US Supreme Court
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U.S.: Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch decries lack of access to justice for many Americans
USA Today: "Lawyers cost too much. Getting to trial takes too long. Juries promised by the Constitution are rarely used. And just try counting all the criminal laws on the books." -
U.S.: Gorsuch says it’s just fine to be forgotten someday
Bloomberg News: "If history doesn’t remember Justice Neil Gorsuch, that’d be just fine by him. 'We’ll all be forgotten soon enough,' the justice quotes his former boss and Supreme Court predecessor Justice Byron 'Whizzer' White in his upcoming memoir, 'A Republic, If You Can Keep It.'" -
U.S.: Supreme Court taking on big issues that have been percolating for a while
ABA Journal: "The U.S. Supreme Court will tackle some pretty big issues in its next term, including cases on LGBT rights, immigration and its first major case on gun rights in nearly a decade. And that’s with only about half of its docket filled for the term that begins Oct. 7." -
U.S.: Elena Kagan offers new law students advice — and a shot of confidence
Harvard Gazette: "Elena Kagan was 'petrified' when a Law School professor called on her on her first day of class. She blew her first exams, which situated her in 'the bottom third of the class.'" -
U.S.: Can states change the electoral college ahead of 2020? Supreme Court may have to decide
Los Angeles Times: "Heading into what looks to be a hard-fought presidential election, the Supreme Court will likely be asked to resolve a lingering but fundamental question about the creaky, little-understood electoral college system adopted in 1787." -
U.S.: Supreme Court to grapple with constitutional right to an insanity defense
Washington Times: "Kraig Kahler says he spiraled out of control when he learned his wife was having an affair with a woman, and despite seeing mental health professionals, he refused to take the anti-anxiety and depression pills they prescribed." -
U.S.: Ginsburg appears strong during first speech since latest cancer revelation
CNN: "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, making her first public appearance since it was announced that she had undergone recent treatment for pancreatic cancer, appeared strong Monday when she accepted an honorary degree from the University at Buffalo." -
U.S. Supreme Court: Ginsburg treated for tumor on pancreas
Associated Press: "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has completed radiation therapy for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas and there is no evidence of the disease remaining, the Supreme Court said Friday." -
U.S.: Law school Supreme Court clinics catapult students to top jobs
Bloomberg News: "Alex Twinem’s second-year spring at Stanford Law School looked a bit different than that of her peers. Twinem, rather than cramming for exams, was hard at work on a case that ultimately resulted in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision: Obergefell v. Hodges." -
U.S.: Supreme Court could take on these 2 major gun lawsuits
PBS News: "The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide one gun-related case in its new term beginning in October, but two pending gun cases could have far wider impact on the current debate if the justices add them to their docket." -
Parents reflect on case to be reviewed by U.S. Supreme Court
Daily Inter Lake: "Kalispell parents Kendra Espinoza and Jeri Anderson and Bigfork parent Jaime Schaefer are the faces of a Montana case regarding religious schools and funding that will have its day in the United States Supreme Court." -
Does Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg have any regrets? Hardly
MPR News: "Does Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the 86-year-old feminist icon, have any regrets about her professional life? Hardly. 'I do think that I was born under a very bright star,' Ginsburg said." -
U.S.: Kagan speaks of Supreme Court credibility in Spokane
Associated Press: "Supreme Court justices are aware of how decisions made along partisan lines can damage the credibility of the institution, Justice Elena Kagan said Thursday at a judicial conference in Washington state." -
The Roberts Court – One year after Kennedy’s retirement
SCOTUSblog: "Speaking at the judicial conference of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in June, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told her audience that Justice Anthony Kennedy’s 2018 retirement was 'the event of greatest consequence for the current term, and perhaps for many terms ahead.'" -
U.S.: Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, at 86, dreams of serving many more years
USA Today: "Supreme Court Associate Justice and liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg has a message for friends and foes alike: She hopes to serve many more years." -
U.S.: Ex-Marine, professor, MLB draft pick among high court clerks
Associated Press: "A former Marine who deployed twice to Afghanistan. A patent law professor. A woman who’s blind. Two Rhodes scholars. They’re among the lawyers starting work this summer as law clerks at the Supreme Court." -
U.S.: Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99
Associated Press: "John Paul Stevens, the bow-tied, independent-thinking, Republican-nominated justice who unexpectedly emerged as the Supreme Court’s leading liberal, died Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after suffering a stroke Monday. He was 99." -
Clarence Thomas: From 'Black Panther type' to Supreme Court's conservative beacon
NPR News: "On the U.S. Supreme Court, where nine justices often disagree but try to meld their views into majority decisions, one justice stands out." -
U.S.: Five Supreme Court rulings of global import
VOA: "Every year, the United States Supreme Court issues decisions in around 70 cases, rulings that can profoundly affect American society for generations to come. But the powerful high court also considers a handful of cases with far-reaching consequences for the citizens, businesses and governments of other countries." -
In the shadows: U.S. Supreme Court’s offstage moves may matter more
Christian Science Monitor: "Definitions of the shadow docket vary, but it essentially encompasses every decision the justices make that doesn’t receive a merits-based oral argument. These decisions can range from declining to hear a case to staying (or declining to stay) the execution of a death row inmate." -
U.S.: Roberts’ Supreme Court defies easy political labels
Associated Press: "Just hours after Chief Justice John Roberts handed Republicans a huge victory that protects even the most extreme partisan electoral districts from federal court challenge, critics blasted him as worthy of being impeached, a politician who should run for office and a traitor." -
U.S. Supreme Court opinions: June 27
The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a case involving warrantless blood tests of unconscious drivers, a case on partisan gerrymandering and a case on census questions. -
U.S. Supreme Court opinions: June 26
The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a case on the right to trial by jury, a case on court deference to an agency's interpretation of its regulations, and a Commerce Clause case involving a state liquor law. -
U.S.: High court to rule on census, gerrymandering in final week
Courthouse News Service: "Nearing the end of its term, the Supreme Court has yet to issue opinions in some of its highest-profile cases, including on the 2020 census, partisan gerrymandering and court deference to administrative agencies." -
U.S. Supreme Court opinions: June 24
The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a case on the definition of "violent felony," a case on the confidentiality of food stamp information, a case involving registration of "immoral or scandalous" trademarks, and a maritime law case on punitive damages.