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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins first week of February 2024 sitting

Welcome to the Feb. 5 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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High Court Chief Justice can take a call in suo motu case against T.N. Minister, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court allows the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court to allocate a Bench for a corruption case against a Tamil Nadu Minister.

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Host cuts off JD Vance's nonsense claims

Vance argued Trump could defy Supreme Court — and said he would not have certified 2020 election results

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‘A murder of democracy... a mockery of purity of elections’: Supreme Court remarks on conduct of Chandigarh mayoral polls

Chandigarh mayoral polls: Supreme Court threatens fresh elections after video shows defacing of ballot papers in Chandigarh mayoral elections.

The Hindu

Orthodox Church lashes out at CM, alleges attempt to foment trouble

The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church on Monday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, accusing him of taking sides in the ongoing dispute between two factions of the Malankara Church.

The Hindu

"Freakout stage" over Trump ruling delay

Legal observers are flummoxed over the delay in D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals immunity ruling

Salon

Multiple legal battles loom over Trump's 2024 campaign and fortune

Critical days lie ahead in Donald Trump's legal battles. Imminent rulings and trials could impact his 2024 campaign and personal fortune, shaping the presi...

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The Objection: "But He Hasn't Been Convicted Of Anything"

[Note: This is the fourth in a series of essays responding to objections that have been made to enforcing Section Three of the Constitution. The first three essays can be found here, here, and here.] Some critics have made the argument that Section Three cannot or should not be used…

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‘The threat isn’t over’: the expert arguing to the supreme court Trump is an insurrectionist

Jill Habig has filed an amicus brief saying the 14th amendment applies to Trump – and the brief gives the court’s originalists a taste of their own medicine

The Guardian - US

"Is this the way he conducts elections?" SC raps civic poll officer who held Chandigarh Mayor elections

The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the civic poll officer who held the Chandigarh Mayor elections and said that it is obvious that the Returning Officer has "defaced" the ballot papers. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Trump asserts untouchability as he heads to US Supreme Court

Former President Donald Trump is set to appear before the US Supreme Court, asserting his belief that he is immune from legal accountability. The outcome c...

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Pakistan polls and the certainty of another ‘selected’ PM: What Nawaz return could mean for Indo-Pak ties

Barring an unforeseen development, Pakistan's general elections on February 8 are widely expected to bring Nawaz Sharif back to office for a fourth time in a span of 35 years. Such political longevity is rare in Pakistan, especially as the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) could never complete…

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SC refuses to hear plea for ‘compulsory registration’ for Sabarimala pilgrims

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking “compulsory registration” for pilgrims proposing to visit the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. The Bench asked petitioner K.K. Ramesh to approach the Kerala High Court. “Do some research before you file such PILs… Look at how they manage the crowd…

The Hindu

SC remits 20-year sentence of POCSO convict to save marriage with his victim in Tamil Nadu

A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday remitted the 20-year sentence of a man found guilty of the aggravated sexual assault of his 14-year-old niece whom he later married and had children with in Tamil Nadu. The convict argued that “with his incarceration, his…

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Supreme Court enters election season with politically potent cases - Roll Call

The Supreme Court will grapple with a sizable number of politically significant cases as the presidential election season heats up.

Reason

In Trump v. Anderson, the Respondents' Theory Would Render Unconstitutional Every Speaker and President Pro Tempore Since 1789, as Well as President Grant's VP and Presidential Candidate George McGovern

Justice Scalia erred because there are no “Officers of the United States” appointed outside Article II, Section II.

Reason

The Objection That Enforcing Section Three Would Be Too "Dangerous"

[Note: This is the third in a series of essays responding to objections that have been made to enforcing Section Three of the Constitution. The first two essays can be found here and here.] Of all the objections that have been offered to our interpretation of Section Three, one stands…

The Hindu

SC set to pass orders, questions arise if Madras High Court will be able to hear suo motu revision against Minister on Monday

The Supreme Court's orders on February 5, 2024 will determine if the Madras High Court can proceed with a suo motu revision against the discharge of a Revenue Minister and his wife from a disproportionate assets case.

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Supreme Court Examines 2024 Election Dispute Involving Trump's Insurrection

The Supreme Court takes on a case with potential to disrupt Trump's presidential ambitions, involving the 14th Amendment and his role in the Capitol attack.

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In today's gun rights cases, historians are in hot demand. Here's why

The Supreme Court has made history a central test of whether a gun control law is constitutional. That has meant a boom in demand for gun law historians, who are digging up forgotten old gun laws.

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Colorado Secretary of State urges Supreme Court to disqualify Trump

Learn about the preparations and arguments surrounding the Supreme Court case on whether Trump should be disqualified from the Colorado ballot, as urged by...

Reason

Florida Limits on Ownership of Real Property by Chinese Citizens Are Preempted by Federal Law

So an Eleventh Circuit panel tentatively concludes, preliminarily enjoining the statute; one judge would hold that the limits violate the Equal Protection Clause.

The Hindu

Muslim leaders denounce Gyanvapi ruling, claim ‘faith in judiciary wearing thin’

The Muslim leaders also expressed “disappointment with various lower level courts for failing to uphold the Places of Worship Act”, and accused the Executive of testing the patience of the Muslim youth.

The Hindu

SC clarifies on Jan. 2 order staying ex post facto environmental clearance

The Supreme Court clarified that its order will not affect competent authorities from considering applications seeking modification/alteration of schemes cleared prior to July 7, 2021.

The Hindu

SC dismisses ED plea to cancel bail of Bineesh Kodiyeri

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to cancel the bail granted to Bineesh Kodiyeri, the son of late CPI(M) leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, in a narcotics-related money laundering case.

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