The 3rd Circuit Considers Whether Nonviolent Crimes Justify the Loss of Second Amendment Rights Because of a misdemeanor welfare fraud conviction, Bryan Range is no longer allowed to own guns. Reason · Jan 11, 2023
Ketanji Brown Jackson book deal joins trendy Supreme Court side hustle WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson’s new book deal adds to what has become a phenomenon at the U.S. Supreme Court: Justices looking to craft their own images and perhaps score a hefty payday along the way. Tribune News Service · Jan 8, 2023
Just Ketanji Brown Jackson Lands Major Book Deal for Her Memoir It is becoming a pattern for Supreme Court justices to make significant amounts of money by publishing books. Reason · Jan 7, 2023
Biden builds a judicial legacy with diversified federal courts WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are transforming the federal courts at a blistering pace and creating an unrivaled legacy of diversity that will redefine the federal bench for a generation. Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022
"Plain Text" When the Second Amendment's plain text covers conduct, it is presumptively protected. Reason · Dec 13, 2022
Noah Feldman: A conservative theory too extreme even for this Supreme Court This Supreme Court hasn’t exactly been shy about issuing extremely conservative rulings. Even so, one pending case stands out for its combination of dangerous and unhinged. That case is Moore v. Harper, and involves the so-called independent state legislature theory. The bad news is that Wednesday’s oral argument underscored how… Tribune News Service · Dec 10, 2022
The future of US elections hinges on an outlandish case before the supreme court The ‘independent state legislature’ theory has rarely been put forward, and then only by blatant partisans acting in bad faith The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2022
Supreme Court leans in favor of a Christian website designer’s right to turn away gay weddings WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday sounded ready to rule that a Christian website designer has a free-speech right to refuse to work with same-sex couples planning to marry. Los Angeles Times · Dec 6, 2022
Supreme Court leans in favor of a Christian website designer’s right to turn away gay weddings WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday sounded ready to rule that a Christian website designer has a free-speech right to refuse to work with same-sex couples planning to marry. Los Angeles Times · Dec 5, 2022
US Supreme Court hears arguments challenging LGBTQ rights law A Colorado website designer has requested exemption from a state law that could compel her to serve same-sex marriages. Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2022
First Thing: ‘Heroic’ patrons of Colorado Springs club praised by police Five people killed after gunman opened fire at LGBTQ nightclub but police say death toll could have been higher The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022
Amy Coney Barrett urged to step away from gay rights case because of faith affiliation The US supreme court justice’s history with the People of Praise raises questions about her impartiality in upcoming case The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2022
Stephen L. Carter: Don't cancel Amy Coney Barrett’s book Kudos to Penguin Random House for sticking to its plan to publish a book by Justice Amy Coney Barrett despite a petition from hundreds of people who work in publishing arguing that the company should cancel the volume due to the author’s vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. Tribune News Service · Nov 14, 2022
Ultra-conservative gala welcomes supreme court justices who ended Roe v Wade Opinion author Samuel Alito gets long ovation at anniversary dinner for Federalist Society The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022 Justices cheered at conservative group's anniversary dinner Four of the five Supreme Court justices who overturned the constitutional right to abortion showed up at the conservative Federalist Society’s black-tie dinner marking its 40th anniversary
Salon · Nov 11, 2022 Justices attend right-wing gala Three of the four Supreme Court justices in attendance were nominated by Donald Trump
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 9, 2022 Biden administration relies on flawed argument for banning gun possession by marijuana users The analogy is between the gun ban for marijuana users and old laws that prohibited people from either carrying or firing guns “while intoxicated.”
Reason · Nov 9, 2022 A Judge Accepts the Biden Administration's Dubious Argument for Banning Gun Possession by Marijuana Users Even people who use cannabis for medical purposes risk severe penalties for daring to exercise their Second Amendment rights.
Reason · Nov 6, 2022 Penguin Refuses to Stop Publishing Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Book The Wall St. J. (Jeffrey Trachtenberg) wrote on Oct. 31 (but I somehow missed it): The book is being published by the Sentinel imprint of Bertelsmann SE's Penguin Random House. "We remain fully committed to publishing authors who, like Justice Barrett, substantively shape today's most important conversations," said Adrian Zackheim,…
Tribune News Service · Nov 5, 2022 News briefs Supreme Justice Barrett refuses again to block Biden’s student-debt relief plan
Tribune News Service · Nov 4, 2022 Supreme Justice Barrett refuses again to block Biden’s student-debt relief plan WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett refused for the second time to block President Joe Biden’s student-loan relief plan, turning away two Indiana men who contended the plan will force some borrowers to pay higher state taxes.
Tribune News Service · Oct 31, 2022 Supreme Court justices battle over race as a factor in college admissions Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court showed deep divides over race-conscious university admissions while questioning lawyers in cases that could transform college campuses and overturn decades-old precedents.
Roll Call · Oct 28, 2022 Supreme Court to hear arguments over race in college admissions At issue is whether decisions at Harvard and UNC are unconstitutional or violate a federal anti-discrimination law.
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022 300 sign open letter attacking publisher for $2m Amy Coney Barrett book Letter signatories say that the deal is wrong in aftermath of Barrett’s vote to overturn Roe v Wade
The Guardian - US · Oct 27, 2022 Open letter to top publisher condemns $2m Amy Coney Barrett book deal More than 250 literary figures protest against acquisition by Penguin Random House of book by conservative US supreme court justice