June 2022

ShareBefore departing for the summer recess, the justices on Thursday issued orders from their private conference the day before. That conference was not one of the justices’ regularly scheduled conferences; instead, it was what is sometimes referred to as the “clean-up” conference, an opportunity for the justices to dispose of the petitions for review that […]

Getting To Type Justice Jackson Is Pretty Much The Bright Spot Of My Day: We need all the good we can get. Because Next Year’s Supreme Court Term Is Going To Be Another Disaster: Buh-bye, elections. But You Can Get A Laugh: From this utter tech fail. Actions Have Consequences: As Harvard Law prof learns […]

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Specifically DEMOCRATic elections. The post Just An FYI, The Supreme Court Is Going To Cancel Democratic Elections Next Year appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/06/just-an-fyi-the-supreme-court-is-going-to-cancel-democratic-elections-next-year/

ShareJust after the court issued its final opinions for the term, Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the 104th associate justice of the Supreme Court. Jackson is the first Black woman to serve on the high court and the fifth woman justice. She replaces Justice Stephen Breyer, who retired on Thursday after 28 years […]

ShareThe Supreme Court on Thursday handed the Biden administration a major victory, giving it the green light to end one of the Trump administration’s signature immigration programs: the controversial “remain in Mexico” policy, which requires asylum seekers to stay in Mexico while they wait for a hearing in U.S. immigration court. The justices divided 5-4, […]

ShareThis article was updated on June 30 at 2:48 p.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday truncated the Environmental Protection Agency’s power to regulate greenhouse gases. The ruling may hamper President Joe Biden’s plan to fight climate change and could limit the authority of federal agencies across the executive branch. By a vote of 6-3, the […]