Supreme Court dismisses disability rights case as moot Original question presented in the case Acheson Hotels LLC v Laufer had potential to limit lawsuits challenging accessibility The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
Texas GOP wars with itself over Nazis Texas Republicans called it "Marxist" to bar members from associating with Holocaust deniers Salon · Dec 5, 2023
US ethics groups hail Senate subpoenas for Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow Watchdogs applaud after Democrats vote to summon key rightwing duo to answer questions amid supreme court ethics row The Guardian - US · Nov 30, 2023
Senate Judiciary authorises subpoenas of conservative activists in Supreme Court ethics probe Thursday’s contentious hearing ended in an entirely Democratic vote after Republican members of the committee walked out The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023
John Cornyn and Ted Cruz walk out of U.S. Senate hearing as Democrats vote on Harlan Crow subpoena The Texas Republicans opposed subpoenaing conservative donor Crow over his ties to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, casting it as a partisan attack. The Texas Tribune · Nov 30, 2023
Senate Democrats authorize subpoenas related to Supreme Court ethics probe - Roll Call The Senate Judiciary Committee moved ahead with subpoenas Thursday as part of the panel’s inquiry into Supreme Court ethics. Roll Call · Nov 30, 2023
Do You Still Have the Right to a Jury Trial? The Supreme Court will consider whether federal agencies’ administrative judges violate the Seventh Amendment. Reason · Nov 28, 2023
Race in open California district could be pivotal to House control - Roll Call In the 47th District, Democrats are defending an open seat in California's Orange County, a onetime GOP stronghold that rejected Trump. Roll Call · Nov 27, 2023
The 4th Circuit Says Maryland's Handgun Licensing Law Is Unconstitutional Before buying a handgun, residents had to obtain a "qualification license," which could take up to 30 days. Reason · Nov 22, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court’s new code of conduct is too little, too late Lacking both enforcement and the weight of law, the new code is both useless and toothless. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 21, 2023
SCOTUS plays dumb about the public's ire It's not just the useless "code of ethics" — the Dobbs decision revealed the real life impact of an imperious court Salon · Nov 15, 2023
SCOTUS ethics code is "peak gaslighting" "Without any kind of enforcement mechanism, this has all the heft of a set of New Year's resolutions," expert says Salon · Nov 14, 2023
Supreme Court Adopts Ethics Code The provisions seem sensible, though there are legitimate concerns about enforcement. Reason · Nov 14, 2023
The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcement The new rules leave compliance up to each justice. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor have been under scrutiny for gifts, benefits, travel received from outside sources. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 14, 2023
The Guardian - US · Nov 13, 2023 US supreme court announces ethics code amid pressure over gift scandals Code of conduct published following months of criticism of rightwing justices accepting undisclosed gifts
Roll Call · Nov 13, 2023 Supreme Court announces new ethics code - Roll Call The Supreme Court published a new code of conduct for its justices Monday amid a congressional effort to impose one on the high court.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 13, 2023 Republicans once again appeal to the rich in bid to cut IRS funds This proposal to cut funds aimed at catching tax cheats echoes the Trump-Republican tax cuts that included the largest corporate tax cut in U.S. history, a suburban writer points out.
Roll Call · Nov 9, 2023 Senate Judiciary delays votes on subpoenas over Supreme Court ethics - Roll Call The Senate Judiciary Committee abruptly adjourned Thursday without voting on whether to authorize subpoenas related to Supreme Court ethics.
Reason · Nov 7, 2023 State-Licensed Pot Suppliers Say Federal Prohibition Is Unconstitutional As Applied to Them A federal lawsuit argues that it is time to reassess the Commerce Clause rationale for banning intrastate marijuana production and distribution.
WEKU · Nov 7, 2023 High court seems likely to uphold law banning guns for accused domestic abusers If so, the decision would be a small retreat from the Supreme Court's sweeping decision on gun rights last year.
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023 The Supreme Court takes up a case that again tests the limits of gun rights The Supreme Court is hearing its first case about guns since last year’s decision that called into question numerous gun control laws
The Conversation · Nov 6, 2023 Supreme Court considers whether to uphold law that keeps guns out of the hands of domestic abusers Should it be legal to take away the guns of people who are under a domestic violence protective order, which aims to shield victims from their abusers?
Roll Call · Nov 2, 2023 Senators clash over plans for subpoenas tied to Supreme Court ethics push - Roll Call Senate Judiciary Committee members clashed Thursday over plans to subpoena two Republican donors and a conservative judicial activist.
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023 ‘Trump too small’ t-shirt Supreme Court case shows size does matter At the centre of a case before the Supreme Court is the validity of trademarking an insult directed at former president Donald Trump
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023 Size matters for Trump in a case at the hands of the Supreme Court At the centre of a case before the Supreme Court is the validity of trademarking an insult directed at former president Donald Trump