Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - July 18, 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 18, 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
General
Hannah Rabinowitz reports that following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Fischer, “federal prosecutors are beginning to offer retooled plea deals or drop that specific charge against members of the mob that attacked the US Capitol.” DOJ statistics show that there were “roughly 259 defendants” facing an obstruction charge when the Court issued its ruling.
Slate: John Roberts Just Delivered a Big Gift to Billionaires
Dahlia Lithwick speaks with Professor Lisa Heinzerling about “the fundamental power shift carried out by the conservative majority this past term in overturning Chevron deference.”
Axios: How the Supreme Court rewrote the presidency
Sam Baker writes about the ways in which Supreme Court rulings have changed the functions of the executive branch, both by giving the president immunity from criminal prosecution and by taking power away from federal agencies.
Leonard Leo
The Guardian: Rightwinger Leonard Leo helped fuel Bud Light boycott, tax filings show
Martin Pengelly reports that new tax filings show that Leonard Leo “helped fuel the Bud Light boycott in response to ads featuring the transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney.”
Court Reform
Washington Post: Most Americans support Supreme Court reforms
Phillip Bump does an analysis of new polling from Fox News, which found that 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of the job the Supreme Court is doing.
CNN: Biden’s 41-year evolution on Supreme Court reform
Zachary B. Wolf writes about President Biden’s evolving views on Supreme Court reform.
The Guardian: US supreme court grabbing ‘ultimate power’, Biden reform adviser says
Ed Pilkington speaks with Laurence Tribe about what he thinks needs to be done to address abuses at the Supreme Court. He speaks of his personal support for Supreme Court expansion.
Forbes: Biden Reportedly Wants Supreme Court Term Limits: How It Would Work—And Why It’s Still Unlikely
Alison Durkee answers questions of constitutionality, process, and viability about the Supreme Court reforms that President Biden reportedly supports.
Newsweek: Donald Trump Reacts to Joe Biden's Move on 'Sacred' Supreme Court
Jordan King reports that in response to news that President Biden is set to announce support for some Supreme Court reforms, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social saying the move was “unconstitutional" and "illegal.”
New Appeals/Requests
Katie Lobosco and Devan Cole report that on Wednesday the Biden administration asked the Supreme Court to “let it continue cutting monthly student loan payments for roughly three million borrowers enrolled in a student loan repayment plan implemented last year,” also known as the SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) program.
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