🏛️ Supreme Court Accountability - October 18, 2024
🏛️ Supreme Court rulings aren’t just headlines—they affect your rights and freedoms! Read the latest updates and join the movement for accountability.
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Supreme Court News Briefs - October 18, 2024
Judicial Nominations
Reuters: Harris or Trump, next president will have less impact on shape of US judiciary
Nate Raymond reports that the next president will have fewer judicial vacancies to fill and therefore may have a smaller impact on the shape of the judiciary. He notes that the number of judges eligible for senior status is also shrinking.
Current Cases
USA Today: Supreme Court weighs veterans' disability denials, affecting 'untold numbers' of vets
Maureen Groppe reports on a case the Supreme Court took up on Wednesday that will consider “how the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims should review benefit denials and how to ensure decisions are tipped in a veteran’s favor when there are close calls.” She speaks to veterans about the stakes of this case on real people.
General
Washington Post: Texas Supreme Court halts Robert Roberson execution after surprise move by lawmakers
Kim Bellware and Tobi Raji report that on Thursday, the Texas Supreme Court halted the scheduled execution of Robert Leslie Roberson III “following an extraordinary sequence of maneuvers by members of the state House of Representatives that, at least temporarily, spared him from becoming the first person in the United States to receive the death penalty for a conviction tied to a diagnosis of ‘shaken baby syndrome.’”
NBC: Harris warns of Supreme Court immunity ruling leaving Trump with 'no guards'
People Power United’s Statement on Supreme Court Accountability
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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