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The Supreme Court just shriveled federal protection for wetlands, leaving many of these valuable ecosystems at risk

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in Sackett v. EPA that federal protection of wetlands encompasses only those wetlands that directly adjoin rivers, lakes and other bodies of water. This is an extremely narrow interpretation of the Clean Water Act that could expose many wetlands across the U.S. to filling…

The Conversation

Supreme Court Reins in EPA Overreach

Thanks to Sackett v. EPA, the feds can no longer treat a backyard puddle like it's a lake.

Reason

Top US court curbs government regulations to protect wetlands

Supreme Court says wetlands can only be regulated if they have ‘continuous surface connection’ to another body of water.

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Leaked abortion draft made us ‘targets of assassination’, Samuel Alito says

US supreme court justice, who wrote Dobbs ruling that overturned Roe, denies claims he was responsible for leak in draft form

The Guardian - US

"Serious omissions" in Kavanaugh probe

The omissions suggest attempts to discredit alleged victims' claims and exclude evidence that could support claims

Salon

Samuel Alito says leaked abortion draft made conservative justices ‘targets of assassination’ – as it happened

US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade in June last year

The Guardian - US

First Thing: Senate investigation into Brett Kavanaugh assault claims contained serious omissions

2018 investigation claimed there was ‘no evidence’ behind claims of sexual assault. Plus, Jerry Springer’s legacy

The Guardian - UK

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Revealed: Senate investigation into Brett Kavanaugh assault claims contained serious omissions

2018 investigation in the lead up to supreme court justice’s confirmation found ‘no evidence’ to substantiate claims of sexual assault

The Guardian - US

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Gender gap persists at arguments

The Supreme Court wrapped up its arguments Wednesday with a case in which two of the three lawyers who took part are women

The Independent UK

Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS closes its April 2023 sitting

Welcome to the April 24 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

How rich are the US Supreme Court justices?

WASHINGTON — The nine Supreme Court justices in total are worth at least $24 million. Or it might be closer to $68 million.

Tribune News Service

U.S. Supreme Court lets Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed pursue DNA testing in bid to prove innocence

Reed has long said he was wrongfully convicted for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites. His lawyers will now be able to renew their legal fight for testing of crucial crime scene evidence.

The Texas Tribune

Supreme Court rejects Turkish bank's main immunity claim

The Supreme Court has rejected a Turkish bank’s main arguments for dismissing a lawsuit accusing it of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions

The Independent UK

Kavanaugh v. Gorsuch—The Return

Today's opinions are a requel to prior splits among the most recent Republican appointees to the Supreme Court.

Reason

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The Fox-Dominion Settlement Isn't a Good Argument for Cable News Speech Restrictions

Plus: Graphic novels at forefront of library culture wars, monopoly myths, and more...

WEKU

Supreme Court conservatives seem divided in major religion case

The justices heard arguments Tuesday in a case about how far employers must go to accommodate the religious views of their employees.

The Independent UK

New Jersey wins Supreme Court dispute against New York

The Supreme Court says New Jersey can withdraw from a commission the state created decades ago with New York to combat the mob’s influence at their joint port

The Guardian - US

Nine Black Robes review: how Trump turned the supreme court right

Joan Biskupic of CNN delivers an assured history of the conservative takeover that threatens to reshape America

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Salon

Watchdog: Leo profits from non-profit

Campaign for Accountability complaint calls for IRS investigation into tax-exempt groups linked to Leonard Leo

Tribune News Service

Roberts rankled colleagues as his hold on Supreme Court slipped, book says

A new book details how Chief Justice John Roberts lost control of an increasingly conservative U.S. Supreme Court as it moved to overturn the constitutional right to abortion last year.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Even as mass shootings multiply, federal judges are erasing gun safety laws

Once again a mass shooting is in the headlines — this time in Nashville, with three children among the six victims. This latest horrific tragedy is prompting renewed calls for gun reform, but what most Americans don’t know is that a different kind of gun revolution is already underway.

Tribune News Service

Why some Texans feel targeted by bills banning land ownership from China, Iran and Russia

Jerry Pi identifies as a conservative and has donated to Republican candidates for years. He recalled how he started leaning into politics during Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s senate confirmation hearings in 2018.

The Guardian - US

Supreme court justices felt tricked by Trump at Kavanaugh swearing-in – book

CNN analyst Joan Biskupic cites unnamed justices saying a White House celebration of Trump’s pick turned overtly political

The Independent UK

Supreme Court grapples with use of confession in joint trial

The Supreme Court is grappling with whether a man serving a life sentence for his role on an international “kill team” should get a new trial

Reason

More Elite Law Student Foolishness, This Time at Columbia

Apparently jealous of all the attention that Yale and Stanford law students have gotten for acting like imperious children, Columbia law students, represented by BALSA, LALSA, NALSA, EWOC, OutLaws, QTPOC, IfWhenHow, APALSA, and SALSA (no, I'm not familiar with all of these acronyms), have been throwing a collective hissy fit.…

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