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Supreme Court weighs 'most important case' on democracy

The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case that could dramatically alter voting in 2024 and beyond

The Independent UK

House probes alleged Sam Alito leak

"The court is unwilling or unable to police itself," advocates say

Salon

Religious freedom and LGBTQ rights are clashing in schools and on campuses – and courts are deciding

Disputes over religious freedom and LGBTQ rights in the United States have led to some of the most high-profile judicial controversies – and 2022 is no exception. For example, the Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 5, 2022, about whether a designer can refuse to create wedding websites for same-sex…

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: No surprise that trust in Supreme Court has slipped

Public trust in the Supreme Court has dropped sharply, a Gallup poll found this fall. It’s hardly surprising, given an array of recent factors involving the justices, their opinions and supporters.

Tribune News Service

GOP's SCOTUS election case may backfire

Moore v. Harper could transform the law — but not in the way that many pundits, or even politicians, anticipate

Salon

Supreme Court defends Samuel Alito as members of Congress demand answers after 2014 leak allegations

Top Democrats says the court’s latest response is ‘an embodiment of the problems at the court around ethics issues’ after justice is accused of leaking major contraception case in 2014

The Independent UK

Supreme Court counsel says no evidence of Alito ethical lapse in 2014 case

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Supreme Court official said he sees no indication Justice Samuel Alito violated ethics rules after a New York Times story said a 2014 dinner party at the justice’s home allegedly produced a leak about the outcome of a major case over religious rights and contraceptives.

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Letter: 'Nothing to suggest' Alito violated ethics standards

The Supreme Court says in a letter to Congress that there is “nothing to suggest” that Justice Samuel Alito violated ethics standards following a report that a 2014 decision he wrote was leaked in advance of its announcement

The Independent UK

Editorial: Supreme Court justices are not immune from oversight

As the Supreme Court faces a crisis of credibility, another blow has landed in the form of former anti-abortion evangelical leader the Rev. Rob Schenck’s allegations about the leak of a pivotal decision eight years ago.

Tribune News Service

Calls to investigate Alito leak claims

Alito leaked a 2014 ruling to a right-wing donor, The New York Times reported

Salon

Lawmakers urge action after report of other high court leak

The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman is among those urging action in response to a report that a former anti-abortion leader knew in advance the outcome of a 2014 Supreme Court case involving health care coverage of contraception

The Independent UK

A second Supreme Court leak Is reported by former abortion foe, NYT says

A former anti-abortion leader says he learned in advance about the outcome of a major 2014 U.S. Supreme Court case involving religious rights and contraceptives shortly after two allies had dinner at the home of Justice Samuel Alito, The New York Times reported.

Tribune News Service

Rights group calls for Samuel Alito to be investigated after claims of leaked 2014 ruling

Anti-abortion activist said supreme court justice revealed the landmark ruling on contraception and religious rights weeks earlier

The Guardian - US

Harvard, Asian Americans and Jews

Conservatives have embraced the argument that Asian Americans are "the new Jews." Their true goal is no mystery

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The Independent UK

Former anti-abortion activist claims Supreme Court justice leaked landmark 2014 decision to influential donors

Influential donors allegedly discussed Hobby Lobby contraception case with Samuel Alito, report claims

The Independent UK

Supreme Court rejects Arizona GOP chair’s attempt to block phone records from Jan 6 committee

Kelli Ward is among so-called ‘alternate electors’ targeted by House committee’s investigation

The Guardian - US

Ultra-conservative gala welcomes supreme court justices who ended Roe v Wade

Opinion author Samuel Alito gets long ovation at anniversary dinner for Federalist Society

The Independent UK

Justices cheered at conservative group's anniversary dinner

Four of the five Supreme Court justices who overturned the constitutional right to abortion showed up at the conservative Federalist Society’s black-tie dinner marking its 40th anniversary

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Justices attend right-wing gala

Three of the four Supreme Court justices in attendance were nominated by Donald Trump

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: Newsom's resounding win shows he didn't even have to run a race for governor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — What Gov. Gavin Newsom did was truly unprecedented. He handily won his reelection race without running.

The Guardian - US

The US made women second-class citizens. Now we must give a stinging rebuke

The supreme court edict overturning Roe v Wade said women are ‘not without electoral and political power’. That feels almost like a dare

Reason

Yes, You Can Yell 'Fire' in a Crowded Theater

On Tuesday, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito repeated the common myth that "shouting 'fire' in a crowded theater" is unprotected speech.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Once again, America is reminded that the Supreme Court is a broken institution

Two minor but telling developments this week provide dismal reminders that the U.S. Supreme Court is mired in a crisis of legitimacy because of what certainly looks like overt partisanship by its conservative majority. Chief Justice John Roberts should add these to the multiple other examples of broken trust by…

The Independent UK

Samuel Alito says Roe v Wade leak made Supreme Court justices ‘targets for assassination’

Conservative justice authored the leaked draft and final version of the court’s decision that pushed reproductive rights back by half a century

The Independent UK

Supreme Court justices spar over court legitimacy comments

Supreme Court justices tend to wipe the slate clean at the start of a new term and their summer break can help bruised feelings from tough cases

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