The Latest Breaking News from John Roberts

The conservative supreme court justices behind the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act

Latest ruling is culmination of Justices Roberts and Alito’s campaign to slowly but surely strangle efforts to protect democratic rights of Black and other minority Americans

The Guardian - US · Apr 30

The supreme court’s voting rights decision is a death knell for American democracy

The US was not a true democracy before the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday’s decision has essentially destroyed the law

The Guardian - US · Apr 30

SCOTUS Weighs 'Geofence Warrants' and the Future of Digital Privacy

The government wants access to millions of cell phone location histories. The Supreme Court will decide what the Fourth Amendment allows.

Reason · Apr 28

Trump Administration Deportation Flights Case Hits Turbulence

Donald Trump’s administration is currently dealing with a legal case surrounding those illegal deportations. However, things are about to get weird in court.

The Mary Sue · Apr 18

The supreme court needs to put limits on Trump’s use of the pardoning power

The president has reportedly promised mass pardons to administration officials. His misuse of the power goes far beyond what the constitution’s authors intended

The Guardian - US · Apr 15

How Much Do You Need To Retire? Americans Say $1.46M — But Most Fear They Still Won't Make It

Americans are adjusting their retirement savings goals to $1.46 million amid inflation and longer life expectancies.

International Business Times UK · Apr 14

My Interview with Peter Canellos, Author Of "Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement"

Eleven questions on YLS, SG, OLC, DNJ, CA3, GWB, and SCOTUS.

Reason · Apr 8

US lower court judges are challenging Trump’s ‘war on the rule of law’, experts say

Impact of rulings by these judges has been sizable, slowing or halting some of the president’s most extreme policies

The Guardian - US · Apr 6

Second lady Usha Vance talks about returning to work seven weeks postpartum

Usha Vance joined Fox News’ “Saturday in America” morning show, speaking to host Kayleigh McEnany about motherhood while being pregnant with her fourth child. The second lady revealed she returned to work seven weeks after giving birth to her first child in 2017. Vance’s job at the time was clerking…

The Independent UK · Apr 4

Gorsuch, Barrett, and Roberts Raise Fatal Objections to Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order

Understanding the Supreme Court’s oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara.

Reason · Apr 2