General News
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U.S.: Man whose conviction was overturned by Supreme Court after 6 trials is granted bail
NPR News: "Mississippi man Curtis Flowers was tried for the same crime six times: the murder of four people at a furniture store in 1996. He was convicted four times — but each was overturned. Two others ended in mistrials." -
U.S. Supreme Court accepts new Oklahoma case about Indian reservations
The Oklahoman: "The U.S. Supreme Court, which failed this year to decide a case that could have a major impact in eastern Oklahoma, has chosen a different path to determine whether tribal reservations in the state were officially terminated." -
U.S.: Supreme Court refuses to consider cities' efforts to prosecute the homeless for sleeping outside
USA Today: "The Supreme Court refused Monday to consider whether state and local governments can make it a crime for homeless people to sleep outside." -
U.S.: Ruth Bader Ginsburg misses court due to illness
CNN: "Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was not on the bench for oral arguments Wednesday due to illness, according to Chief Justice John Roberts." -
Liberty Medal awarded to former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy
Philadelphia Inquirer: "Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy was awarded the Liberty Medal on Sunday evening at the National Constitution Center. In his acceptance of the award, Kennedy called for people, but especially government, to have respectful, open dialogue in making decisions." -
Associate Justice Elena Kagan says U.S. Supreme Court not partisan, despite current political climate
Denver Post: "At a time when partisan politics seem to have taken hold of the country, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan believes that the country’s highest court remains independent." -
The last of the sketch artists on cameras in the US Supreme Court
Quartz: "Art Lien didn’t dream of becoming a courtroom sketch artist, though the diminutive form of his name did hint at this ultimate destiny. In fact, it’s a job Lien once mocked." -
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Appalachian Trail pipeline fight
Reuters: "The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by Dominion Energy Inc. and President Donald Trump’s administration of a lower court ruling that halted construction on a natural gas pipeline due to run underneath a section of the popular Appalachian Trail in rural Virginia." -
U.S.: Chief Justice John Roberts prepares for outsized role as umpire
USA Today: "As his Supreme Court prepares for a contentious term featuring cases on immigration, gay and lesbian rights, gun ownership and, in all likelihood, abortion, Roberts can look forward to opposition from the left and distrust from the right." -
U.S.: Supreme Court Justice Kagan shares her insights
Courthouse News Service: "In a visit to U.C. Berkeley Law School Monday, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan shared her thoughts on studying law, divisive politics and the career disappointments that led to her reaching the highest court in the nation."