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Pressure rises to reconsider decades-old ruling on religion at work

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 the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, Congress strengthened the religious protections in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by requiring employers to accommodate all aspects of their employees’ religious beliefs and practices, unless doing so would impose “undue hardship” on the business. Five years later, the court … Read the rest

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Yeshiva University won’t be forced to recognize LGBTQ club for now

Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Friday afternoon granted, at least for now, a request by Yeshiva University to block a New York state court ruling that directed the university to approve an official “Pride Alliance” student club. The university, which has four campuses in New York City, had argued that complying with the state court’s ruling would violate its religious beliefs.

Yeshiva’s request went to Sotomayor because she is initially responsible for emergency appeals from the geographic region that includes … Read the rest

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The morning read for Wednesday, Sept. 7

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 Wednesday morning read:

Oyez! Oyez! Let the public hear the Supreme Court’s arguments and opinions in real time. (Editorial, The Boston Globe)
The New Supreme Court Case That Could Make Civil Rights Laws Optional (Yvette Borja, Balls and Strikes)
Is a Fetus a Person? The

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The morning read for Friday, Sept. 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 Friday morning read:

Democrats are driving a nosedive in Supreme Court ratings (Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse News Service)
Ginni Thomas pressed Wisconsin lawmakers to overturn Biden’s 2020 victory (Emma Brown, The Washington Post)
50 years after landmark death penalty case, Supreme Court’s ruling continues to guide

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Two petitions probe permissible evidence in convictions and sentencing

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 criminal trials, the Constitution places various limits on what information judges and juries may consider. This week, we highlight cert petitions that ask the court to decide, among other things, whether a jury may take into account a defendant’s courtroom demeanor and whether a judge may partially base a … Read the rest

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The morning read for Thursday, Sept. 1

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:

Looking ahead to the “long conference” — Part 3 (Amy Howe, Howe on the Court)
US argues Supreme Court shouldn’t review Dylann Roof case (Meg Kinnard, Associated Press)
The Next Step in the Anti-Abortion Playbook Is Becoming Clear (Mary Ziegler, The New

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The morning read for Tuesday, Aug. 30

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:

Yeshiva University asks Supreme Court to let it block LGBTQ student club (Ariane de Vogue, CNN)
Religious schools shun state funding despite Maine victory (David Sharp, Associated Press)
U.S. Supreme Court’s Sotomayor keeps New York City COVID vaccine mandate (Andrew Chung, Reuters)

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The morning read for Friday, Aug. 26

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:

Student loan forgiveness plan has a SCOTUS problem (Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse News Service)
Prominent U.S. appeals court judge calls Supreme Court term limits ‘intriguing’ (Nate Raymond, Reuters)
How SCOTUS Rained On The Left’s Anti-Religious Legal Parade And Reclaimed The First Amendment (Rachel

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