Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - August 8, 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 8, 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 Appeals and Requests
Tierney Sneed reports that on Wednesday “Oklahoma [asked] the Supreme Court to stop the Biden administration from denying federal family planning funding to the state amid a dispute over abortion counseling.”
The Hill: Alabama IVF clinics ask Supreme Court to take up appeal of state ruling
Nathaniel Wiexel reports on a new request by two Alabama IVF clinics, the Center for Reproductive Medicine and the Mobile Infirmary Health, asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a case that they say “should have been dismissed from the outset, because the initial plaintiffs had no standing to sue.”
Court Reform
Washington Post: Chuck Schumer’s plan to create a constitutional crisis
Jason Willick calls the No Kings Act “unconstitutional and absurd” and a threat to judicial independence.
Slate: The Man to Bring Supreme Court Reform to the Conversation
Dahlia Lithwick argues that Tim Walz’s particular experience as a civics teacher might make him the best person to bring Supreme Court reform even more into the mainstream.
Fox: Durbin calls on Senate to pass Supreme Court ethics bill
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MSNBC: Assault weapons ruling raises possible Supreme Court guns test
Jordan Rubin writes about Tuesday’s Fourth Circuit ruling upholding Maryland’s assault weapons ban, which could result in a new gun case for the Supreme Court.
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