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Famous Supreme Court Lawyer: No Man Is Above the Law, Except Donald Trump, Actually

This article was republished in partnership with Balls and Strikes. In 2023, the renowned Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein announced his retirement, explaining that when the court is controlled by a six-justice conservative supermajority, there is “very little that an advocate for the little guy can hope to accomplish anymore.” This week, Goldstein, best known as the founder and publisher …

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Supreme Court delivers win to MAGA rioters charged with obstructing an official proceeding

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday issued a ruling that could upend hundreds of January 6th-related cases. In the ruling, the court ordered that prosecutors who charged rioters with obstructing or impeding an official proceeding must show that they tampered with physical evidence in order to meet the criteria met by the statute. In the explainer, SCOTUSblog wrote, "The court …

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The husband-and-wife team running SCOTUSblog sees boost in traffic amid busy court season

New York CNN Business — A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. A public service model “Since its founding in 2002, SCOTUSblog has developed into the preeminent source for Supreme Court news, commentary and research,” Bob Ambrogi of LawSites wrote last year. He has mulled a subscription model, but said “I just don’t see the …

Religion, Abortion, Guns And Race. Just The Start Of A New Supreme Court Menu

Religion, Abortion, Guns And Race. Sponsor Message Executive power On a different question, the executive power of the presidency, the Supreme Court's conservative majority has generally deferred to Trump's muscular assertions of presidential power. SCOTUSblog's Goldstein agrees, noting that "historically, the Supreme Court's view about whether a president has powers has tended to track whether the justices in the majority …

Supreme Court Tie Blocks GOP Effort To Limit Mail-In Voting In Pennsylvania

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a blow to Republicans on Monday with a split vote that effectively allows Pennsylvania to keep its extended mail-in voting period. The justices’ 4-4 tie leaves in place a lower court ruling that will let state officials count ballots received after Election Day unless there’s evidence they were sent after the deadline. …

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