March 2024 Archive

The morning read for Friday, March 29

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.

What the Abortion Pill Case Is Really About

The morning read for Thursday, March 28

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.

Justices seem to favor IRS in dispute over shareholder’s life insurance policy

The justices were considerably more subdued in the argument in Connelly v. Internal Revenue Service than they were on Tuesday, when they confronted the FDA’s treatment of the abortion drug mifepristone.

The morning read for Wednesday, March 27

The justices will hear oral argument today in Erlinger v. U.S. and Connelly v. Internal Revenue Service. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.

Judge Cannon’s Clerkship Problem

The morning read for Tuesday, March 26

At 10 a.m. EDT, the justices will hear oral argument in Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court appears likely to allow abortion drug to remain available

The Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled that it was likely to allow mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions, to remain widely available in the United States.

A fast-moving argument over medication abortion

It’s a crisp morning here as Washington’s famous cherry blossoms are holding on to their leaves and color a good eight days after they reached an unexpectedly early peak bloom.

The morning read for Monday, March 25

The justices will hear oral argument this morning in Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe and Harrow v. Department of Defense. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.

Justices to hear estate tax dispute over shareholder’s life-insurance policy

After a hearing another high-profile dispute over abortion access, the justices will return to the bench on Wednesday to consider a routine practice in estate planning for closely held corporations.

Abortion access again before Supreme Court

Since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in 2022, 14 states have enforced total bans on abortion and seven have imposed previously unconstitutional restrictions.

The morning read for Friday, March 22

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Former Justice Stephen Breyer reflects on ‘unfortunate’ Supreme Court leak before Dobbs abortion ruling (Alexandra Marquez, NBC News) ‘Where does it stop?’ Court questions effort to undo Maryland gun laws.

Erroneous admission of a murder confession as “harmless?”

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here.

Into the Labyrinth (of Texas Immigration Law)

The morning read for Thursday, March 21

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.

Court hears Texas city council member’s retaliatory arrest claim

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in the case of a Texas city council member who contends that she was arrested in retaliation for her criticism of the city’s manager.

South Carolina Republicans ask justices to let district ruled a racial gerrymander go forward

This article was updated on March 21 at 11:50 a.m.

Anya Bidwell on retaliatory arrest

In this video, Nate Mowry interviews Anya Bidwell from the Institute for Justice. Anya represents Sylvia Gonzalez, who was arrested for taking a petition that she herself had brought before the city government as an elected official.

The morning read for Wednesday, March 20

The court will hear oral arguments this morning in Gonzalez v. Trevino and Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.

Justices appear sympathetic to insurance company in asbestos bankruptcy

Tuesday’s argument in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. considered a technical question under the Bankruptcy Code, how to decide when an entity is a “party in interest” under the statute, which gives it a right to “be heard on any issue” in a Chapter 11 proceeding.

Can State Officials Block Me on Social Media?

Court sympathetic to NRA’s free speech claim

The Supreme Court on Monday appeared sympathetic to the National Rifle Association’s claim that a New York official violated the group’s right to freedom of speech when she urged banks and insurance companies that worked with the NRA to cut ties with the group.

Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce state deportation law

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Texas to enforce a controversial law that would allow state law enforcement officials to arrest individuals suspected of entered the United States illegally.

The morning read for Tuesday, March 19

At 10 a.m. EDT, the court expects to issue opinions in one or more argued cases from the term. Following the opinion announcements, the justices will hear oral arguments in Diaz v. U.S. and Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Company.

Supreme Court rules No Fly List dispute can go forward

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a lawsuit filed by an Oregon man who was placed on the No Fly List can go forward even after the government has removed him from the list and pledged not to return him to it “based on the currently available information.” In a unanimous decision authored by

David Casazza on a “party in interest” in bankruptcy

In this video, Nate Mowry interviews David Casazza from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

Texas city council member argues retaliatory arrest

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in the case of a 76-year-old Texas woman, Sylvia Gonzalez, who was arrested on charges that she had violated a state law that prohibits tampering with government records.

Announcement of opinions for Tuesday, March 19 (complete)

We live blogged as the court released opinions in two argued cases from the current term. In the case of a U.S. citizen who alleges that he was placed on […]

Justices to hear NRA’s free speech argument against New York financial services official

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Monday in a dispute over a lower court’s order that would limit the federal government’s abilities to communicate with social media platforms about their content moderation policies.

The morning read for Monday, March 18

At 10 a.m. EDT, the justices will hear oral argument in Murthy v. Missouri and National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo. Listen live. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.

Georgia man sentenced to death challenges state’s striking of Black jurors

The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

Supreme Court skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies

After nearly two hours of oral argument on Monday, a majority of the justices appeared sympathetic to the Biden administration’s argument that a federal court in New Orleans went too far in an order that would limit the government’s ability to communicate with social media companies about their content moderation policies.

Missouri Solicitor General Josh Divine on government influence on social media

In this video, Nate Mowry interviews Missouri Solicitor General Josh Divine. Divine represents his state and several individual challengers, who argue that the federal government’s efforts to influence content moderation by social media platforms violates the First Amendment.

Court faces dispute over insurer’s rights in asbestos bankruptcy plan

As a specific legal question, Tuesday’s bankruptcy case is simple, almost trivial: whether the Bankruptcy Code provisions that permit any “party in interest” to “be heard on any issue” in a Chapter 11 proceeding extend to an insurance company obligated on the claims against an asbestos company during the latter’s reorganization.

Efforts to quell online disinformation face free speech challenge at Supreme Court

Less than one month after hearing oral arguments in a pair of challenges to controversial laws in Texas and Florida that would regulate how large social media companies control content posted on their sites, the Supreme Court will hear argument in a challenge by the Biden administration to a

The morning read for Friday, March 15

At 10 a.m. EDT, the court expects to issue one or more opinions in argued cases from the current term. Join us for live coverage. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.

Public officials can be held liable for blocking critics on social media

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that public officials who post about topics relating to their work on their personal social media accounts are acting on behalf of the government, and therefore can be held liable for violating the First Amendment when they block their critics, only when they have the power to speak on behalf of the state and are actually exercising that power.

Supreme Court limits “safety valve” in federal sentencing law

Justice Elena Kagan’s opinion for a sharply divided court in Pulsifer v. United States resolves an ambiguity in the provisions added to federal sentencing law in the First Step Act of 2018, coming down firmly on the side of the government.

Announcement of opinions for Friday, March 15 (complete)

On Friday, March 15, we live blogged as the court released opinions in Lindke v. Freed, O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier, and Pulsifer v. United States. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements.

Blood Libel at MIT

The morning read for Thursday, March 14

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.

The morning read for Wednesday, March 13

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.

Stopping the Stop WOKE Act

The morning read for Tuesday, March 12

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.

The morning read for Monday, March 11

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: In Death Penalty Cases, a Texas Court Tests the Supreme Court’s Patience (Adam Liptak, The New York Times) Will the Supreme Court Now Review More Constitutional Amendments?

Timber industry, federal government battle over preservation of southern Oregon forest

The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Congress has given the president the power to create national monuments on public lands.

The morning read for Friday, March 8

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.

David Responds to Trolls

The morning read for Thursday, March 7

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.