Supreme Court split on Idaho abortion ban in emergency rooms - Roll Call The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday on access to abortion in emergency rooms despite Idaho’s near-total abortion ban. Roll Call · Apr 24, 2024
Supreme Court airs concerns over Oregon city's homelessness law - Roll Call The Supreme Court appeared hesitant Monday to draw sharp lines about when local governments can criminalize public camping. Roll Call · Apr 22, 2024
Supreme Court gives skeptical eye to key statute used to prosecute Jan. 6 rioters Conservatives on the court expressed varying degrees of skepticism about the charge of obstructing an official proceeding. WEKU · Apr 16, 2024
US supreme court skeptical of using obstruction law in January 6 cases If court curtails use of statute in connection with Capitol riot it could eliminate two of the four charges against Donald Trump The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2024
Justice Sotomayor And Attorney Disagree On Capitol Riot Precedent Justice Sotomayor and Attorney Green present differing views on applying obstruction statute in the Capitol riot case, reflecting the ongoing legal debate. Top News · Apr 16, 2024
Justice Sotomayor's Hypothetical Compares Obstruction Law To Theater Rules Justice Sotomayor's hypothetical theater scenario illustrates accountability for disruptive actions in a legal context. Top News · Apr 16, 2024
Senator Blumenthal Suggests Justice Sotomayor Should Think About Retiring (Without Calling Upon Her to Do So) Public calls continue for Justice Sotomayor to step down so that President Biden can name her replacement before the election. Reason · Apr 7, 2024
Democratic Senators Urge Justice Sotomayor To Consider Retirement Democratic senators caution Justice Sotomayor to consider retirement amid calls for balance on the Supreme Court. Importance of maintaining a diverse and r... Top News · Apr 4, 2024
Texas concedes law allowing judges to deport migrants may have gone ‘too far’ Solicitor general says in appellate hearing that SB4, paused from going into effect, may have gone beyond limitations of state laws The Guardian - US · Apr 3, 2024
For the sake of all of us, Sonia Sotomayor needs to retire from the US supreme court She’s been described as the ‘conscience of the supreme court’. That’s why it pains me to write this The Guardian - US · Apr 1, 2024
Supreme Court Allows Texas To Enforce Controversial Immigration Law Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce immigration law, sparking concerns and legal challenges. Significant implications for immigration policy and federal-... Top News · Mar 19, 2024
Supreme Court lets Texas enforce state law allowing deportation - Roll Call The Supreme Court allowed Texas to enforce a state law Tuesday that allows officials to effectively deport undocumented immigrants. Roll Call · Mar 19, 2024
Barbra Streisand Condemns Award Recipients Chosen For Leadership Honor Barbra Streisand and Ruth Bader Ginsburg's family criticize the decision to award the Leadership Award to Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, and others, previously... Top News · Mar 19, 2024
US supreme court hears case on government’s power over online misinformation Plaintiffs in Murthy v Missouri argue White House requests to take down coronavirus misinformation violate first amendment The Guardian - US · Mar 18, 2024
Reason · Mar 6, 2024 Should Justice Sotomayor Retire? Some People Think So. Some liberals and progressives think Justice Sotomayor should retire this year to ensure a Democratic President names her replacement.
The Guardian - US · Mar 4, 2024 US supreme court ruling on Trump ballot ban: five key takeaways Donald Trump can remain on the presidential ballot but the question of whether he was guilty of insurrection unresolved
Salon · Mar 4, 2024 SCOTUS liberals' "warning" in Trump case Liberal justices ruled that states can't bar Trump from ballot but split from majority on key issue
Reason · Mar 4, 2024 Supreme Court Unanimously Rules That States May Not Disqualify Trump As an Insurrectionist Three justices who concurred in that judgment accuse the majority of trying to "insulate all alleged insurrectionists from future challenges" by going further than necessary.
Reason · Feb 27, 2024 Most Justices Seem Skeptical of the Florida and Texas Social Media Laws The Supreme Court seems inclined to recognize that content moderation is protected by the First Amendment.
Reason · Feb 27, 2024 Supreme Court Seems Likely to Strike Down Florida and Texas Social Media Laws The laws violate the First Amendment because they require social media sites to abjure most content moderation, and platform speech they disapprove of.
Salon · Feb 8, 2024 Experts: Even SCOTUS libs may back Trump Liberal justices not pushing back on arguments “suggests the cake is already baked,” law professor says
Reason · Jan 30, 2024 Justice Sotomayor Voices Her Frustration with Supreme Court and Advocates Some candid remarks at the University of California at Berkeley
Salon · Jan 26, 2024 SCOTUS allows first nitrogen execution "The world is watching," Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned before Kenny Smith was put to death Thursday
The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2024 Alabama condemned for nitrogen gas execution: ‘They intended to torture him’ State’s ‘slow and agonizing’ execution of Kenneth Smith using an untested method labeled as cruel by experts and advocates
Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2024 Alabama death row inmate 'writhed for minutes' in first execution using nitrogen gas Kenneth Eugene Smith said in a final statement: 'Tonight Alabama causes humanity to take a step backwards'