‘Are we going to see Justice Barrett next?’ Conservatives react to Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Vogue feature Critics demanded to know why right-wing Justice Amy Coney Barrett had not been featured The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson photographed by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue US Supreme Court Justice was photographed by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue’s September Issue The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022
Scalia’s legacy lives on in Supreme Court’s abortion, gun cases WASHINGTON — The seeds of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent rulings on guns and abortion lie in the legal theories of a justice who died six years ago. Tribune News Service · Aug 7, 2022
Bloodied but unbowed: liberal justices wield dissents as weapon of resistance The three justices may be in the minority, but their opinions are sounding an alarm that equal rights are under threat by the new rightwing supermajority of the supreme court The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2022
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gets her own bobblehead The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled its bobblehead of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The bobbleheads are expected to ship in September. WEKU · Aug 1, 2022
Ibram X Kendi: Ted Cruz relies on racism Salon talks to Ibram X. Kendi about his antiracism work and his new book "How to Raise an Antiracist" Salon · Jul 28, 2022
Supreme Court move allows Jackson to take part in race case The Supreme Court has taken a step that will allow new Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the court, to take part in a case that could lead to the end of the use of race in college admissions The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022
Supreme Court won't let Biden implement immigration policy The Supreme Court won’t allow the Biden administration to implement a policy that prioritizes deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022
Supreme Court will decide case over immigration priorities - Roll Call The high court will decide if DHS followed law when it told immigration agents to focus on immigrants with more serious criminal convictions. Roll Call · Jul 21, 2022
Jonathan Bernstein: Judicial nominations are totally out of whack The Senate on Tuesday evening confirmed U.S. District Court Judge Michelle Childs for seat on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, generally considered the most important court in the nation other than the Supreme Court. Childs, and the circumstances of her nomination and confirmation, provide a good tour of how… Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022
Senate confirms Michelle Childs to DC appeals court The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of South Carolina jurist Michelle Childs to sit on the federal court typically seen as a proving ground for the nation’s highest bench The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022
Post-Roe gaslighting: GOP's rape denials A shameful episode in right-wing media is a reminder: Republicans only care about kids when they're imaginary Salon · Jul 14, 2022
Preview week day 4 – state legislative elections Welcome to the Thursday, July 14, Brew. Ballotpedia · Jul 14, 2022
Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for July 1 Welcome to the July 11 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 · Jul 11, 2022
WEKU · Jul 10, 2022 A three-star general was suspended by the Army after appearing to mock Jill Biden Retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky was suspended from his contracting role with the Army and is under investigation after replying to a tweet from first lady Jill Biden on abortion rights.
Reason · Jul 10, 2022 Chief Judge Srinivasan's Cursory Emoluments Clauses Analysis After four years of contested litigation, the D.C. Circuit cursorily resolves the meaning of the Emoluments Clauses without any acknowledgment of contrary positions.
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022 ‘Kechangie Brown Jackson’: Trump mangles Supreme Court Justice’s name during GOP rally Former president has a history of purposely mispronouncing Black women’s names as he repeatedly mocked Kamala Harris’ name during the 2020 White House race
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022 Trump drops a rare F-bomb at Alaska rally prompting chants of ‘USA! USA!’ Former president gave a rambling speech on stage in Anchorage on Saturday night where he ranted about Elon Musk, refused to say the word ‘vaccine’ and butchered Ketanji Brown Jackson’s name
The Conversation · Jul 8, 2022 What is originalism? Did it underpin the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion and guns? Debunking the myths Recent Supreme Court decisions overturning Roe v. Wade and expanding gun rights in the U.S. have led some legal experts to declare the “triumph of originalism.”
Los Angeles Times · Jul 6, 2022 Kamala Harris could break a record. Democrats wish she didn't have to WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is on pace to set an unusual record, breaking the most tie votes in the U.S. Senate.
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2022 These law students see Supreme Court Justice Jackson as an ‘inspiration’ TAMPA, Fla. -- For the first time in its 232-year history, a Black woman holds a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Conversation · Jul 5, 2022 How the US Supreme Court has become right-wing, and do recent decisions give Democrats hope at the midterms? The US Supreme Court’s annual term usually finishes at the end of June, so late June is when the most important decisions are likely to be announced.
Reason · Jul 1, 2022 Which Circuit Has Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Been Assigned to? Each of the 13 federal circuit courts of appeals gets a Justice assigned to it, mainly to handle one-Justice applications (for stays, extensions of time, and the like) coming from that Circuit. They are often given to Justices based on their connections to the circuit. Several Justices have the circuits…
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Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 1, 2022 Trail-blazing Illinois women ‘beyond thrilled’ Justice Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on Supreme Court Jackson, a federal judge since 2013, on Thursday became the first Black woman elevated to the nation’s highest court. Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted that her “ascension to the bench now tells the world that the seemingly impossible is possible. So proud!”