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Leaking a Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion or other hot topics is unprecedented – 4 things to know about how the high court works

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to announce a decision that could possibly overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office considered a bill to target libel laws, records show

ORLANDO, Fla. — A top staffer for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis worked on a proposal that sought to challenge decades-old First Amendment protections for the news media and make it easier for high-profile people to win defamation lawsuits, according to documents obtained by the Orlando Sentinel.

Orlando Sentinel

Checks and Balances: Tennessee lawmakers end judicial deference

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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US abortion rights under threat: 'This is going to lead to a lot more deaths'

Earlier this month, a leaked draft majority opinion suggested that the US Supreme Court was set to strike down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which affirmed the legality of a woman's right to an abortion under the US Constitution. The news sparked protests in cities across the United…

France 24

Editorial: The day could be approaching when Supreme Court rulings are openly defied

The breakdown of U.S. Supreme Court legitimacy may already have begun as the public perception of the court morphs from one of respectful observances of the law as interpreted by the nation’s top judicial scholars to a view of them as little more than political hacks in black robes. Various…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Tech Firms Ask US Supreme Court to Block Texas Social Media Law

Lobbying groups representing Facebook, Twitter, Google and other tech companies filed an emergency request with the US Supreme Court on Friday, seeking to block a Texas law that prohibits large social media platforms from banning users based on their political views, Reuters reported. The Texas law went into effect on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘If he wins, they’ll implement a Christian version of sharia law’: The community divided by prayers of high school football coach

US Supreme Court set to make another ruling with huge reverberations, writes Andrew Buncombe in Bremerton

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How the ‘pro-life’ movement killed Roe v Wade

Powerful legal groups, conservative Christian activists and right-wing figures shaped an anti-abortion agenda in the hands of the US Supreme Court, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Margaret Atwood compares forced childbirth to ‘slavery’ amid Roe v Wade row

Author’s comments arrive after many compared potential overturning of abortion law in the US to the themes in her novel, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

The Independent UK

George Skelton: Newsom is smart to attack his fellow Democrats. Presidential run or not, it's good politics

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom was smart to attack fellow Democrats for being wimps in the culture wars, including the fight over abortion rights — whether he was all wet or not. It was good party politics.

Los Angeles Times

Execution ends Arizona 8-year hiatus with the death penalty

Arizona’s nearly eight-year hiatus in using the death penalty has ended with the execution of Clarence Davis for the killing of a college student 44 years ago

The Independent UK

Senate bid to ensure US abortion rights nationwide fails

Republicans block legislation proposed by Democrats that seeks to ensure access to abortion in all 50 states.

Al Jazeera

As Roe decision looms, Kentuckians prepare for abortion ban

WEKU

Arizona puts convicted murderer Clarence Dixon to death after Supreme Court denies stay

It was the state’s first execution since 2014 killing of Joseph Wood

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As abortion protests spread, Sen. Josh Hawley equates them with the Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — As abortion rights protests have spread across the country, targeting churches, anti-abortion clinics and the homes of senators and Supreme Court justices, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is equating them to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

The Conversation

5 justices, all confirmed by senators representing a minority of voters, appear willing to overturn Roe v. Wade

If the leaked Supreme Court decision on abortion is to be believed, five justices have voted during private deliberations to overturn Roe v. Wade. Notably, those five are what I refer to as “numerical minority justices.”

Salon

SCOTUS gets religion — the law suffers

Alito's draft opinion is full of specious legal and historical language — but it's just religious doctrine in drag

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U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Rhode Island disclosure law

On April 25, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would not take up Gaspee Project v. Mederos, a lawsuit challenging Rhode Island’s campaign finance disclosure regulations. The court’s refusal to hear the appeal means a lower court ruling upholding the state’s law will stand.

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The Independent UK

How the ‘pro-life’ movement killed Roe v Wade

Powerful legal groups, conservative Christian activists and right-wing figures shaped an anti-abortion agenda in the hands of the US Supreme Court, Alex Woodward reports

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri Senate committee advances resolution to trigger abortion ban when Roe is overturned

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A state Senate committee on Tuesday advanced legislation to trigger Missouri’s near-total abortion ban if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

The Independent UK

New York to direct $35m to abortion care as state prepares for patients after Roe v Wade ruling: ‘We have to guarantee access’

States that have codified abortion care are bolstering access ahead of Supreme Court decision

Tribune News Service

How the Georgia Supreme Court could keep abortion legal in state

ATLANTA — Paolo Pavesich was surprised to find his picture in an advertisement for New England Mutual Life Insurance. The Atlanta artist didn’t have a policy from New England Life, and he’d never given the company permission to use his image. Pavesich sued, alleging invasion of privacy. And he won.

The Independent UK

Non-unanimous verdicts at issue at Louisiana high court

Louisiana’s Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments on whether a ban on non-unanimous jury verdicts must apply retroactively

The Independent UK

The New York Times removes ‘fetus’ from Wordle

The change is in response to a US Supreme Court draft opnion on Roe v Wade

Salon

Supreme Court leak came from the right

Jonathan Chait theorizes that someone who wants the decision banning abortion to stand is responsible for the leak

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