How Local Governments Turn Minor Violations Into Financial Ruin The Supreme Court will soon have a chance to rein in excessive fines. Reason · Oct 14
Religious preschools want public funding, but exemptions from nondiscrimination rules – the Supreme Court will decide if that’s constitutional When Colorado launched its Universal Preschool Program in 2023, the goal was simple: Give every 4-year-old in the state access to free, publicly funded education. To deliver on that promise, the state allowed both public and private providers – including faith-based preschools – to participate, provided they abide by the… The Conversation · Oct 14
Supreme Court refuses to toss out fees for lawyers who sought hand count in Arizona election The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to throw out $122,000 in legal costs that lawyers for former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake were ordered to pay for making false and misleading statements in a 2022 lawsuit The Independent UK · Oct 13
This city will consider whether to allow 16-year-olds to vote Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity. Ballotpedia · Oct 13
Supreme Court will review asylum case of Nigerian man who cooked meals for terrorist leaders The Supreme Court has agreed to consider if a Nigerian man is ineligible for asylum because he cooked meals at a camp for leaders of a group the U.S. government considers to be a terrorist organization The Independent UK · Oct 13
Supreme Court hears climate liability case The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Oct. 5 in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, a case concerning whether federal law prevents state and local governments from using state law to seek damages from oil companies for the effects of global greenhouse gas emissions. Ballotpedia · Oct 13
A New Supreme Court Case Tests the Limits of Judicial Deference to Federal Agencies What’s at stake in Beaird v. United States. Reason · Oct 13
Republicans cannot lose more than two seats to keep control of the U.S. Senate, Democrats need to gain four for a majority Welcome to the Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, Brew. Ballotpedia · Oct 13
Sixth Circuit Affirms Universal Injunction Against Tennessee "Abortion Trafficking" Law that Does Not Reach Plaintiffs' Conduct This is a case in which Judge Sutton may agree that the decision is not merely wrong, but also en-banc-worthy. Reason · Oct 11
NFL to Supreme Court: Sports Prediction Markets Are Just Gambling in Disguise The NFL filed a Supreme Court brief on Oct. 8 backing states against Kalshi. Here's what the Flaherty v. KalshiEx case means for sports betting. Latin Times · Oct 10
Supreme Court Justice Thomas is hospitalized with infection Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was hospitalized Friday evening with flu-like symptoms and treated with intravenous antibiotics for an infection, the U.S. Supreme Court said. Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson has one last obstacle to the Supreme Court: Those hearings WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s mission is simple as her confirmation hearings to become the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court start Monday: Don’t fall for the traps. Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2022
Contentious fringe legal theory could reshape state election laws The U.S. Supreme Court this month left open the possibility that it could endorse a fringe conservative legal theory that would give state legislatures unchecked powers over election rules before the 2024 presidential election. Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2022
SC Sen. Tim Scott says Supreme Court vote on Judge Jackson won’t be based on skin color COLUMBIA, S.C. — As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson prepares to begin her confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court, South Carolina’s junior senator said Friday that he won’t make his decision to vote for her based on the color of her skin. Tribune News Service · Mar 18, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2022 GOP appeal seeks to curb state court power over US House map Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to curtail the powers of state courts to intervene in the drawing of congressional districts
Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2022 NC lawmakers want Supreme Court to hear case that could change elections nationwide North Carolina legislators are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a legal theory that could have massive implications for elections around the country — and that several justices have already said they’re open to.
Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2022 As abortion pills take off, some states move to curb them In June, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weaken or topple its nearly 50-year-old abortion rights decision, Roe v. Wade, giving states wide latitude to restrict the procedure.
The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022 Justice Thomas slams cancel culture, 'packing' Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says he's worried efforts to politicize the court or add additional justices
Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2022 Maryland House votes to add abortion rights to state constitution, expand access to abortion BALTIMORE — Legislation to expand access to abortions in Maryland and mandate that most health insurance plans cover the procedure cost-free for patients easily passed the House of Delegates on Friday, a step toward broadening access in Maryland even as the U.S. Supreme Court mulls allowing severe restrictions on abortion…
Tribune News Service · Mar 10, 2022 North Carolina GOP pushes legal theory that would change elections nationwide. Why it might work. RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican lawmakers lost their recent U.S. Supreme Court appeal to stop the 2022 elections from being held using district maps the lawmakers didn’t get to draw themselves. But some in the party hope Monday’s ruling is just the first step in a coming legal fight, and not…
Ballotpedia · Mar 9, 2022 The U.S. Supreme Court’s latest redistricting decisions Welcome to the Wednesday, March 9, Brew.
Ballotpedia · Mar 8, 2022 Disclosure Digest: Washington AG announces settlement in campaign finance case Welcome to The Disclosure Digest! Keep an eye out for new editions published on Tuesdays through June 2022.
Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2022 Democrats get a new worry in Supreme Court wins on congressional maps WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave Democrats a short-term win on congressional voting maps — and fresh cause for worry about the future of the country’s election laws.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 8, 2022 Nicholas Goldberg: Another thing that makes Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination special Over the years, many former prosecutors have become justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. Earl Warren, for instance, served as Alameda County's district attorney and California's attorney general. Sonia Sotomayor worked at the Manhattan district attorney's office. Samuel A. Alito Jr. worked for the U.S. attorney in New Jersey.
Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2022 Biden administration turns to Supreme Court in Navy vaccine case WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene on an emergency basis in a clash with 35 Navy special operations forces who are refusing on religious grounds to get vaccinated against COVID-19.