Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - September 23, 2024
🗽Supreme Court updates to help us hold our leaders accountable. A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 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
Judge Shopping
Washington Post: One judge, one courthouse: Why judge-shopping is an issue in the U.S.
Tobi Raji writes about efforts to legislate away the practice of judge-shopping, noting that the proposals are all out of reach in a “polarized Congress.” She examines recent instances of judge shopping and outlines some of the proposed legislation against the practice.
Bloomberg: Political Pressure Drives Forum-Shopping Curb, Texas Judge Says
Guns
New York Times: Supreme Court’s Gun Rulings Leave Baffled Judges Asking for Help
Adam Liptak reports on further confusion in the lower courts after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Rahimi, which failed to offer much clarity on the Court’s decision in Bruen.
Election
New York Times: Supreme Court Won’t Restore Jill Stein to the Nevada Ballot
Adam Liptak reports that on Friday the Supreme Court ruled “that it would not restore the Green Party’s presidential candidate, Jill Stein, to the Nevada ballot in the coming election.”
General
The Hill: The supreme crisis of Chief Justice John Roberts
Jonathan Turley argues that Chief Justice Roberts is a great chief justice except when it comes to confronting and holding accountable his colleagues on the bench. He says the Chief Justice should not stand for leaks from the Court, especially when the information could only have come from another justice.
Administrative State
Eli Sanders reports on the consequences of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Loper Bright, which overturned Chevron. He notes that legal experts view the decision as “a major transfer of power from agencies to judges,” and has allowed them to wade into issues like overtime pay eligibility, airline fee transparency, transgender protections under Obamacare, and more.
Trump
New York Times: Trump’s Victories at the Supreme Court
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