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Here’s What’s Been Going On at the Supreme Court While We’ve All Been Distracted
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Here’s What’s Been Going On at the Supreme Court While We’ve All Been Distracted

Slate  

With its six-justice conservative supermajority, the Supreme Court has made a sharp right pivot in recent years, eliminating federal abortion rights, certain gun restrictions, and protections for the administrative state while also expanding executive power. The court’s conservative justices didn’t seem to see it this way though, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh arguing that “the Constitution doesn’t take sides on how …

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Justice John Roberts poised to give go-ahead to 'MAGA vision of the law': legal expert
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Justice John Roberts poised to give go-ahead to 'MAGA vision of the law': legal expert

Raw Story  

A review of Chief Justice John Roberts' actions during the last Supreme Court session would seem to indicate that he has stopped attempting to rein in both his more rabidly conservative colleagues and chosen to go along with their far-right vision of America, according to an expert's analysis. That is the opinion of Slate legal analyst Mark Joseph Stern who …

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John Roberts Bet Big on Trump—and Won
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54 years, 11 months ago

John Roberts Bet Big on Trump—and Won

Slate  

You have to hand it to John Roberts: The chief justice played his cards right. It’s easy to imagine an earlier version of the chief justice spending the next four years losing his grasp on the court’s direction and drawing Trump’s public ire. To see how much the chief justice has changed, remember the role he played in Trump’s first …

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'Shaken': Analyst claims John Roberts has been left reeling from immunity ruling backlash
2 months, 1 week ago

'Shaken': Analyst claims John Roberts has been left reeling from immunity ruling backlash

Raw Story  

Supreme Court Justice John Roberts has been left "shaken" by the unexpected public reaction to his ruling in the Donald Trump presidential immunity case, a columnist wrote Friday. "His protestations that the case concerned the presidency, not Trump, held little currency.” Lithwick also mentioned New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak's claim that Roberts had hoped his pro-Trump …

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Supreme Court analysis: John Roberts knows he lost the public.
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court analysis: John Roberts knows he lost the public.

Slate  

You would be forgiven were you to find yourself suffering from some version of motion sickness when reading about Chief Justice John Roberts’ worldview at the start of this new Supreme Court term. Colleagues and friends who saw him said he looked especially weary, as if carrying greater weight on his shoulders.” This echoes precisely the blockbuster New York Times …

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The Supreme Court Is Handling the Election Differently Than in 2020. Uh-Oh.
2 months, 4 weeks ago

The Supreme Court Is Handling the Election Differently Than in 2020. Uh-Oh.

Slate  

In blockbuster reporting last week, the New York Times revealed behind-the-scenes conference details about how the Supreme Court’s conservative majority constructed the three major decisions last term that, taken together, ensured former President Donald J. Trump would face no criminal accountability for the Jan. 6 insurrection before this November’s election. On this week’s Amicus podcast, Dahlia Lithwick was joined by …

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Alaska man arrested for threatening to torture and assassinate six Supreme Court justices
3 months ago

Alaska man arrested for threatening to torture and assassinate six Supreme Court justices

Daily Mail  

An Alaska man was arrested for threatening to torture and assassinate six Supreme Court justices and their family members. His account simply contains a profile photo and a 2014 posting calling Supreme Court justices ‘jack booted thugs.’ The Justice Department announced Thursday that the man sent over 464 messages through the court's public website 'I'm sick of these JACK BOOTED …

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John Roberts 'moved mountains' to help Trump avoid Jan. 6 trial: legal experts
3 months ago

John Roberts 'moved mountains' to help Trump avoid Jan. 6 trial: legal experts

Raw Story  

Chief Justice John Roberts has been exposed, wrote legal observers Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern for Slate. This became clear after the court handed down its radical decision giving former President Donald Trump a presumption of immunity for "official acts" in office, reversing all lower judges who considered the matter, all while leaving unclear guidance about how exactly to …

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We Helped John Roberts Construct His Image as a Centrist. We Were So Wrong.
54 years, 11 months ago

We Helped John Roberts Construct His Image as a Centrist. We Were So Wrong.

Slate  

On Sunday, New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak published a blockbuster article about the conservative justices’ efforts to shield Donald Trump from any consequences for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. More to the point, their piece—about how the three Jan. 6 cases decided last year in favor of Donald J. Trump came …

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Huge Supreme Court docs leak exposes chief justice meddling in Trump's January 6 and election cases - read his memos
3 months, 1 week ago

Huge Supreme Court docs leak exposes chief justice meddling in Trump's January 6 and election cases - read his memos

Daily Mail  

Chief Justice John Roberts strong-armed his fellow Supreme Court judges into allowing him the key role in cases involving Donald Trump, leaked memos reveal. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts with Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor The court's decision on presidential immunity was a hammer blow to judicial attempts at prosecuting Donald Trump over his role in the January 6 attack …

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Here are 5 truly awful things you may have overlooked about 'Trump v. United States'
5 months, 1 week ago

Here are 5 truly awful things you may have overlooked about 'Trump v. United States'

Raw Story  

As nearly everyone living above ground now knows, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted Donald Trump and future Presidents broad immunity for official acts they commit while in office. The Court’s 6-3 majority opinion in United States v. Trump, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, confers “absolute immunity” on Presidents for exercising their “core Constitutional powers,” such as the authority …

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We Have a Theory About Why John Roberts Went Full MAGA This Term
54 years, 11 months ago

We Have a Theory About Why John Roberts Went Full MAGA This Term

Slate  

This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. On this Saturday’s Amicus podcast, Dahlia Lithwick convened her annual end-of-term breakfast table to discuss the big themes, controversies, and surprises that mark the end of the Supreme Court’s term. The court doesn’t care, in the administrative law cases, that it’s going back …

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Fearmongering? A troubling aspect behind John Roberts' presidential immunity decision
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fearmongering? A troubling aspect behind John Roberts' presidential immunity decision

Raw Story  

Like many of you, I’ve been going over Chief Justice John Roberts’ presidential immunity decision, trying to understand the distinction it sets out between “official” acts of a president, which are immune from prosecution, and “unofficial” acts, which are not immune. Having served in the Justice Department soon after Richard Nixon sought to use the department to go after the …

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Don’t Believe John Roberts. The Supreme Court Just Made the President a King.
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Don’t Believe John Roberts. The Supreme Court Just Made the President a King.

