July 2021 Archive
Showing 1–50 of 66 items published in July 2021, most recent first.
The morning read for Friday, July 30
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
Lessons from the pandemic: Gains, losses and two suggestions for a new normal
The Supreme Court has not yet announced whether it will return to normal operations when the 2021-22 term begins in October. This article is part of a symposium about how the coronavirus pandemic changed the court — and which of those changes are worth keeping.
Intervention in Title IX proceedings and unlawful disclosures under the Privacy Act
This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, the necessary burden that must be met to intervene in litigation on the side of the government, and the showing required to establish traceability for Article III standing, under the Privacy Act, when government officials make improper disclosures to third parties.
The morning read for Thursday, July 29
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
The morning read for Wednesday, July 28
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
The court after COVID: A recipe for oral argument reform
The Supreme Court has not yet announced whether it will return to normal operations when the 2021-22 term begins in October. This article is the first entry in a symposium about how the coronavirus pandemic changed the court — and which of those changes are worth keeping.
The morning read for Tuesday, July 27
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
New York landlords ask court to block state eviction moratorium
Telling the justices that “the courthouse door has been barred to New York’s landlords” “for more than sixteen months and counting,” a group of New York landlords asked the Supreme Court to block a state moratorium on residential evictions put in place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The morning read for Monday, July 26
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
The morning read for Friday, July 23
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
High-speed pursuit liability and other questions surrounding police activities
This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, the proper standard of liability applied to police high-speed driving incidents, the relevance of training and law enforcement policies in qualified-immunity cases, and whether the First Amendment protects the right to record police officers carrying out their official duties in public spaces.
Florida asks court to lift CDC restrictions on cruise industry
Less than a month after the Supreme Court refused to disturb a federal moratorium on evictions imposed by the Centers for Disease Control because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of Florida on Friday asked the justices to block the COVID-related restrictions that the CDC has outlined for cruise ships to follow before returning to sea.
Brave new court: Melissa Murray on the new conservative majority
Melissa Murray refused to recant her view: The newly minted conservative court is poised to effect great change in the country.
The morning read for Thursday, July 22
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
The morning read for Wednesday, July 21
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
Term limits emerge as popular proposal at latest meeting of court-reform commission
The Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court reconvened on Tuesday to hear from a new set of experts on various ideas for Supreme Court reform. Like the last meeting, various legal experts testified and answered questions from commissioners in a series of panels spread throughout the day.
The morning read for Tuesday, July 20
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
The morning read for Monday, July 19
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
“Tenth justice” or “third advocate”?: Examining the solicitor general’s frequent participation at oral argument
Does the solicitor general’s office have too much influence over the Supreme Court?
How do you solve a problem like the shadow docket?
SCOTUSblog has shone a light on the shadow docket, but as its breadth and import evolves, so must those who cover it. Professor Steve Vladeck, who has written on the topic extensively and recently testified before the House Judiciary Committee, joins SCOTUStalk to discuss the shadow docket’s significance and how to better capture all of the court’s work.
Court ends COVID-related extension of filing deadline
In a sign that the Supreme Court is slowly returning to normal business, the court on Monday rescinded COVID-related orders that relaxed certain procedural requirements during the pandemic.
The morning read for Friday, July 16
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
Abortion restrictions and Ted Cruz’s campaign contributions
This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, another case involving state abortion restrictions, as well as a constitutional challenge to limits placed on the repayment of “personal loans” made by political candidates to their own election campaigns.
The morning read for Thursday, July 15
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
The morning read for Wednesday, July 14
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
Reviewing the Supreme Court’s impact on state and local governments
On Thursday, July 15, at 2 p.m. EDT, the State and Local Legal Center and the National Association of Counties will host a webinar to cover cases of interest to state and local governments from the Supreme Court’s 2020-21 term. It will be moderated by Lisa Soronen, the SLLC’s executive director.
The morning read for Tuesday, July 13
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
Cases on Boston Marathon bomber, CIA secrets headline October argument calendar
Although the Supreme Court only recently finished releasing opinions from its 2020-21 term, it is already looking ahead to the new term that will begin this fall. On Tuesday the court released the schedule for the justices’ October argument session, which begins on Oct. 4 and runs through Oct. 13.
The morning read for Monday, July 12
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
We’ve switched our email subscription service
For those of you who receive daily updates of all articles posted on SCOTUSblog in your inbox, you might have noticed that the emails look a little different recently. That’s because we’ve switched the online platform we use to send the emails.
Saying goodbye to a SCOTUSblog stalwart
This week we said thank you and farewell to Kalvis Golde, who for the past two years was SCOTUSblog’s magnificent blog manager. Kal helped plan and implement everything you see on SCOTUSblog. He worked with authors for case coverage and symposia.
The morning read for Friday, July 9
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected]. Here’s the Friday morning read: The Supreme Court’s Term Appeared To Be Cautious.
Cockfighting in Puerto Rico and trade-dress protections for snack foods
This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, the power of Congress to criminalize cockfighting under the commerce clause and the proper definition of “functionality” as applied to trade dress.
Reminder: SCOTUSblog is hiring a new blog manager
This position has been filled. SCOTUSblog is seeking a new blog manager. We are looking for a smart, creative person who is fascinated by the Supreme Court and dedicated to producing incisive and impartial legal journalism.
The morning read for Thursday, July 8
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].
The Supreme Court gets it right on Section 2
This article is the final entry in a symposium on the court’s decision in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee. Hans von Spakovsky is a senior legal fellow and manager of the Election Law Reform Initiative at The Heritage Foundation.
Selective originalism and selective textualism: How the Roberts court decimated the Voting Rights Act
This article is part of a symposium on the court’s decision in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee. David H. Gans is the director of the Human Rights, Civil Rights & Citizenship Program at the Constitutional Accountability Center.
The morning read for Wednesday, July 7
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected]. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: How Convenient Should Voting Be?
Tom Goldstein reviews a transitional Supreme Court term
SCOTUSblog founders Amy Howe and Tom Goldstein look back on the 2020-21 term. The pair examine how Justice Amy Coney Barrett is settling in and review some of the term’s most noteworthy decisions, particularly on the First Amendment.
Anti-Defamation League’s 22nd annual Supreme Court Review
On Thursday, July 8, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. EDT, ADL, in partnership with the National Constitution Center, will host a virtual discussion on the most important cases of the 2020-21 Supreme Court term, including voting rights, LGBTQ rights, church-state separation, and immigration, and the changing dynamics of the Supreme Court and its implications for the future.
Brnovich, election-law tradeoffs, and the limited role of the courts
This article is part of a symposium on the court’s decision in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee. Derek T. Muller is the Bouma fellow in law and professor of law at the University of Iowa College of Law.
One of the oldest problems in America persists: How to protect the voting rights of non-white citizens
This article is the first entry in a symposium on the court’s decision in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee. Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is a professor of law at Stetson University College of Law, a fellow at the Brennan Center, and the author of the book Political Brands.