Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - MAY 22, 2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2024
People Power United declares the Supreme Court has become unhinged.
In response to recent Supreme Court shenanigans, People Power United - a progressive grassroots group - issued the following statement:
“The Supreme Court has become unhinged. There is no power like that of the people, and People Power United stands ready to protect our communities against any and all injustices,” said Laurie Woodward García of People Power United.
People Power United will continue to oppose such harm to our community and champion civil rights for all.
Daily Supreme Court News Briefing
Alito
Washington Post: House Democrats call on Justice Alito to recuse after flag controversy
Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow report that “nearly 50 House Democrats called on Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. to recuse himself from Jan. 6-related cases Tuesday.”
Also covered by: The Hill
CNN: Key GOP senators criticize Alito over upside-down flag incident
Ted Barrett reports that several key GOP senators have “sharply criticized Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito” for flying the flag upside down, including Sens. Lindsey Graham, John Thune, and Mitt Romney.
HuffPost: Mitch McConnell Tells Samuel Alito Critics To Pipe Down: 'Leave The Supreme Court Alone'
Igor Bobic reports that in response to news about Justice Alito flying the American flag upside down in January 2021, Sen. Mitch McConnell told critics to “leave the Supreme Court alone.”
MSNBC: Samuel Alito’s child-like petulance would almost be amusing — except for one thing
Michael A. Cohen argues that Justice Alito never apologizes for ethics violations because he does not care about the public that he serves.
Politico: Politico Playbook
“Demand Justice…is launching a six-figure campaign that includes digital and television ad buys calling on Alito to recuse himself from any election-related cases. It began last night with the projection of the “Stop the Steal” flag on the Supreme Court building.”
The Hill: How the Supreme Court can get around its ethical dilemmas on Trump-related cases
Edward Purcell Jr. argues that Justices Alito and Thomas must recuse themselves from Trump related cases.
Judicial Confirmations
NBC: Joe Biden nears 200 judges, highlighting stakes for the courts in the 2024 election
Sahil Kapur reports on the 200th judicial confirmation under President Biden, which is expected on Wednesday. He highlights Trump’s judicial confirmation record of 234 and questions whether Biden will be able to beat it.
General
Politico: The campaign to gut Washington’s power over corporate America
Politico reports on Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, which the Supreme Court will decide this term and which could bring to a head “a decade-long conservative crusade against financial regulators.”
Washington Post: The Supreme Court makes a dangerous ruling, delighting progressives
George F. Will criticizes the Supreme Court’s ruling in the CFPB case.
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