Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - August 12, 2024

🗽Supreme Court updates to help us hold our leaders accountable. A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 12, 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

Court Reform

Washington Examiner: Where does the Supreme Court stand on Biden’s ethics reform plan?

• Kaelan Deese reports on statements made by Supreme Court justices about ethics reform proposals.  

Raw Story: Democrats are running away from ‘packing’ the Supreme Court

New Appeals and Requests

CNN: Republicans ask Supreme Court to revive parts of Arizona proof of citizenship voter law

• Tierney Sneed reports that on Thursday the RNC asked the Supreme Court “to revive parts of an Arizona law that requires documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in the state – including provisions that would require those documents to vote in the presidential election and to cast ballots by mail.” 

Lower Courts 

CNN: Reagan-appointed judge uses footnote to ding the Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling

• John Fritze reports that in a ruling on Friday, US District Judge William G. Young used a footnote to both praise the Supreme Court’s rulings this year “affirming the use of jury trials in some situations” and also criticize the Court’s immunity ruling. 

CNN: Federal appeals court issues another blow to Biden’s student loan repayment plan

• Devan Cole and Katie Lobosco report that on Friday the Eighth Circuit ruled to block President Biden’s SAVE loan repayment plan as legal challenges continue in court.

Gorsuch

CNN: Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch questions overcriminalization during book tour at presidential libraries

• John Fritze reports on remarks from Justice Gorsuch on Friday criticizing the expansion of federal criminal law and retelling the story of fisherman John Yates. 

Washington Post: Justice Neil Gorsuch says Americans getting ‘thwacked’ by too many laws

• Justin Jouvenal reports on remarks from Justice Gorsuch on Thursday about the “explosion” of federal regulations. 

General 

Vox: The First Amendment is in grave danger if Trump wins

• Ian Millhiser argues that a second Trump presidency could result in more successful attacks on the First Amendment, especially if he is able to appoint more justices to the Supreme Court. 

The Hill: Harris warns of implications of Supreme Court Trump immunity ruling

• Lauren Irwin reports on recent remarks from Kamala Harris about the dangers of the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling. 

Politico: JD Vance’s ‘Constitutional Crisis’ in the Making

• Ankush Khardori writes about Vance’s and Project 2025’s proposal to gut the federal workforce, as well as Vance’s comments that if the Supreme Court stands in their way, Republicans should just ignore the ruling. Khardori questions whether the Court would actually block the policy. 

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