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The morning read for Thursday, Aug. 4

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Thursday morning read:

After Supreme Court ruling, it’s open season on US gun laws (Lindsay Whitehurst & Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press)
Coinbase Asks Supreme Court to Halt Account-Holder Suits (Greg Stohr, Bloomberg)
The most pro-business Supreme Court ever (Felix Salmon, Axios)
Judge Invites Supreme

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Supreme Court

The morning read for Tuesday, Aug. 2

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Tuesday morning read:

Confidence in the Supreme Court is declining — but there is no easy way to oversee justices and their politics (Eve Ringsmuth, The Conversation)
Google, Apple back affirmative action in Harvard case (Maia Spoto & Kimberly Robinson, Bloomberg)
Democrats’ approval of Supreme

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Circuit Courts

Bankruptcy Filings Take Sharp Drop

Personal and business bankruptcy filings took a sharp drop in the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2022, falling 17.7 percent compared with the previous year.
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Civil Law

Jury trial begins in fraud and conspiracy trial involving Blue Blue, an iconic Texas brand

AUSTIN — The timeline played the starring role during the opening arguments at the jury trial of the United States v Paul Kruse.

Department of Justice attorney Matthew Lash for the prosecution and Houston defense attorney Chris Flood opened the trial. Taken together, they suggested that a food company, during an investigation, can fully cooperate with FDA and state agencies but still face conspiracy and fraud charges if it does not respond with thorough responses to public inquiries that may … Read the rest

Supreme Court

The morning read for Friday, July 29

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Friday morning read:

Alito mocks foreign critics of Supreme Court abortion ruling (Josh Gerstein, Politico)
Justices Sotomayor and Barrett Say the Supreme Court Remains Collegial (Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
Justices worry about the future of the Supreme Court — and point fingers as

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Civil Law

Oregon’s state inspection program is 28th in the nation

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the State of Oregon have reached a cooperative agreement, under which the state inspection program may inspect meat products produced for shipment within the state.

Under the cooperative agreement, the state inspection program must develop, administer, and enforce requirements “at least equal to” those imposed under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA).

“Today’s announcement with Oregon will help strengthen our nation’s food system and help prevent supply chain bottlenecks,” said USDA’s … Read the rest

Supreme Court

Justices asked to strengthen the right to earn a living

The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

Under longstanding constitutional law, most laws survive constitutional challenges so long as the government has a “rational basis” for enacting them. This week, we highlight cert petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether rational basis is the correct standard of review for a law that affects … Read the rest

Circuit Courts

Timeline Highlights Evolution of Judicial Conference

A new interactive timeline, created by the Federal Judicial Center, depicts the evolution of the roles and responsibilities of the Judicial Conference of the United States over the last century.
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