🏛️ Supreme Court Accountability - October 28, 2024
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Supreme Court News Briefs - October 28, 2024
Election
Washington Post: Virginia appeals court strikes down effort to purge suspected noncitizen voters
Michael Brice-Saddler reports that on Sunday, the Fourth Circuit “upheld the ruling of a Virginia judge who struck down an effort from state officials to automatically cancel voter registrations of suspected noncitizens, pointing to a federal law that prohibits states from purging voters 90 days before a presidential election.”
Also covered by: AP News
Trump
Vox: Why it’ll be even harder for Trump to steal the election this time
Ian Millhiser gives us three reasons why it would be harder for Donald Trump to steal the election this year, one of which is that Congress has since clarified the election law that Trump’s lawyers tried to use as legal justification in 2020.
Vox: If Harris wins, will the Supreme Court steal the election for Trump?
Ian Millhiser questions whether the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority is planning to help Donald Trump steal an election after going out of its way all year to “protect [him] from the legal consequences of his behavior.” He notes that Moore v. Harper could be used as the framework for overturning the election.
New York Post: Trump could nominate majority of Supreme Court if elected for second term
Jon Levine highlights the possibility that Trump could appoint more justices to the Supreme Court in a possible second term as president.
Court Reform
Wall Street Journal: The Supreme Court’s Future Is on the Ballot
The Editorial Board warns that if Kamala Harris wins the election, the Supreme Court and the filibuster will be due for reform. They highlight her comments saying that she supports reforms to the Court.
Administrative State
Washington Post: Supreme Court ignites wave of lawsuits against federal regulations
Tony Romm reports that since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Loper Bright overturning Chevron, there have been a surge of lawsuits against federal agency regulations by big corporations.
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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