Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - August 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: August 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
Supreme Court Reform
Washington Post: To protect rule of law, Congress must check Supreme Court overreach
Senate Majority Leader Schumer writes about the need for the No Kings Act, and how Congress can act–and has in the past–to reign in the Court.
Lindsay Kornick reports on Sen. Schumer’s op-ed in the Washington Post on Thursday.
Lower Courts
National Review: Fourteen Ninth Circuit Judges Call for Supreme Court to Summarily Reverse Habeas Grant
General
Jordan Rubin speaks to experts about why Michael Cohen’s appeal against Donald Trump is still important for victims of government retaliation even if it is not likely to succeed.
Polling
USA Today: Americans - especially Democrats - see Supreme Court as big election issue
Maureen Groppe and Sam Woodward report on data from a USA Today/Ipsos poll that shows that four out of five Americans believe the election will impact the Supreme Court. However, “59% of Democrats strongly agreed with that statement compared with 42% of independents and 38% of Republicans.”
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