Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - July 24, 2024

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 24, 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

General 

The Atlantic: The Supreme Court Fools Itself

• Adam Serwer argues that the Supreme Court has significantly worsened the crisis of democracy in this country with their ruling on presidential immunity. 

The Hill: Supreme Court docket jam-packed despite summer recess

• Zach Schonfeld reports on emergency applications that have jam-packed the Supreme Court’s docket even after the end of the term. 

Washington Post: Trump allies crush misinformation research despite Supreme Court loss

• Cat Zakrzewski and Naomi Nix report that a Supreme Court ruling “green-lighting contact between government and tech companies to stymie falsehoods online hasn’t deterred a GOP campaign against academics, nonprofits and tech industry initiatives aimed at addressing their spread.” 

The Hill: Chevron’s end changes Washington’s status quo for the better

• William F. Shughart II argues in favor of the Supreme Court ruling overturning Chevron. 

Reuters: Corporate America revels in Supreme Court windfall

• Gabriel Rubin reports on corporate America’s rejoicing after the Supreme Court ruling overturning Chevron. 

The Hill: Menendez says he will appeal guilty verdict ‘all the way’ to Supreme Court

• Alexander Bolton reports that Sen. Menendez “says he plans to appeal his guilty verdict on 16 charges ranging from bribery and extortion to obstruction of justice “all the way” to the Supreme Court, if necessary.”

Congress

Forbes: Congressional Democrats Try To Undo Controversial Supreme Court Decisions On Trump, Federal Agencies

• Alison Durkee reports on legislation introduced by Sen. Warren and other Democrats that would counter the Supreme Court’s ruling in Loper Bright. 

Also covered by: Reuters

Slate: How Congress Can Limit the Damage of the Supreme Court’s Awful Trump v. U.S. Ruling

• Elizabeth Goitein outlines ways in which Congress could act to limit the damage done by the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling. 

The Hill: Republicans raise concerns about Supreme Court justices’ safety 

• Zach Schonfeld reports that House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan and Rep. Darrell Issa “on Tuesday sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding a staff-level briefing about steps taken to bolster the nine justices’ security.”

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