Supreme Court

The morning read for Thursday, April 14

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:

Thoughts on Vega v. Tekoh, the Pending Miranda Case Before SCOTUS: The Precedent Question (Orin S. Kerr, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Religious Freedom in Prisons and the Military (Michael C. Dorf, Verdict)
A new Supreme Court case makes George W. Bush look like

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The Shakespeare docket: Breyer hears argument on tricks, trysts, and defamation

Presiding over the Corte Suprema di Cassazione on Monday night, Justice Stephen Breyer took the bench for his last case as a 16th century judge before his planned retirement this summer. The spring mock trial at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, “A Hero Defamed? Much Ado About Margaret,” brought before his court a challenge between maid and mistress.

The plaintiff, Hero, was the governor’s daughter on a seaside city in Sicily, and she was engaged to marry the young soldier … Read the rest

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The independent-state-legislature theory for congressional maps and liability for cities under the ADA

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether the Constitution permits state courts to play a role in congressional redistricting and whether plaintiffs can hold cities liable when city employees violate federal protections for people with disabilities.

North Carolina legislators asks justices to hear independent-state-legislature theory on the merits

In Moore v. Harper, North Carolina Representative Timothy Moore asks the Supreme Court to consider the independent-state-legislature theory that the … Read the rest