … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Tuesday, Oct. 15

The justices will hear oral arguments in Medical Marijuana v. Horn and Bouarfa v. Mayorkas this morning. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Supreme Court leaves in place Pennsylvania. … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Friday, Oct. 11

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Election may decide if Trump’s legal woes reach US Supreme Court or wither (John Kruzel, Reuters) Supreme Court Silence on ‘Personhood’ Leaves IVF... … | Continue reading


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Arguing bankruptcy fees with Nick Zluticky

In this video, Nate Mowry interviews Nick Zluticky, who represented John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC and related debtors in their dispute last term over bankruptcy fees.   The post Arguing bankruptcy fees with Nick Zluticky appeared first on SCOTUSblog. | Continue reading


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Fourteen cases to watch from the Supreme Court’s end-of-summer “long conference”

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. Just before the Supreme Court begins its new term on the first Monday in October, the court gathers to consider... … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Thursday, Oct. 10

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: U.S. Supreme Court to hear case on disputed West Texas nuclear waste plan (Travis Bubenik, Marfa Public Radio) US Supreme Court signals concern... … | Continue reading


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No clear decision as justices debate Richard Glossip’s death sentence

Last year’s order putting Richard Glossip’s execution on hold to give the Supreme Court more time to consider his appeals would have required the votes of at least five justices, though which justices voted to take up the case was not made public. Glossip will... The post No clea … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Wednesday, Oct. 9

The court hears oral arguments in Glossip v. Oklahoma this morning. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Supreme Court to hear ‘remarkable’ Oklahoma death penalty appeal from Richard … | Continue reading


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Supreme Court divided over disputed civil rights attorney’s fees

The justices on Tuesday were divided over a dispute regarding attorney’s fees for plaintiffs in civil rights cases. A federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled that a group of drivers challenging a state motor vehicle law was entitled to reimbursement of their attorney’s fees … | Continue reading


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Court likely to let Biden’s “ghost gun” regulation stand

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared ready to uphold a 2022 federal rule regulating so-called “ghost guns” – untraceable weapons without serial numbers, assembled from components or kits that can be bought online. Defending the rule, U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar des … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Tuesday, Oct. 8

The justices will hear oral arguments this morning in Garland v. VanDerStok and Lackey v. Stinnie. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Supreme Court will hear a challenge to... The pos … | Continue reading


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Pete Patterson on statutory authority and so-called “ghost guns”

In this video, Nate Mowry interviews Pete Patterson from Cooper & Kirk. Pete will be arguing on behalf of the challengers in Garland v. VanDerStok, who are seeking to invalidate a 2022 rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives that regulates so-called... Th … | Continue reading


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Court turns down Biden’s bid for intervention in Texas emergency abortion dispute

After granting 15 cases from the justices’ “long conference” last week, the Supreme Court on Monday denied more than a thousand more petitions for review. Among the noteworthy actions on the 50-page list of orders released on Monday morning was the rejection of a request... The p … | Continue reading


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Dispute over attorney’s fees in civil rights cases comes before justices

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a dispute over whether and when plaintiffs who obtain temporary relief in a civil rights case can later be reimbursed for their attorney’s fees. Although the issue in Lackey v. Stinnie may sound like a... The post Dispute o … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Monday, Oct. 7

Good morning, today is the first day of the Supreme Court’s 2024-25 term. On Friday, the justices added 15 cases to their docket, though so far cases have only been scheduled for oral arguments through mid-November. The justices also released orders this morning, denying review.. … | Continue reading


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Supreme Court to decide if Oklahoma must execute Richard Glossip

Twice in the past decade the Supreme Court has blocked Oklahoma from executing Richard Glossip. Now the state has joined Glossip to argue that newly uncovered evidence shows prosecutors violated his rights at trial. But even with the Oklahoma’s rare confession of error, both the. … | Continue reading


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Supreme Court declines to block EPA methane, mercury rules

The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a request from Republican-led states and industry groups to block a rule from the Environmental Protection Agency that imposes more stringent standards on emissions of hazardous air pollutants from coal-fired power plants. At the same time, … | Continue reading


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Justices take up “false statement” dispute and rare capital case

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments early next year in a case involving a member of one of Chicago’s most prominent political dynasties, a relatively rare capital case, and Mexico’s lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers. In a short list of orders, the justices on... The p … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Friday, Oct. 4

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Trump moves to toss Jan. 6 obstruction charges, citing Supreme Court ruling (Andrew Goudsward, Reuters) Georgia prosecutors … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Thursday, Oct. 3

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Supreme Court will tackle transgender rights, ‘ghost guns’ in term beginning Monday (David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times) U … | Continue reading


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Justices to hear challenge to regulation of unserialized ‘ghost guns’

