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Supreme Court allows Marcellus Williams to be executed

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to block the execution of Marcellus Williams, who in 2001 was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1998 stabbing murder of Felicia Gayle. None of the forensic evidence found in Gayle’s house tied Williams to the scene and his lawyers argued there was reason to believe he was innocent. The lawyer who prosecuted Williams also testified that he excluded at least one potential juror because of that juror’s race.

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Supreme Court rejects Green Party bid to appear on 2024 Nevada ballot

The Supreme Court on Friday left in place a ruling by the Nevada Supreme Court that keeps the Green Party off the state’s ballot for the 2024 general election. The Green Party had asked the justices to vacate the ruling while it appealed that decision, but in a brief unsigned order, the justices declined to do so.

Friday’s order means that Jill Stein, the Green Party’s candidate for president, will not appear on the ballot in Nevada in November. … Read the rest

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The morning read for Friday, Sept. 20

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 rejects Green Party’s appeal to put Jill Stein on Nevada ballot (Nina Totenberg, NPR)
Supreme Court Won’t Restore Jill Stein to the Nevada Ballot (Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
With Supreme Court asked to weigh another Obamacare case, the election could decide if next administration will defend it (Tierney Sneed and

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The morning read for Wednesday, Sept. 18

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’s Roberts hears key Democrat’s call for enforceable ethics code (Nate Raymond, Reuters)
Durbin Tells Judiciary Supreme Court Ethics Code Falls Short (Suzanne Monyak, Bloomberg Law)
On Mark Meadows’ removal bids, the Supreme Court may have the last word (Jordan Rubin, MSNBC)
Supreme Court asked to weigh religious liberty cases, including LGBT

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The morning read for Monday, Sept. 16

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:

How Roberts Shaped Trump’s Supreme Court Winning Streak (Jodi Kantor & Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
Green Party urges Supreme Court to intervene in Nevada ballot dispute (John Fritze & Devan Cole, CNN)
TikTok launches fight for its life in court (Christine Mui, Politico)
As the new Supreme Court term nears, regulatory power

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The morning read for Friday, Sept. 13

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. Naval Academy, affirmative action foe square off at Baltimore trial (Nate Raymond, Reuters)
Affirmative Action Was Banned. What Happened Next Was Confusing. (Anemona Hartocollis & Stephanie Saul, The New York Times)
The inside story of how Sandra Day O’Connor rebuffed pressure from Scalia and others to overturn Roe v. Wade (Joan Biskupic, CNN)

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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s new memoir, a snapshot of relentless optimism and grit

At her swearing-in ceremony to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 2013, Ketanji Brown Jackson quipped to the group assembled, “It takes a village to raise a judge.” Jackson’s new memoir, “Lovely One” – the English translation of her first and middle names, Ketanji Onyika – pays homage to many of the family members and mentors who made up her village. It is also a tale of humility, faith, and optimism, but like other memoirs … Read the rest

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The morning read for Tuesday, Sept. 10

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:

Elena Kagan keeps pressing for ethics code enforcement at Supreme Court (Josh Gerstein, Politico)
Justice Alito’s Stock Portfolio Stands Apart on US Supreme Court (Emily Birnbaum, Bloomberg)
US Supreme Court’s Kagan says emergency docket does not lead to court’s best work (Jonathan Stempel, Reuters)
California urges Supreme Court to uphold Clean Air Act waiver

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