Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins October Term 2023-2024 Welcome to the Oct. 2 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Ballotpedia · Oct 2, 2023
EPA revises waters of the United States definition to conform with SCOTUS ruling The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law. Ballotpedia · Sep 21, 2023
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Prayer trails, controlled burns, and copyrighted law. Reason · Sep 15, 2023
Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for September 2023 Welcome to the Sept. 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Ballotpedia · Sep 11, 2023
SCOTUS' Ruling in Gay Wedding Website Case Was a Defeat for Compelled Speech "The opportunity to think for ourselves and to express those thoughts freely is among our most cherished liberties," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the majority opinion. Reason · Sep 5, 2023
"Stupid": Ex-judge rips Trump lawyer Trump's legal team tried to draw parallels between his case and that of a 1932 SCOTUS case involving nine Black men Salon · Aug 29, 2023
Expert: SCOTUS may bail out Trump in Ga. The Georgia case is "pardon-proof" — but it's not SCOTUS-proof, warns NYU Law Professor Ryan Goodman Salon · Aug 16, 2023
Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count Released For August 2023 The Aug. 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Zenger · Aug 7, 2023
Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for August 2023 Welcome to the Aug. 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Ballotpedia · Aug 7, 2023
Alabama redistricting plaintiffs formally object to state’s newly enacted congressional map The plaintiffs in Allen v. Milligan filed a formal objection on July 28 with United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama regarding the state’s revised congressional district boundaries. The plaintiffs requested that the court prohibit the state from using the new boundaries and appoint a special master to draw… Ballotpedia · Aug 2, 2023
The New SCOTUS Keep-Away Strategy: Post-Cert, Prevailing Party Dismisses Complaint With Prejudice The Court should reject this gambit in Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer Reason · Jul 29, 2023
Hafta letters: Atheists, moon missions, US court systems Hey NL team, it’s दिवगुन्न btw. I thought it best to type out in Hindi. My suggestion to the NL team is if they can start film discussions, critique and roundtables with sound designers, cinematographers and writers. As somebody who works in the film industry, it is sad to not… Newslaundry · Jul 29, 2023
SCOTUS strikes down student debt cancellation plan, takes up case on agency enforcement authority The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law. Ballotpedia · Jul 20, 2023
Reason · Jul 20, 2023 Conservatives Should Not Be Surprised By Justice Barrett's Cautious Approach Barrett was added to the SCOTUS short-list only seventeen days after she was confirmed to the Seventh Circuit.
Salon · Jul 20, 2023 Alito's SCOTUS corruption starts a fire How the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision made climate change worse
Reason · Jul 17, 2023 Progressives Should Be Grateful For President Trump's Not-So-Conservative SCOTUS Picks Recently, Ron DeSantis, the Governor of Florida and GOP presidential candidate, offered a mild criticism of President Trump's three Supreme Court nominees. "I respect the three [Trump] appointees," DeSantis said, "but none of those three are at the same level of Justice Thomas and Justice Alito." DeSantis is not wrong.…
Salon · Jul 13, 2023 Anti-gay Texas judge banks on SCOTUS Dianne Hensley filed a lawsuit after a state agency warned her about refusing to marry gay couples
The Texas Tribune · Jul 12, 2023 Texas judge who doesn’t want to perform gay marriage ceremonies hopes web designer’s Supreme Court case helps her fight McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley filed a lawsuit after a state agency warned her about refusing to marry gay couples. She hopes a recent U.S. Supreme Court case about religious freedom helps her cause.
Ballotpedia · Jul 10, 2023 Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for July 2023 Welcome to the July 10 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.
Salon · Jul 8, 2023 SCOTUS returns to "separate but equal" How the right made discrimination a First Amendment issue
Ballotpedia · Jul 7, 2023 Biden’s 100th U.S. District Court judge confirmed Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:
The Hindu · Jul 5, 2023 Striking a blow against affirmative action in America The U.S. seeks to eliminate all distinctions based on race universally, which is a narrow view of equality and which prevents broad-based race conscious measures
Zenger · Jul 1, 2023 Supreme Court Invalidates Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan, President Unveils Alternative Path SCOTUS decision sparks President Biden to announce new initiatives to address student debt crisis.
Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2023 Biden says Republican 'hypocrisy is stunning' after Supreme Court rejects student loan plan At a press conference addressing the SCOTUS' decision, President Joe Biden said that Republican 'hypocrisy is stunning' as he slammed the party for not supporting student loan forgiveness. He also said that the Supreme Court 'misinterpreted the Constitution'