Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - October 5, 2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5, 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.
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Daily Supreme Court News Briefing
Slate By Dahlia Lithwick The Supreme Court Is Waiting Until After the Election to Do Its Next Damage
The first Monday of October is the traditional start of the Supreme Court docket-harvest festival, when a handful of cases are plucked by the justices to be argued before the highest court in the land and previewed by a deferential press corps. That was the tradition, at least.
ABC News By Mark Sherman The Supreme Court opens its new term with election disputes in the air but not yet on the docket
Transgender rights, the regulation of “ghost guns” and the death penalty highlight the Supreme Court's election-season term that begins Monday, with the prospect of the court's intervention in voting disputes lurking in the background.
Seattle Times Major cases before the Supreme Court deal with transgender rights, guns, nuclear waste and vapes
The Supreme Court’s new term begins Monday with a handful of important cases set to be heard and the possibility that the justices will be asked to get involved in election disputes. Here are some of the top cases that will be argued in the coming months: The Biden administration and families of transgender minors in Tennessee are challenging a federal appeals court ruling that upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Roughly half the states have enacted similar restrictions.
Vox By Ian Millhiser Call Republican Supreme Court justices “Republicans” and not “conservatives”
My more perceptive readers may have noticed that I’ve started referring to the justices of the Supreme Court as “Republicans” and “Democrats,” breaking with the traditional journalistic norm of labeling the justices “conservative” or “liberal.” In the interest of transparency, I want to explain why. The short answer is that the words “Republican” and “Democrat” help convey what has happened to the Supreme Court in the last several decades.
Newsweek By Rachel Dobkin Supreme Court upholds Biden environmental regulations
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld two environmental regulations put in place by the Biden administration. As part of President Joe Biden's push to curb climate change, his administration issued regulations under the Clean Air Act to tighten limits on mercury and methane during energy production.
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