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The morning read for Wednesday, Jan. 22

The morning read for Wednesday, Jan. 22

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The justices will hear oral arguments in Barnes v. Felix and Cunningham v. Cornell University this morning. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read:

  • Cop kills driver in routine stop. Supreme Court weighs whether it’s justified. (Maureen Groppe, USA Today)
  • US Supreme Court weighs police conduct in fatal Houston shooting (Andrew Chung, Reuters)
  • Cornell Case May Be Bellwether For ERISA Transaction Claims (Kellie Mejdrich,
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The morning read for Thursday, Jan. 2

The morning read for Thursday, Jan. 2

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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read:

  • Chief Justice Roberts Condemns Threats to Judicial Independence (Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
  • Free-speech advocates tell Supreme Court US TikTok law reminiscent of dictatorships (Raphael Satter, Reuters)
  • ‘Lawless’: Trump’s TikTok brief asks Supreme Court to overreach, legal experts say (Brendan Bordelon, Politico) 
  • Trump’s criminal cases fading away, but some legal perils still loom in 2025 (Dareh
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Alito reject calls to recuse from Trump, Jan. 6 cases in light of flag controversies

Alito reject calls to recuse from Trump, Jan. 6 cases in light of flag controversies

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Two weeks after the New York Times first reported that an upside-down American flag – popular among the “Stop the Steal” movement – flew outside the Virginia home of Justice Samuel Alito in the days following the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol, Alito rebuffed requests from Democratic lawmakers to recuse himself from cases involving immunity for former President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 attacks and the scope of a federal criminal law … Read the rest

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Jan. 6 defendant asks Supreme Court to throw out obstruction charge

Jan. 6 defendant asks Supreme Court to throw out obstruction charge

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The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on April 16 in the case of a former police officer from Pennsylvania who entered the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks. Joseph Fischer, who was charged with (among other things) assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct in the Capitol, and obstruction of a congressional proceeding, has asked the justices to throw out the charge that he obstructed an official proceeding, arguing that the law that he was charged with violating … Read the rest

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Court to weigh in on scope of law used in Jan. 6 prosecutions

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Two days after Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the justices to decide quickly whether former President Donald Trump can face criminal charges for conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 elections, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could affect the charges against Trump even if the court ultimately rules that he is not immune from prosecution. The justices on Wednesday agreed to weigh in on the use of a federal law – also at issue … Read the rest

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Court asked to review prosecution of Jan. 6 participants, with implications for Trump

Court asked to review prosecution of Jan. 6 participants, with implications for Trump

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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.

On August 3, President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to criminal charges related to the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol and interfering with the results of the 2020 election. A day later, Trump posted on his Truth Social account that “the Supreme Court must intercede.”

Even … Read the rest