Justices will consider whether tech giants can be sued for allegedly aiding ISIS terrorism

Justices will consider whether tech giants can be sued for allegedly aiding ISIS terrorism

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In 2015, ISIS conducted a series of coordinated attacks around Paris that killed 130 people and wounded nearly 500 more. Two years later, 39 people were killed in an ISIS attack on an Istanbul nightclub during the early hours of New Year’s Day. This week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a pair of cases arising from the attacks. The justices’ decisions in Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh could reshape legal liability for some of … Read the rest

Illinois man challenges nearly three-year denial of exercise in solitary confinement

Illinois man challenges nearly three-year denial of exercise in solitary confinement

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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.

In most state and federal prisons, a person held in solitary confinement is allowed regular access to physical activity. However, guards can deny this access for a limited period in response to misconduct. This week, we highlight cert petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether prison … Read the rest

The morning read for Thursday, Feb. 16

The morning read for Thursday, Feb. 16

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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:

  • Google Case at Supreme Court Risks Upending the Internet as We Know It (Emily Birnbaum, Bloomberg)
  • Domestic-Abuse Gun Ban in Peril After Recent Supreme Court Ruling (Jacob Gershman, The Wall Street Journal)
  • A Supreme Court case pits immigration hawks against free speech (Editorial, The Washington Post)
  • Let’s Stop Pretending Clarence Thomas Can Read the
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The morning read for Tuesday, Feb. 14

The morning read for Tuesday, Feb. 14

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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:

  • Two Decisions Down and Fifty-Eight to Go (Adam Feldman, Empirical SCOTUS)
  • Ethics Code Wouldn’t Fix Supreme Court’s Legitimacy Crisis (Noah Feldman, Bloomberg)
  • The Supreme Court showdown over Biden’s student debt relief program, explained (Ian Millhiser, Vox)
  • ISIS, YouTube and Section 230 at the Supreme Court (Editorial, The Wall Street Journal)
  • Study: The Supreme Court
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The morning read for Friday, Feb. 10

The morning read for Friday, Feb. 10

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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 Weighs Ethics Code as Critics Push for Change (Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
  • How Online Speech Is Moderated in the US (Emily Birnbaum & Greg Stohr, Bloomberg)
  • The latest free speech battle from Colorado going before the US Supreme Court will test the state’s stalking laws (Allison Sherry, CPR News)
  • More Pork!
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Justices asked to weigh in again on “mixed” questions in immigration appeals

Justices asked to weigh in again on “mixed” questions in immigration appeals

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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.

When a noncitizen receives a final deportation order from immigration officials, they can appeal their case to federal court – but only under narrow circumstances. This week, we highlight cert petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether courts can review a claim that a person’s deportation … Read the rest

The morning read for Wednesday, Feb. 8

The morning read for Wednesday, Feb. 8

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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:

  • Biden administration tells Supreme Court Title 42 will end when Covid-19 public health emergency expires (Priscilla Alvarez & Ariane de Vogue, CNN)
  • Roberts Court Jurisprudence: What Was and What Will Come (Adam Feldman, Empirical SCOTUS)
  • American Bar Association Urges Ethics Code for US Supreme Court (Lydia Wheeler, Bloomberg News)
  • In wake of Supreme Court Second Amendment
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The morning read for Monday, Feb. 6

The morning read for Monday, Feb. 6

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

  • The Road to a Supreme Court Clerkship Starts at Three Ivy League Colleges (Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
  • Supreme Court justices used personal emails for work and ‘burn bags’ were left open in hallways, source says (Ariane de Vogue, CNN)
  • Unfortunately, the Biggest Election Case of the Supreme Court Term Could Be Moot (Richard
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