Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom Tensions are evident in a rare display among the Supreme Court justices at the end of the term The Independent UK · Jun 26
Assessing Non-Packing Rationales For Increasing the Size of the Supreme Court These arguments are relatively weak. And to the extent they are valid, they can be addressed without changing the Court's ideological balance. Reason · Jun 12
Graham Platner Has Made #MeToo Democrats and Their Enemies Switch Sides The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine is accused by The New York Times of abuse and toxic behavior. Reason · Jun 5
Supreme court sides with Mississippi man on death row in racial bias case Terry Pitchford, who was 18 when convicted of murder, argued that Black jurors were excluded from his trial The Guardian - US · May 28
John Oliver on Trump’s use of supreme court shadow dockets: ‘his go-to method to get his way’ The host makes a case for court reform as the US president bypasses traditional legal processes for emergency rulings The Guardian - US · May 11
Saturday Night Live: Matt Damon is a stellar host of another standout episode The three-time host showcases his comedic skill in a great offbeat episode which sees him play Brett Kavanaugh once again The Guardian - US · May 10
ICE deported man who says he’s a U.S. citizen after traffic stop in Central Texas Brian José Morales García has a birth certificate showing he was born in Denver. ICE agents accused him of lying and says he entered the country illegally. The Texas Tribune · Apr 23
A Rare SCOTUS Case That Pitted Thomas Against Alito Plus: Does Trump expect to lose the birthright citizenship case? Reason · Apr 23
SCOTUS justices air disputes in rare public rifts Recent remarks have offered a rare public display of the deep ideological divides within the most secretive branch of the U.S. government. Axios · Apr 16
Justin Fairfax's Marriage Came Under Strain After 2019 Sexual Assault Allegations — What His Accusers Said Justin Fairfax's political career and marriage were shaken in 2019 when two women accused the then‑Virginia lieutenant governor of sexual assault, allegations he forcefully denies. International Business Times UK · Apr 16
Sonia Sotomayor apologizes to Brett Kavanaugh after supreme court justice row IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 16
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issues rare public apology to Brett Kavanaugh over ‘hurtful comments’ The apology is highly unusual given the Supreme Court’s long tradition of privacy and friendly relationships between the justices The Independent UK · Apr 16
Justice Sotomayor Opens Up About Her Colleagues She blames her colleagues for the emergency docket situation, and faults Justice Kavanaugh for not knowing people who earn an hourly wage. Reason · Apr 10
The Conversation · Apr 7 US refugee policy for white South Africans is part of a century-long effort to keep some English-speaking nations white Whiteness appears to be an official immigration credential in the eyes of the United States government.
Reason · Apr 5 Nationwide Injunctions, a Crucial Check on Presidential Power, Are Not Dead Yet Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden asked the Supreme Court to abolish nationwide injunctions, which allow federal judges to stop a federal policy from going into effect.
We Got This Covered · Apr 3 Donald Trump-picked conservative justices turn on him in a public hearing, so the president decides to lie through his teeth Someome didn’t take the humiliation well.
International Business Times UK · Apr 2 Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case May Decide Who Gets US Citizenship at Birth A historic Supreme Court case where Donald Trump challenges the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship could impact millions of families and influence the future of US immigration policy.
Euronews · Apr 1 US Supreme Court casts doubt on Donald Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship Trump signed an executive order on his return to the White House last year decreeing that children born to parents in the United States illegally or on temporary visas would not automatically become US citizens
The Independent UK · Apr 1 The Latest: Supreme Court hears arguments over Trump's birthright citizenship order The U.S. Supreme Court has begun hearing arguments over the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to someone in the country illegally or temporarily
The Independent UK · Mar 31 Supreme Court appears likely to rule for Mississippi death row inmate over racial jury bias The case has been making its way through the court system for 20 years
Reason · Mar 17 Kavanaugh Should Be Embarrassed by Trump's Praise for His Tariffs Dissent Plus: Brian Doherty, RIP.
Reason · Mar 11 Virginia's Impending 'Assault Firearm' Ban Is Logically and Constitutionally Dubious The ban, which targets guns based on criteria that make little sense, seems vulnerable to a challenge under the Supreme Court's Second Amendment precedents.
The Independent UK · Feb 25 Supreme Court justices sit stone-faced in front row as Trump slams tariff ruling in SOTU President attacks high court as he continues to lie about who pays the import taxes he favors
Reason · Feb 23 Trump's Tantrum Over the Tariff Decision Highlights His Narcissistic Authoritarianism The president neither understands nor appreciates the vital role of judicial independence in upholding the rule of law.