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Alito linked to Moore v. Harper law firm

Alito has a close relationship with Charles Cooper, whose law firm is representing petitioners in the pivotal case

Salon · Jun 28, 2023

Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court just stood up for electoral democracy

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court firmly rejected the so-called independent state legislature theory. This bizarre theory would have allowed renegade legislators to violate their state constitutions in setting rules for federal elections — allowing them to hijack elections for U.S. Congress and even the presidency.

Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023

Supreme Court rejects novel legislative theory, but leaves door open for 2024 election challenges

The U.S. Supreme Court shot down a controversial legal theory that could have changed the way elections are run across the country, but left the door open to more limited challenges that could increase its role in deciding voting disputes during the 2024 presidential election

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

Ten years of a crippled Voting Rights Act: how states make it harder to vote

In a 5-4 ruling in 2013, the supreme court weakened the Voting Rights Act, clearing the way for state legislatures to pass voter suppression laws

The Guardian - US · Jun 25, 2023

Chief Justice John Roberts on track to write 2nd-fewest opinions in 2022-2023 term

United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has authored two of the 36 opinions for the 2022-2023 term as of June 16, 2023, which is the fewest authored opinions of all justices. Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett have authored five, Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Ketanji Brown…

Ballotpedia · Jun 23, 2023

A Troubling Supreme Court Habeas Decision

The Supreme Court was wrong to deny relief to a man imprisoned for activity that Court's own rulings indicate was not illegal - one who never had an opportunity to challenge his incarceration on that basis.

Reason · Jun 22, 2023

Senior senators threaten to step up supreme court ethics reform after Samuel Alito revelations – as it happened

Alito reportedly accepted seat on private plane owned by Paul Singer; expert says he should have recused himself from Singer cases before the court

The Guardian - US · Jun 21, 2023

An aggressive Supreme Court reshapes the US as its standing erodes

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, in the midst of a run of decisions that have stress-tested the core principles of U.S. democracy, has rarely been so aggressive in using its powers — or been viewed with more skepticism by Americans.

Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2023

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group doubles stake in Currys

Frasers has a history of investment partnerships in other retail brands, such as AO.com, Asos and Hugo Boss

Birmingham Post · Jun 20, 2023

‘Historic and significant’: key lawyer’s verdict on Alabama supreme court ruling

Deuel Ross, who argued the voting rights case Allen v Milligan before the court, discusses the significance of the 5-4 decision

The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2023