Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - October 1, 2024
🗽A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 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.
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Daily Supreme Court News Briefing
Court Reform
New York Times: One Senator’s Vision for Supreme Court Accountability
Jamelle Bouie writes largely in support of Senator Wyden’s new court reform bill with the caveats that it is “an open question, constitutionally, whether Congress can bar the Supreme Court from deciding cases with a simple majority” and also that it is dead on arrival in Congress. However he praises the bill’s potential to get Democrats thinking more boldly about reform.
Ethics
New Republic: The Supreme Court Is Back. So Are Its Ethical Problems.
Michael Linhorst writes about a new case that the Supreme Court will soon consider hearing, which asks “When must a judge recuse under a law that requires recusals from ‘any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned’?” He argues that whether the Court takes the case may be a good indication of the justices views on the ethics of recusal.
General
CNN: Potential President Harris could face Senate GOP roadblock for any Supreme Court pick
Manu Raju reports that if Kamala Harris wins the election but does not have a friendly Senate, Republicans could roadblock any possible Supreme Court nominee by simply avoiding calling for a floor vote.
CNN: Supreme Court flooded with prayers for relief from groups eager to promote religion
John Fritze reports that “religious interest groups are queuing up a series of high-profile appeals at the Supreme Court this fall that could further tear down the wall separating church and state.” He notes that these groups have turned to a historically friendly Supreme Court when it comes to this issue.
Slate: The Next Supreme Court Gun Fight
Amicus podcast episode
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