June 2024 Archive
Showing 1–50 of 74 items published in June 2024, most recent first.
Justices rule for Jan. 6 defendant
This article was updated on June 28 at 4:22 p.m. The Supreme Court on Friday threw out the charges against a former Pennsylvania police officer who entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks.
Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agencies
This article was updated on June 28 at 3:46 p.m. In a major ruling, the Supreme Court on Friday cut back sharply on the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they administer and ruled that courts should rely on their own interpretion of ambiguous laws.
The morning read for Friday, June 28
Today is not the last day for opinions, as it has been in previous years. We do expect opinions again this morning and will be live at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Justices limit major SEC tool to penalize fraud
The court ruled on Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s routine practice of imposing fines in its administrative proceedings, used to penalize securities fraud, violates the Seventh Amendment “right of trial by jury” in all “suits at common law.” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote
Justices uphold laws targeting homelessness with criminal penalties
This article was updated on June 28 at 5:46 p.m. The Supreme Court on Friday upheld ordinances in a southwest Oregon city that prohibit people who are homeless from using blankets, pillows, or cardboard boxes for protection from the elements while sleeping within the city limits.
Consider the wild gray squirrel, Kagan rebukes her colleagues as court overrules Chevron
Something on television last night seems to have stolen the attention from the Supreme Court in its end-of-term push. But today, the justices will issue three big and newsworthy decisions, taking back the spotlight, with the end of the term now in clear sight.
Court declines to delay Bannon’s prison sentence
The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon declined a request from Stephen Bannon, who served as an aide to former President Donald Trump, to delay the start of his four-month prison sentence while he asks the Supreme Court to review his case. Bannon is scheduled to report to prison on Monday, July 1.
Announcement of opinions for Friday, June 28 (complete)
On Friday, June 28, we were live as the court released three opinions from the current term. In City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, the court rules that “camping ban” […]
Supreme Court blocks OxyContin bankruptcy plan
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma, the maker of the opioid OxyContin, cannot move forward.
The morning read for Thursday, June 27
We’ll be live this morning at 9:30 a.m. EDT as the court releases 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 allows emergency abortions, for now, in Idaho
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for emergency abortions to go forward, at least for now, in Idaho.
Supreme Court blocks EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ air pollution rule
The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked a rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce air pollution from power plants and other industrial facilities in 23 states.
Two oral dissents and more opinion days to come
The court’s press room is still buzzing this morning over Bloomberg’s scoop yesterday on the brief but mistaken posting of the court’s disposition in Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States, about emergency abortion care.
Announcement of opinions for Thursday, June 27 (complete)
On Thursday, June 27, we live blogged as the court released four opinions. The court grants a group of states’ request to put the EPA’s “good neighbor plan” on hold […]
The morning read for Wednesday, June 26
We’ll be live this morning at 9:30 a.m. EDT as the court releases 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 appears to allow emergency abortions in Idaho
This article was updated on June 26 at 4:08 p.m. Bloomberg News has reported that the Supreme Court briefly accidentally posted an opinion on its website that would allow emergency abortions to go forward in Idaho.
Justices side with Biden over government’s influence on social media content moderation
The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit seeking to limit the government’s ability to communicate with social media companies about their content moderation policies.
Supreme Court limits scope of anti-bribery law
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a federal anti-bribery law does not make it a crime for state and local officials to accept a gratuity for acts that they have already taken.
Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, June 26 (complete)
On Wednesday, June 26, we live blogged as the court released opinions in two cases from the current term. In Murthy v. Missouri, a dispute over the government’s communications with social […]
The morning read for Tuesday, June 25
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court takes up challenge to ban on gender-affirming care
While the Supreme Court grapples this term with issues ranging from presidential immunity to abortion and the power of federal administrative agencies, the justices’ docket for the 2024-25 term has so far involved mostly lower-profile issues.
Court adds seven cases to next term’s docket
The Supreme Court on Monday added seven new cases to its merits docket for the 2024-25 term, including a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. (That case is covered in a separate story.)
The morning read for Monday, June 24
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court upholds bar on guns under domestic-violence restraining orders
This article was updated on June 21 at 3:48 p.m. The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that bars anyone subject to a domestic-violence restraining order from possessing a gun.
The morning read for Friday, June 21
The court will release opinions again 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 send expert witness question back to state court
The Supreme Court on Friday sent the case of an Arizona man convicted of drug possession back to the state courts.
Announcement of opinions for Friday, June 21 (complete)
On Friday, June 21, we were live as the court released five opinions in cases from the current term. In Texas v. New Mexico, the court upholds the U.S.’s objections […]
The morning read for Thursday, June 20
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.
Court upholds Trump-era corporate tax on foreign earnings
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a provision of a 2017 corporate tax reform law, known as the mandatory repatriation tax, that taxes the undistributed profits from U.S. shares of foreign corporations in which Americans own a majority.
Supreme Court allows ex-council member’s retaliatory arrest lawsuit to move forward
The court handed a win to a former-city council member in Texas on Thursday, clearing the way for her federal civil rights claim to move forward. Sylvia Gonzalez contends that her 2019 arrest on charges that she had tampered with government records came in retaliation for her criticism of the city manager in Castle Hills, Tex.
Nine new relists as the court approaches the finish line
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.
Announcement of opinions for Thursday, June 20 (complete)
On Thursday, June 20, we will be live blogging as the court released four opinions from the current term. In Moore v. United States, the court rules 7-2 that the […]
The morning read for Tuesday, June 18
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, June 17
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court adds four cases to next term’s docket
The justices on Monday morning added four new cases to their docket for the 2024-25 term. In a list of orders from the justices’ private conference last week, the court agreed to tackle issues ranging from the burden of proof for an employer hoping to rely on an exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act to the pleading standards for cases under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.
The morning read for Friday, June 14
We’ll be live for another opinion day at 9:45 this morning. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Justices refuse to force refund of excessive bankruptcy fees
Two years after the court ruled that a disparity in bankrupt debtors’ fees between judicial districts was impermissible, the justices on Friday ruled 6-3 that charging equal fees going forward is an adequate remedy for that disparity.
Supreme Court strikes down bump stock ban
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a rule that banned bump stocks, issued by the Trump administration after a 2017 mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas.
Announcement of opinions for Friday, June 14 (complete)
On Friday, June 14, we live blogged as the court released opinions in three cases. In United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC, the court ruled that […]
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill
This article was updated on June 13 at 2:20 p.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a lawsuit seeking to roll back access to mifepristone, one of the two drugs used in medication abortions.
The morning read for Thursday, June 13
We expect opinions from the court again this morning at 10 a.m. EDT. Join us today (and tomorrow) for live coverage. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Six cases to look out for
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. With just a few weeks left before the Supreme Court’s summer recess, we’re entering the busiest phase of the year for relists.
Justices side with Starbucks in union organizing dispute
The April argument in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney suggested a bench so pervasively skeptical of the National Labor Relations Board’s position that Thursday’s decision briskly rejecting the government’s argument should surprise nobody.