Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - July 16, 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 16, 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

JD Vance

National Review: How Would a Vice President J. D. Vance Influence a Potential Trump Supreme Court Pick?

• Matthew X. Wilson writes about J.D. Vance’s connections to Judge Amul Thapar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. 

Newsweek: Usha Vance's Connections to Supreme Court Justices Raises Concerns

• Jordan King writes about concerns about J.D. Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, and her connections to Justices Roberts and Kavanaugh, for whom she clerked in the past. 

Aileen Cannon 

The Guardian: Judge who dismissed Trump criminal case is ‘future supreme court justice’, Gaetz says

• Martin Pengelley reports that Florida Republican Matt Gaetz tweeted on Monday calling Judge Aileen Cannon a “future supreme court justice” after she dismissed Trump’s classified documents case. 

Also covered by: The Hill 

New York Times: Cannon’s Dismissal of Trump Case Rejects Precedents of Higher Courts

• Charlie Savage reports that Judge Cannon’s dismissal of Trump’s case went against decades of Supreme Court precedent. 

Also covered by: NBC, The Intercept, Mother Jones, LA Times, CNN, Washington Post

The Atlantic: Judge Cannon Has Gotten It Completely Wrong

• Paul Rosenzweig argues against Judge Cannon’s decision to dismiss Trump’s case, saying she is “ignoring both practical history and legal precedent.”

SCOTUS Term

The Hill: The end of Chevron deference is no game-changer. Here’s why.

• Satya Marar argues that Loper Bright “changes little” and just balances the branches of our government. 

Impeachment 

Slate: Why AOC’s Effort to Impeach Alito and Thomas Isn’t Going Anywhere

• Frank Bowman argues that Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s attempts to impeach Justices Alito and Thomas “trivialize” the justices’ bad behavior and show the public that impeachment is just a partisan game that neither party takes seriously.

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