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The morning read for Friday, Sept. 6

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 Shadow Docket Harbors War Over Biden Air Rules (Jennifer Hijazi, Bloomberg Law)
Supreme Court urged to limit NEPA climate reviews (Niina H. Farah, E&E News)
Black enrollment drops at UNC after ruling; other schools vary (Susan Svrluga, The Washington Post)
Judge in Trump 2020 case weighs next steps, says setting trial date

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Alito reports gift of $900 concert tickets in annual financial disclosure

Justice Samuel Alito did not report any reimbursements for travel-related expenses in 2023, according to a financial disclosure form made public on Friday. The form also revealed that Alito accepted concert tickets worth $ 900 from a German princess.

Each justice is required to file a financial disclosure every year by May 15 with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, which makes the forms available online in early June. However, the justices can receive an extension of up to … Read the rest

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The morning read for Wednesday, Sept. 4

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:

Supreme Court allows HHS to divert funds over abortion referrals (Ann E. Marimow, The Washington Post)
Ginni Thomas Privately Praised Group Working Against Supreme Court Reform: “Thank You So, So, So Much” (Andy Kroll, ProPublica, & Nick Surgey, Documented)
Justice Jackson Treads Carefully in Talking About the Supreme Court (Abbie VanSickle, The New York

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Supreme Court temporarily bars latest Biden student debt relief plan

The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily barred the Biden administration from implementing one of its latest efforts to provide debt relief to Americans with student loans. In a brief unsigned order, the justices declined to allow the Department of Education to put into effect a July 2023 rule, known as the SAVE Plan, intended to provide debt relief for lower-income borrowers while challenges to the rule continue in the lower courts.

There were no dissents recorded from Wednesday’s order, … Read the rest

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The morning read for Friday, August 30

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:

Native voters can swing elections, but court ruling suppresses turnout, leaders say (Arlyssa D. Becenti, Arizona Republic)
Prisoner With Parkinson’s Is Executed After Supreme Court Paves the Way (Abbie VanSickle, The New York Times)
How the Trump election subversion indictment changed after Supreme Court ruling (Peter Charalambous, Alexander Mallin, & Katherine Faulders, ABC News)

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The morning read for Thursday, August 29

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:

Supreme Court, for Now, Keeps Block on Revamped Biden Student Debt Plan (Adam Liptak & Abbie VanSickle, The New York Times)
Justice Sotomayor’s side hustle during a hectic term? A kids’ musical. (Justin Jouvenal, The Washington Post)
Judge Releases Jan. 6 Protester Citing Supreme Court Ruling (Aila Slisco, Newsweek)
The president’s crimes (Jonathan Sumption,

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Special Counsel Jack Smith revises indictment against Trump

Just under two months after a divided Supreme Court ruled that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution for their conduct in office, Special Counsel Jack Smith charged former President Donald Trump in a revised indictment alleging that Trump conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

The court’s July 1 ruling, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, held that former presidents can never be prosecuted for actions related to the core powers of their office. Moreover, the … Read the rest

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Justices allow Arizona to enforce proof-of-citizenship law for 2024 voter registration

A divided Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon granted a request from the Republican National Committee and the Republican leaders of Arizona’s legislature to reinstate a state law that requires residents to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote using a form provided by the state. The court turned down a request, however, to reinstate the portion of the same law that would bar voters who register using a standard federal form from voting for president or by mail … Read the rest