Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - September 16, 2024
đ˝Supreme Court updates to help us hold our leaders accountable. A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 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:
âThe 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,â said Laurie Woodward GarcĂa 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
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MSNBC: How the Supreme Court chipped away at the Violence Against Women Act
Jordan Rubin writes about the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, highlighting how the Supreme Court âstruck down a provision in 2000 that let victims of gender-based violence sue perpetrators in federal court.âÂ
New York Times: First He Went After Anita Hill. Now Heâs Coming for Clarence Thomas.
Jennifer Szalai writes a profile of David Brock, a former self-described âright-wing hit manâ who went after Anita Hill, who is now, in a new book, denouncing the Supreme Courtâs right-wing turn.
Wall Street Journal: âThe Supreme Court Footnoteâ Review: Law at the Margins
Adam J. White writes about footnotes in Supreme Court opinions, which are longer than ever before. He considers whether footnotes, which in themselves offer important legal clarifications and perspectives, are useful in keeping the main text of opinions accessible to the public.Â
CNN: Why Ketanji Brown Jackson decided to join conservative justices on January 6 ruling
New Appeals
CNN: Green Party urges Supreme Court to intervene in Nevada ballot dispute
John Fritze and Devan Cole report that on Friday the Nevada Green Party asked the Supreme Court to âto pause a state court ruling that would keep candidate Jill Stein off the ballot.â
Washington Post: Md. parents ask Supreme Court to allow opt-outs of LGBTQ+ storybooksÂ
Nicole Asbury reports that last week a group of parents from Montgomery County, Maryland asked the Supreme Court âto hear a case calling for Marylandâs largest school system to allow parents to opt their child out of reading and discussing storybooks with LGBTQ+ characters.âÂ
Polling
Washington Post: Poll: Americans favor Supreme Court term limits, oppose more justices
Tobi Raji reports on new Annenberg polling that shows âabout two-thirds of Americans support imposing term limits on Supreme Court justicesâ and 69 percent of Americans believe there should be a mandatory retirement age for justices.Â
John Roberts
New York Times: How Roberts Shaped Trumpâs Supreme Court Winning Streak
Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak report on new insider information that reveals how John Roberts wrote opinions and pushed for outcomes in three cases that benefited Donald Trump.Â
Judicial NominationsÂ
Axios: Manchin opens door for Schumer on judicial confirmations
Stephen Neukam reports that on Thursday Sen. Manchin went back on his promise to vote ânoâ on any judicial nominees who failed to gain Republican support when he voted to advance the nomination of Kevin Ritz to the 6th Circuit.Â
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