The Supreme Court will hear oral argument next week in a challenge to a 2022 federal rule that seeks to regulate “ghost guns” – firearms without serial numbers that, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives says, almost anyone can quickly assemble with parts... Th … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Wednesday, Oct. 2

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Gun, transgender rights, porn cases loom as US Supreme Court returns (Andrew Chung, Reuters) How the US Supreme Court cou … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Tuesday, Oct. 1

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Georgia court strikes down state abortion ban (Phil McCausland, BBC News) Colorado to pay web designer’s legal fees after l … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Monday, Sept. 30

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Supreme Court flooded with prayers for relief from groups eager to promote religion (John Fritze, CNN) Supreme Court Could ‘ … | Continue reading


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Supreme Court denied RFK Jr.’s request for spot on New York ballot

The Supreme Court on Friday denied a request from the campaign committee for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to reinstate him to New York’s ballot for the 2024 presidential election. Kennedy suspended his campaign in August and endorsed former President Donald Trump. A New York court... T … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Friday, Sept. 27

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Sweeping bill to overhaul Supreme Court would add six justices (Justin Jouvenal & Tobi Raji, The Washington Post) Major Deci … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Thursday, Sept. 26

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: San Francisco weighs bid to drop Supreme Court water case (Miranda Willson, E&E News) Supreme Court Should Reject Meta’s V … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Wednesday, Sept. 25

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: US Supreme Court justices, other judges can stay at corporate-owned homes without disclosure (Nate Raymond, Reuters) Miss … | Continue reading


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Supreme Court allows Marcellus Williams to be executed

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to block the execution of Marcellus Williams, who in 2001 was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1998 stabbing murder of Felicia Gayle. None of the forensic evidence found in Gayle’s house tied Williams to the scene and... The post Supr … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Tuesday, Sept. 24

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Missouri Supreme Court declines to halt Tuesday’s execution of a death row inmate who prosecutor says might be innocent (Ci … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Monday, Sept. 23

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: J&J’s Bankruptcy Effort Fails Supreme Court Test, Holdouts Say (Steven Church, Bloomberg) A Supreme Court Justice Warned Tha … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Friday, Sept. 20

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Supreme Court rejects Green Party’s appeal to put Jill Stein on Nevada ballot (Nina Totenberg, NPR) Supreme Court Won’t Rest … | Continue reading


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Supreme Court rejects Green Party bid to appear on 2024 Nevada ballot

The Supreme Court on Friday left in place a ruling by the Nevada Supreme Court that keeps the Green Party off the state’s ballot for the 2024 general election. The Green Party had asked the justices to vacate the ruling while it appealed that decision,... The post Supreme Court r … | Continue reading


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Alaska man arrested for threatening messages to justices

An Alaska man was arrested on Wednesday after he was indicted on charges of threatening to kill and injure six Supreme Court justices and two of their family members, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. Over a 16-month period between March 2023 and July... The post A … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Thursday, Sept. 19

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: A Missouri death row inmate set to be executed in less than a week asks the US Supreme Court to... The post The morning re … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Wednesday, Sept. 18

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: US Supreme Court’s Roberts hears key Democrat’s call for enforceable ethics code (Nate Raymond, Reuters) Durbin Tells Jud … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Tuesday, Sept. 17

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: How Elizabeth Prelogar Stands Up to a Runaway Supreme Court (Cristian Farias, Vanity Fair) John Roberts Gets His Turn in... … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Monday, Sept. 16

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: How Roberts Shaped Trump’s Supreme Court Winning Streak (Jodi Kantor & Adam Liptak, The New York Times) Green Party urges... … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Friday, Sept. 13

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: U.S. Naval Academy, affirmative action foe square off at Baltimore trial (Nate Raymond, Reuters) Affirmative Action Was Bann … | Continue reading


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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s new memoir, a snapshot of relentless optimism and grit

At her swearing-in ceremony to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 2013, Ketanji Brown Jackson quipped to the group assembled, “It takes a village to raise a judge.” Jackson’s new memoir, “Lovely One” – the English translation of her first and... The post Keta … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Thursday, Sept. 12

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Youth Group Asks Supreme Court to Revive a Landmark Climate Lawsuit (Karen Zraick, The New York Times) Indigenous group ta … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Wednesday, Sept. 11

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Supreme Court Is Swamped With Emergency Appeals, Led by Challenges to EPA (Jess Bravin, The Wall Street Journal) Kagan Se … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Tuesday, Sept. 10

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Elena Kagan keeps pressing for ethics code enforcement at Supreme Court (Josh Gerstein, Politico) Justice Alito’s Stock Por … | Continue reading


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The morning read for Monday, Sept. 9

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Justice Amy Coney Barrett describes coming home with bulletproof vest (Justin Jouvenal, The Washington Post) At Harvard, Ket … | Continue reading


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