May 2024 Archive
Showing 1–50 of 51 items published in May 2024, most recent first.
The morning read for Friday, May 31
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court once again considers the “categorical approach” to sentencing enhancements
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. The Supreme Court cleared out quite a bit of its backlog of relisted cases at last week’s conference.
The morning read for Thursday, May 30
We expect one or more opinions from the court this morning. Join us for live coverage at 9:45 a.m. EDT. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Justices reinstate death sentence for Arizona man
By a vote of 6-3 along ideological lines, the justices ruled that a federal appeals court was wrong when it ordered post-conviction relief for Danny Lee Jones, who contended that his Sixth Amendment right to have adequate representation by his lawyer was violated during the sentencing phase of his trial.
Supreme Court rules for NRA in First Amendment dispute
The Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a lawsuit by the National Rifle Association, alleging that a New York official violated the group’s First Amendment rights when she urged banks and insurance companies not to do business with it in the wake of the 2018 shooting at a Florida high school.
Announcement of opinions for Thursday, May 30 (complete)
On Thursday, May 30, we live blogged as the court released opinions in three cases from the current term. The justices ruled unanimously in Cantero v. Bank of America, N. […]
Courts rather than arbitrators to decide whether Dogecoin dispute goes to arbitration
Thursday’s opinion in Coinbase v. Suski was brief and matter of fact, skirting lots of ancillary disputes so that the court could dispose of the case by a straightforward reaffirmance of the principle that parties are bound to arbitrate all the disputes, but only the disputes, that they agreed to arbitrate.
The morning read for Wednesday, May 29
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Alito rejects calls to recuse from Trump, Jan. 6 cases in light of flag controversies
This article was updated on May 30 at 4:20 p.m. to include information on Chief Justice John Roberts’s statement.
The morning read for Tuesday, May 28
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court takes Clean Water Act case
The justices agreed to take up a Clean Water Act case brought by San Francisco against the Environmental Protection Agency in a scheduled list of orders on Tuesday. The case was the only addition to the justices’ docket for their 2024-25 term.
The morning read for Friday, May 24
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Restrictions on gender-affirming medical care – and assault weapons
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. After going two conferences without any new relists, the Supreme Court ended the relist drought this week with a vengeance.
The morning read for Thursday, May 23
The court will release opinions in one or more cases from the current term this morning. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Court rules for South Carolina Republicans in dispute over congressional map
The Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a ruling by a federal district court holding that a congressional district on the South Carolina coast was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander – that is, it sorted voters based primarily on their race.
Announcement of opinions for Thursday, May 23 (complete)
On Thursday, May 23, we live blogged as the court released opinions in Coinbase v. Suski, Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, and Brown v. United States. […]
The morning read for Wednesday, May 22
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
The morning read for Tuesday, May 21
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, May 20
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: Must parents be told of child’s gender transition?
Justices turn down parents’ challenge to school support plans for trans students
The Supreme Court did not add any new cases to its merits docket for the 2024-25 term in a scheduled list of written orders on Monday morning. The justices denied review in over 60 cases, including a challenge to a Maryland county’s guidelines to provide support for transgender students.
Justices asked to review Arizona’s life-without-parole sentencing scheme for youths
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.
The morning read for Friday, May 17
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
The morning read for Thursday, May 16
This morning, at 10 a.m. EDT, the court expects to issue opinions in one or more cases from the current term. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court lets CFPB funding stand
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the structure used to fund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal agency tasked with enforcing consumer finance laws.
Justices dubious about dismissing suits while waiting for arbitration
Smith v. Spizziri is this week’s item on the court’s bountiful menu of cases under the Federal Arbitration Act. The question here is what options are available to a trial court that decides to send a case to arbitration.
Announcement of opinions for Thursday, May 16 (complete)
On Thursday, May 16 we live blogged as the court released three opinions. In Harrow v. Department of Defense, the court holds that the 60-day limit on when an employee […]
Guam governor, attorney general face off over decades-old abortion ban
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.
The morning read for Wednesday, May 15
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Court allows Louisiana to move forward with two majority-Black districts
The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for Louisiana to use a new congressional map, containing two majority-Black districts, in the 2024 elections.
The morning read for Tuesday, May 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 Monday, May 13
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Court declines death penalty case on jury selection
Over a written dissent by two justices, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a death penalty case asking them to weigh in on when jury selection begins and the defendant has a right to be present.
The morning read for Friday, May 10
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
The morning read for Thursday, May 9
We’ll be live this morning at 9:45 a.m. EDT, as the court issues one or more opinion from the current term. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Announcement of opinions for Thursday, May 9 (complete)
We were live as the court released opinions in two cases. In Culley v. Marshall the court holds that in civil forfeiture cases involving personal property, the due process clause requires a […]
The morning read for Wednesday, May 8
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
The morning read for Tuesday, May 7
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: The Supreme Court is nearing the end of its term. Here are the major cases it still has to decide.
The morning read for Monday, May 6
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: Black voters won a big victory in Louisiana.
The morning read for Friday, May 3
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
The morning read for Thursday, May 2
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Canadian formerly held at Guantanamo seeks to erase terrorism conviction
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.