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A story of a future SCOTUS justice who helped launch a voter challenge operation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A story of a future SCOTUS justice who helped launch a voter challenge operation

NPR  

A story of a future SCOTUS justice who helped launch a voter challenge operation A future Supreme Court justice helped launch a program to challenge voters at the Arizona polls in the early 1960s, in a county that's become a hotbed for election conspiracies in the decades since. Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei, from NPR's history podcast Throughline, bring us …

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Inside Trump's 2024 blueprint for stealing the White House
2 months, 1 week ago

Inside Trump's 2024 blueprint for stealing the White House

Raw Story  

Sometimes I hate being right. As Chief Justice Rehnquist wrote in the 2000 Bush v Goredecision when the US Supreme Court overturned the Florida Supreme Court’s order for a recount that would have given the election to Al Gore: “The individual citizen has no federal constitutional right to vote for electors for the President of the United States… he state …

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The inside story of how Sandra Day O’Connor rebuffed pressure from Scalia and others to overturn Roe v. Wade
3 months, 1 week ago

The inside story of how Sandra Day O’Connor rebuffed pressure from Scalia and others to overturn Roe v. Wade

CNN  

CNN — During much of the 1980s, Justice Sandra O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, cast a consistent vote against abortion rights. O’Connor wrote in a 1983 case from Ohio that, as medical advances moved the point of viability up earlier in a pregnancy, the trimester approach was “clearly on a collision course with itself.” She reiterated her …

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Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, has died
1 year ago

Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, has died

LA Times  

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to ascend to the high court and its most influential jurist for much of her 24-year tenure, died Friday. On religion, O’Connor supported church groups that were seeking greater access to schools and public funding, but she also said the government itself may not “endorse” a religion. “There is a …

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There’s a Time Bomb in Progressives’ Big Supreme Court Voting Case Win
1 year, 5 months ago

There’s a Time Bomb in Progressives’ Big Supreme Court Voting Case Win

Slate  

This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. It is indeed a cause for celebration that the United States Supreme Court, on a 6–3 vote in Moore v. Harper, rejected an extreme version of the “independent state legislature” theory, which could have upended the conduct of elections around the country and …

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Who is Robert Hur, special counsel in Biden documents case?
1 year, 11 months ago

Who is Robert Hur, special counsel in Biden documents case?

Associated Press  

A report from special counsel Robert Hur released Feb. 8 found evidence that President Joe Biden willfully retained and shared highly classified information when he was a private citizen, including about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan, but concluded that criminal charges were not warranted. WASHINGTON — Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney for Maryland nominated by then-President Donald Trump, …

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At the Supreme Court, it’s taking longer to hear cases
1 year, 11 months ago

At the Supreme Court, it’s taking longer to hear cases

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When lawyers argue before the Supreme Court, a small white light goes on to tell them when their time is almost expired and then a red light signals when they should stop. Arguments that usually lasted an hour in the morning have stretched well beyond two, and on many days it’s long past lunchtime before the court breaks. …

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The Supreme Court As A Partisan Political Construct
2 years, 4 months ago

The Supreme Court As A Partisan Political Construct

Live Law  

When Chief Justice William Rehnquist, the longest serving Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, died, Alan Dershowitz, the noted civil liberties lawyer wrote a most unusual obituary: "Chief Justice William Rehnquist set back liberty, equality, and human rights perhaps more than any American judge of this generation. Thus, came about the monumental decision of the US Supreme Court in …

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Court hears case over deputy who didn’t read Miranda rights
2 years, 8 months ago

Court hears case over deputy who didn’t read Miranda rights

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — You have the right to remain silent. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Carlos Vega talked to Tekoh, who signed a statement confessing to the assault. Justice Elena Kagan said she fears that if the court rules for Vega, the outcome “will undermine Dickerson,” the 2000 decision that was written by the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Chief Justice …

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Court hears case over deputy who didn't read Miranda rights
2 years, 8 months ago

Court hears case over deputy who didn't read Miranda rights

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Carlos Vega talked to …

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John Roberts can’t do anything about Clarence Thomas
2 years, 8 months ago

John Roberts can’t do anything about Clarence Thomas

CNN  

CNN — Chief Justice John Roberts has long trumpeted the Supreme Court’s institutional integrity, saying the nine justices differ from elected politicians and calling out anyone who threatens to undermine that message. “I think Chief Justice Roberts ought to demand a public explanation from Justice Thomas, and he must absolutely recuse himself,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, said …

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Private SCOTUS files that could reveal what happened in Bush v. Gore remain locked up
3 years, 1 month ago

Private SCOTUS files that could reveal what happened in Bush v. Gore remain locked up

CNN  

CNN — Internal Supreme Court documents that could enhance public understanding of the Bush v. Gore election battle and other significant cases of the late 1990s and early 2000s were to be opened last year under a deal forged by a long-serving justice, but the high court has delayed release of the materials, citing the pandemic. The late Justice John …

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