Supreme Court

The morning read for Wednesday, March 19

The morning read for Wednesday, March 19

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

  • Top US Supreme Court justice rebukes Trump’s call to impeach judge (Kayla Epstein, BBC News)
  • Louisiana puts man to death in state’s first nitrogen gas execution (Sara Cline, The Associated Press)
  • Trump Fires Two Democratic FTC Commissioners (Dana Mattioli & Dave Michaels, The Wall Street Journal)
  • The Judiciary’s Role (German Lopez, The New York Times)
  • Due Process
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Supreme Court

The morning read for Wednesday, Feb. 19

The morning read for Wednesday, Feb. 19

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

  • Trump’s lawyers ask Supreme Court to fast-track approval of agency officials’ firings (David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times)
  • The Supreme Court gave Trump immunity. He’s using it as a blank check. (Joan Biskupic, CNN)
  • The Supreme Court has helped presidential power expand. Trump may test its limits. (Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor) 
  • President Trump’s Executive Order
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Supreme Court

The morning read for Wednesday, Feb. 5

The morning read for Wednesday, Feb. 5

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

  • Why the Supreme Court may be open to Trump’s push for expanded power (Justin Jouvenal, The Washington Post)
  • Faith groups, Department of Justice back Catholic religious freedom case at Supreme Court (Daniel Payne, CNA)
  • The legal theory that would make Trump the most powerful president in US history (Ian Millhiser, Vox)
  • Doctrine Used to Nix Biden Moves
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Supreme Court

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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Civil Law

Wednesday Returns: Court of Appeals Changes Release Schedule for New Opinions

You can hit your snooze button a little later on Tuesdays. Effective January 1, 2025, the Court of Appeals’ scheduled filing days for opinions will be the first and third Wednesday of the month, Since the Court will be issuing a big batch of opinions on New Year’s Eve (and no one wants to read opinions on New Year’s Day), January 15 will be January 2025’s only opinion release date. The rest of the year will follow the new schedule.… Read the rest