WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Friday, August 30
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
August 2024 Archive
Everything published in August 2024, most recent first.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Thursday, August 29
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Supreme Court, for Now, Keeps Block on Revamped Biden Student Debt Plan (Adam Liptak & Abbie VanSickle, The New York Times) Justice Sotomayor’s side hustle during a hectic term?
EMERGENCY DOCKETEmergency appeals and applications
Supreme Court temporarily bars latest Biden student debt relief plan
The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily barred the Biden administration from implementing one of its latest efforts to provide debt relief to Americans with student loans.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Wednesday, August 28
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Tuesday, August 27
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
SCOTUS NEWSWhat's Happening Now
Special Counsel Jack Smith revises indictment against Trump
Just under two months after a divided Supreme Court ruled that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution for their conduct in office, Special Counsel Jack Smith charged former President Donald Trump in a revised indictment alleging that Trump conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Monday, August 26
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Friday, August 23
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
EMERGENCY DOCKETEmergency appeals and applications
Justices allow Arizona to enforce proof-of-citizenship law for 2024 voter registration
A divided Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon granted a request from the Republican National Committee and the Republican leaders of Arizona’s legislature to reinstate a state law that requires residents to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote using a form provided by the state.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Thursday, August 22
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Wednesday, August 21
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Tuesday, August 20
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Monday, August 19
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Friday, August 16
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
EMERGENCY DOCKETEmergency appeals and applications
Supreme Court blocks temporary enforcement of expanded protections for transgender students
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Biden administration’s request to be allowed to temporarily enforce most of an April 2024 rule implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal funding, while its appeals continued.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Thursday, August 15
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Wednesday, August 14
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Bump-Stock Ban Held Invalid Under Recent Supreme Court Precedent (Bernie Pazanowski, Bloomberg Law) 5 Takeaways As Student Loan Forgiveness And SAVE Plan Head To Supreme Court (Adam S. Minsky.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Tuesday, August 13
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Monday, August 12
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Friday, August 9
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: Republicans ask Supreme Court to revive parts of Arizona proof of citizenship voter law (Tierney Sneed, CNN) What the Supreme Court left unsaid about Trump’s criminal immunity (Josh Gerstein & Kyle Cheney, Politico) Who Won Big in the Supreme Court’s Latest Term?
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Thursday, August 8
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Wednesday, August 7
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Tuesday, August 6
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Monday, August 5
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
EMERGENCY DOCKETEmergency appeals and applications
Supreme Court rejects Missouri’s request to block Trump’s New York gag order, sentencing
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea from Missouri to block New York from imposing a gag order and sentencing former President Donald Trump in his criminal proceedings there until after the 2024 elections.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Friday, August 2
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
Petitions of the weekRelist Watch
Colorado man argues last-minute switch in public defenders is unconstitutional
The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. The Sixth Amendment gives everyone who stands trial for a crime the right to an attorney.
WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Thursday, August 1
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.