Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - August 29, 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 29, 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
New Rulings and Orders
New York Times: Supreme Court, for Now, Keeps Block on Revamped Biden Student Debt Plan
Adam Liptak and Abbie VanSickle report that on Wednesday the Supreme Court “maintained a temporary pause on a new effort by President Biden to wipe out tens and perhaps hundreds of billions of dollars of student debt” through the SAVE program.
Also covered by: NBC, Politico
Judicial Nominations
Tierney Sneed reports on President Biden’s legacy in the federal courts, which she says will not match Donald Trump’s impact on the circuit courts in particular. She notes that Trump was particularly “successful in flipping seats previously occupied by liberal or moderate judges on appellate courts and the US Supreme Court to those held by hardline conservatives.”
Roll Call: Biden faces hurdles to match Trump on judicial appointments
Ryan Tarinelli reports on hurdles facing President Biden and Senate Democrats as they pursue more judicial confirmations through the rest of the year. He notes the limited Senate floor time that is remaining, as well as the need for near perfect attendance for some nominees.
Election
The Hill: Barr, Sessions suggest Harris, Trump debate questions on Supreme Court
Julia Mueller reports that “William Barr, Jeff Sessions and two other former U.S. attorneys general have suggested two debate questions about the Supreme Court for Vice President Harris and former President Trump’s scheduled Sept. 10 showdown on ABC News.”
Trump
Wall Street Journal: Jack Smith’s New Trump Indictment Sniffs at the Supreme Court
The Editorial Board criticizes special counsel Jack Smith’s new indictment against Donald Trump, saying that it is clearly motivated by politics and will not go to trial before the election.
Washington Post: A new indictment points to Trump’s illegal acts — and justices’ errors
Ruth Marcus analyzes Jack Smith’s new indictment against Donald Trump and argues that it highlights the errors in the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling by identifying Trump as a “candidate and citizen.”
General
Washington Post: Justice Sotomayor’s side hustle during a hectic term? A kids’ musical.
Justin Jouvenal writes about Justice Sotomayor’s recent activities producing a kids musical based on her bookJust Ask!: Be Brave, Be Different, Be You.
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