“The Supreme Court’s Looming Dark Money Decision”
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy on AFP.
Category Archives: Supreme Court
“Democrats press Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to recuse in major First Amendment case”
USA Today:
Three Democratic lawmakers are pressing Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself from one of the court’s highest profile cases this term because of her ties to the conservative nonprofit that filed the appeal. A foundation… Continue reading
“The Supreme Court hears a case next week that could make Citizens United even worse”
Ian Millhiser for Vox:
The Supreme Court will hear a major case on April 26 that could fundamentally alter the Court’s approach to laws requiring political organizations to disclose their donors — a change that could make it much easier… Continue reading
Supreme Court Dismisses as Moot the Last Pending Challenge Out of Pennsylvania to 2020 Election (No Noted Dissents)
Bognet on the order list.
“The 2020 election still hovers over the Supreme Court with another pending Pennsylvania case”
Ariane de Vogue for CNN:
Five months after the presidential election and nearly 100 days into President Joe Biden‘s term, the Supreme Court is still considering whether to take up a case related to voting rights in the battleground… Continue reading
Some Thoughts on the Deliberate Mildness of Biden’s Supreme Court Commission
A discussion on Twitter with Jamal Greene.
(Note that the post below about joining the Commission is from Rick Pildes—there has been some confusion.)
“Supreme Court’s Bridgegate Ruling Casts Shadow on Federal Fraud Cases”
WSJ:
A Supreme Court decision that threw out the fraud convictions of two political aides to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is rippling through other white-collar cases, possibly buttressing appeals by other defendants who say federal prosecutors have become… Continue reading
“Trump-era grievances could get second life at Supreme Court”
John Kruzel for The Hill:
The Supreme Court’s most conservative justices are signaling an interest in issues closely associated with former President Trump, from rules on social media platforms to how elections are governed. Justice Clarence Thomas this week… Continue reading
“Court fight against Georgia voting overhaul no sure thing”
Mark Sherman for AP:
Richard Hasen, an election law expert at the University of California at Irvine law school, said the outcome is hard to predict. “Many of the things that the bill does are in line with what other… Continue reading
“How the Supreme Court laid the path for Georgia’s new election law”
Joan Biskupic for CNN:
Georgia’s voter restrictions were dashed into law Thursday by Republicans shaken over recent election losses and lies about fraud from former President Donald Trump, yet the measures also developed against a backdrop of US Supreme Court… Continue reading
Supreme Court Will Hear Major Case on Disclosure of Donors to Nonprofits on April 26
SCOTUSBlog on the argument calendar:
Americans for Prosperity v. Becerra and Thomas More Law Center v. Becerra (consolidated for one hour of oral argument on April 26): Whether a California policy that requires charities to disclose the names and addresses… Continue reading
Supreme Court, Without Comment, Rejects Final Trump Election Cert. Petition
“The Supreme Court Might Kill Voting Rights—Quietly”
David Gans for The Atlantic