Slate  

This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. As Justice Sonia Sotomayor put it in her terrified and terrifying dissent, “the President is now a king above the law.” Trump v. United States, Monday’s decision, has no basis in the Constitution as written. Fear of criminal prosecution, Roberts warned, could interfere …

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MSNBC host Rachel Maddow shocks The View with wild Supreme Court claim after Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito sparked backlash
6 months ago

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow shocks The View with wild Supreme Court claim after Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito sparked backlash

Daily Mail  

Liberal cable news host Rachel Maddow sent shockwaves through The View on Tuesday with her criticism of the Supreme Court and a call on Chief Justice John Roberts to 'save the legal system.' Maddow, a well-known advocate against Donald Trump and conservatives, joined the daily gabfest and was asked about the behavior of Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. Liberal …

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The Supreme Court: This term is a mess. Here’s what you need to know.
6 months, 1 week ago

The Supreme Court: This term is a mess. Here’s what you need to know.

Slate  

Opinionpalooza is Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. BY DAHLIA LITHWICK AND MARK JOSEPH STERN The Supreme Court’s Abortion Pill Ruling Should Satisfy Nobody BY SHIRIN ALI The Unanimous SCOTUS Abortion Drug Decision Isn’t As Good As It Seems BY DAHLIA LITHWICK AND MARK JOSEPH STERN Brett Kavanaugh Slipped a Big Poison Pill Into …

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John Roberts Rejects Senators' Request To Discuss Samuel Alito’s Flag Scandal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

John Roberts Rejects Senators' Request To Discuss Samuel Alito’s Flag Scandal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday rejected Senate Democrats’ request to meet to discuss the Supreme Court ethics firestorm surrounding Justice Samuel Alito. “Moreover, the format proposed ― a meeting with leaders of only one party who have expressed an interest in matters currently pending before the Court ― simply underscores that participating in such a meeting …

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Senate Democrats Ask John Roberts To Meet 'As Soon As Possible' Over Samuel Alito Mess
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Senate Democrats Ask John Roberts To Meet 'As Soon As Possible' Over Samuel Alito Mess

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Top Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday told Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts they want to meet with him “as soon as possible” to ensure that Justice Samuel Alito recuses himself from cases relating to the 2020 election after two recent news reports revealed Alito flew flags at two separate residences that …

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John Roberts Just Dropped the Hammer on Rogue, Lawless Trump Judges
9 months, 1 week ago

John Roberts Just Dropped the Hammer on Rogue, Lawless Trump Judges

Slate  

For more than a decade, conservative plaintiffs have been gaming the judiciary by filing lawsuits before a hard-right judge who’s guaranteed to rule in their favor. Dahlia Lithwick: It’s always hard for me to think that anything the Judicial Conference does is a big piece of news, but they did announce a new policy that sets out to curb judge-shopping. …

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GOP Chaos: SCOTUS was the only working branch of government this week.
1 year, 2 months ago

GOP Chaos: SCOTUS was the only working branch of government this week.

Slate  

If you’re inclined to believe that the chief benefit of American democracy lies in its pure entertainment power, then this past week has been good to you. The fight for the soul of the Republican Party, whether it plays out in the House or in the GOP primary, reveals how truly sick and broken the load-bearing pillars of our politics …

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Clarence Thomas’ Latest Pay-to-Play Scandal Finally Connects All the Dots
1 year, 3 months ago

Clarence Thomas’ Latest Pay-to-Play Scandal Finally Connects All the Dots

Slate  

ProPublica released a new report on Friday detailing Justice Clarence Thomas’ close relationship with the Koch brothers with previously undisclosed and extraordinarily damning new details. On Saturday’s Slate Plus segment of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discussed the justice’s latest scandal and its potential effect on the rest of the court. The other thing that’s so, so important …

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Supreme Court justices and donors mingle at campus visits. These documents show the ethical dilemmas
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court justices and donors mingle at campus visits. These documents show the ethical dilemmas

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas headlined a 2017 program at McLennan Community College in Texas, his hosts had more than a speech in mind. That’s a real problem.” Lower court federal judges are generally barred from engaging in fundraising, political activity and “lending the prestige of judicial office” to advance a judge’s own “private interests.” But Supreme …

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The Supreme Court just issued its biggest rulings of the year. Here’s what you need to know.
1 year, 5 months ago

The Supreme Court just issued its biggest rulings of the year. Here’s what you need to know.

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court just finished issuing its biggest decisions of the term, killing President Joe Biden’s $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts, ending affirmative action in higher education and issuing a major decision that impacts gay rights. The decision was 5-4 with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joining the court’s …

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John Roberts Just Told Congress How to Fix Bad Supreme Court Decisions
1 year, 6 months ago

John Roberts Just Told Congress How to Fix Bad Supreme Court Decisions

Slate  

In a stunning 5–4 ruling issued last week in Allen v. Milligan, the Roberts Court, long a foe of the Voting Rights Act, upheld a key component of the VRA and struck down Alabama’s discriminatory congressional maps. It was not until Reconstruction that the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments each gave Congress the power to “enforce” the Constitution’s new guarantees …

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