Supreme Court Orders Review Of Death Row Inmate's Case Supreme Court orders reevaluation of death row inmate's intellectual disability status, sparking debates on handling defendants near the threshold. Top News · Nov 4, 2024
If Trump wins the election, he could seize control of America’s courts Fears are growing that Trump, emboldened by the immunity ruling, could strengthen his grip on the US judiciary The Guardian - US · Nov 2, 2024
US presidential election briefing: Obama, Sanders and AOC rally for Harris as Trump says he is ‘opposite of a Nazi’ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Donald Trump’s words echo those of Hitler as Jeff Bezos writes op-ed defending Washington Post ducking endorsement The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2024
Anita Hill empathizes with ‘irritatingly familiar’ insults against Harris in op-ed Professor who was impugned for allegations against Clarence Thomas says the sexist, racist remarks ‘must sting’ The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2024
What’s next for reproductive healthcare during the Trump administration? THE A-WORD: The Dobbs decision in 2022 not only eliminated the constitutional right to abortion but also left chaos and confusion in its wake, raising troubling questions about the future of reproductive healthcare. Kelly Rissman and Alicja Hagopian report The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2024
Judge who dismissed Trump’s secret documents case is now a potential candidate for attorney general Trumpworld figures embroiled in his criminal cases are reportedly in consideration for top administration roles The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024
The Maga legal networks that could topple Planned Parenthood and gut women’s healthcare Revealed: outcome of coming election may determine staying power of hard-right activist Leonard Leo’s crusade to reshape US courts The Guardian - US · Oct 22, 2024
SCOTUS may "intervene" in 2024 election "People are underestimating how messy this could get," expert says amid growing election-related litigation Salon · Oct 9, 2024
Trump and guns loom large as scandal-hit supreme court gets back to work Battered by ethics scandals, the court shows no signs of reining itself in – and it could play a key role in the election The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2024
Bill would reform "power hungry" SCOTUS The sweeping plan would add six new judges to the high court, appointed over three successive presidential terms Salon · Sep 26, 2024
‘We are staying in this race’: behind the unraveling of Mark Robinson’s campaign in North Carolina The Republican candidate for governor’s own words have been landing him in trouble long before the latest reports The Guardian - US · Sep 20, 2024
Judge in Trump’s classified documents case under fire for failing to disclose right-wing banquet Trump-appointed federal judge Aileen Cannon tossed classified documents case against former president in July The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024
Samuel Alito and German rightwing aristocrat linked to US anti-abortion activist US supreme court justice and Gloria von Thurn und Taxis found to have rubbed elbows with hardliner Leonard Leo The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2024
David Brock on Clarence Thomas and supreme court hijack: ‘The original sin’ Brock once attacked Anita Hill, who accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment. His new book slams Thomas The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2024
The Guardian - US · Sep 15, 2024 Liz Cheney blocked January 6 scrutiny of Ginni Thomas, book says Anti-Trump Republican stymied investigation of activist married to supreme court justice, says reporter David Brock
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2024 Amy Coney Barrett is the Supreme Court’s main character Every family is bound to have drama, including the nine-person ménage on the Supreme Court. Hints of tensions and frustrations were noticeable this part term — with Amy Coney Barrett in the center of the drama. Ariana Baio breaks it down
Roll Call · Sep 5, 2024 Judge says election won't affect timeline for Trump prosecution - Roll Call Judge Tanya S. Chutkan said Thursday she would not consider the election as she sets a schedule in the Washington case against Donald Trump.
Reason · Sep 5, 2024 The Latest ProPublica Story About Ginni Thomas ProPublica obtained a recording of a call that the First Liberty Institute held with donors. [For full disclosure, I have spoken at several First Liberty events.] As readers of this blog likely know, First Liberty has litigated landmark religious liberty cases before the Supreme Court, including Kennedy v. Bremerton School…
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024 Ginni Thomas supported group working against Supreme Court reform: report Wife of Supreme Court justice says religious rights group has ‘filled the sails of many judges’
The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2024 Clarence Thomas’s wife thanks group for efforts to block court ethics reforms Ginni Thomas writes ‘thank you so, so, so much’ to group for fighting effort to rein in wayward supreme court justices
Salon · Sep 4, 2024 Ginni Thomas praises anti-reform group In call with donors, First Liberty Institute’s Kelly Shackelford read the supportive email he said came from Thomas
Reason · Sep 4, 2024 Court Watchers Can Safely Skip Justice Jackson's New Book She doesn't write about the Court, and the press is strictly prohibited from asking about anything of interest.
International Business Times · Sep 2, 2024 Justice Jackson Supports 'Enforceable' Ethics Code For Supreme Court Judges Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson distanced herself from commenting on the current disputes involving Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, but she is in favor of an enforced code of ethics for the Supreme Court.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2024 Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is hitting the road to promote her new memoir, 'Lovely One' Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is embarking on a high-profile, nationwide tour to promote her new memoir, “Lovely One.”
International Business Times · Aug 27, 2024 Aileen Cannon Unlikely To Be Removed From Trump Classified Docs Case, Even If Jack Smith Wins Appeal, Former Prosecutor Says The federal judge tossed the case last month