Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - July 22, 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 22, 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
Trump
Politico: Trump is poised to bypass his legal woes thanks to judges he appointed
Kyle Cheney argues that Trump is on the verge of “emerging unscathed” in all of his criminal trials largely because of judges that he appointed.
Slate: The Supreme Court Just Supercharged the Scariest Part of Trump’s 2025 Agenda
Felipe de la Hoz argues that the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling has given Donald Trump a pass to implement mass deportations nationwide.
Washington Post: The Trump Trials: Cannon Blasted
Perry Stein and Devlin Barrett write about Judge Cannon’s dismissal of Trump’s classified documents case–they discuss reactions to the decision and whether the case can be resurrected.
Court Reform
MSNBC: Supreme Court reforms could be a fight to the finish line between GOP and Dems
Hayes Brown argues in favor of Supreme Court expansion.
The Atlantic: Biden Is Right to Take on the Court
David Litt praises President Biden for reportedly supporting court reforms, saying that embracing checks and balances on the courts is good policy.
LA Times: Opinion: The Supreme Court is power hungry. There is one sure way to rein it in
General
New York Times: Can Robert Menendez’s Bribery Conviction Survive an Appeal?
Benjamin Weiser writes about Sen. Menendez’s conviction in his bribery case, outlining the arguments and outlining what could happen on appeal.
Also covered by: MSNBC
Politico: Man charged with attempting to kill Brett Kavanaugh headed to trial
Josh Gerstein reports that “a California man accused of attempting to murder Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh two years ago appears headed for trial after protracted plea negotiations failed to yield a deal, a court filing from prosecutors Friday said.”
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