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The morning read for Friday, August 18

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read:

U.S. Supreme Court makes final decision on Miami’s voting map for upcoming election (Joey Flechas, The Miami Herald)
Supreme Court, mired in controversy, could wade into Trump indictments. Here’s how it could happen. (John Fritze, USA Today)
Venezuela appeals to US Supreme Court in last ditch move to limit Citgo auction (Gary McWilliams, Reuters)

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The morning read for Thursday, August 17

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read:

Appeals Court Upholds Legality of Abortion Pill but With Significant Restrictions (Pam Belluck & Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
Foreign banks urge Supreme Court to skip case over commodities law’s reach (Alison Frankel, Reuters)
New York Times considers legal action against OpenAI as copyright tensions swirl (Bobby Allyn, NPR)
Landlords Are Pushing the

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The morning read for Tuesday, August 15

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read:

Biden Administration Urges Justices to Hear Cases on Social Media Laws (Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
Ex parte McCardle and Congress’s Power over the Court’s Appellate Jurisdiction (Steve Vladeck, One First)
Biden administration urges colleges to pursue diversity after Supreme Court ruling (Nate Raymond & Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters)
Federal judges question Alabama’s new

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Justices put Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan on hold

The Supreme Court on Thursday put a bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of the highly addictive opioid painkiller OxyContin, on hold while it reviews a challenge to the legality of the plan, which would shield the Sackler family, the owners of the drug company, from lawsuits. In the brief order the justices agreed to hear oral arguments this December in the Biden administration’s appeal of a lower-court ruling approving the plan. There were no recorded dissents.

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The morning read for Friday, August 11

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read:

Supreme Court puts Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal on hold (Lawrence Hurley, NBC News)
Drug user cannot be barred from owning guns, US court rules (Nate Raymond, Reuters)
“Is Fish Meat?” One Justice’s Answer Shows Why the Supreme Court Is So Broken. (Aaron Tang, Slate)
This is why it’s difficult to rein in the Supreme

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The morning read for Wednesday, August 9

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read:

US Supreme Court restores Biden ‘ghost gun’ rules – for now (Mike Wendling, BBC News)
Roberts and Barrett join liberals as Supreme Court revives federal ghost gun restrictions (Ariane de Vogue, CNN)
In wake of Supreme Court ruling, environmentalists strategize how to save wetlands (Will Atwater, NC Health News)
Religious Objections Over Pronouns Test

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Self-proclaimed “blind mule” challenges expert testimony on drug-trafficking charge

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.

So-called “blind mules” are people who drive across the border without knowing their car has been packed with drugs. These people often escape criminal charges because, to convict someone of trafficking drugs into the country, the government has to prove that they knew they were carrying controlled substances. This week, … Read the rest

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Court allows bar on Tulsa’s enforcement of municipal laws against Native Americans to remain in place

The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place a federal appeals court ruling that bars the city of Tulsa from enforcing municipal ordinances against Native Americans. In a brief unsigned order without any public dissents, the justices rejected the city’s request to put a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit on hold to give the city time to appeal.

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