Today we ponder “do-overs,” a timely topic as the House of Representatives struggles, over and over, to elect a speaker. As we write, the seventh unsuccessful vote has just concluded. We have learned that the record stands at 22 votes before the beleaguered candidate finally prevailed. This was in 1820, as John W. Taylor, an outspoken abolitionist, ran against a pro-slavery opponent for the seat vacated by Henry Clay, who resigned after shepherding the Missouri Compromise to victory. All kinds … Read the rest
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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:
- A Charity Tied to the Supreme Court Offers Donors Access to the Justices (Jo Becker &
- How Justice Kagan lost her battle as a consensus builder (Josh Gerstein, POLITICO)
- At the Supreme Court, it’s taking
I. Introduction
When referring to insurance, the first term that comes up with one’s mind is likely to be insurers, which are mostly known to operate insurance businesses. Nowadays, with the growth of the insurance industry, other entities also emerge such as insurance agents, brokers, and loss adjustors. These entities play different roles to prosper the industry in many ways, for example, to provide more value-added services to their clients and to ensure the smooth process of insurance. Among them, … Read the rest
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At the end of each year, SCOTUSblog remembers some of the people whose lives and work left an imprint on the Supreme Court. From legendary lawyers to lesser-known activists, journalists, and plaintiffs, the following individuals who died in 2022 all shaped the court and the law in their own ways.
Read past years’ remembrances: 2021, 2020.
David Beckwith (Oct. 30, 1942 – Oct. 2, 2022)
Forty-nine years before the leaked opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, … Read the rest
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., has issued his 2022 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary.
Judiciary News – United States Courts… Read the rest
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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 June 2021, the Supreme Court issued an unsigned decision instructing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit to reconsider whether police in St. Louis, Missouri, used unconstitutionally excessive force when they knelt on the back of Nicholas Gilbert for 15 minutes until he suffocated. This week, we … Read the rest
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With but a few hours remaining, it’s time to look back at the important food safety events and trends of 2022. While Food Safety News stories are the source of much of what was important during the year, we like to think our approach is more meaningful than the “top stories” approach. So, with time being short, let’s get started with a look at some of the news from the past year.
No. 1 – Chaos theory… Read the rest
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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:
- Migrant Expulsion Policy Must Stay in Place for Now, Supreme Court Says (Adam Liptak, Miriam Jordan, & Eileen Sullivan, The New York Times)
- U.S. Supreme Court rules to keep Title 42, the pandemic-era policy to quickly turn away migrants, for now (Uriel