Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - June 12, 2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 12, 2024
People Power United declares the Supreme Court has become unhinged.
In response to recent Supreme Court shenanigans, People Power United - a progressive grassroots group - issued the following statement:
âThe Supreme Court has become unhinged. There is no power like that of the people, and People Power United stands ready to protect our communities against any and all injustices,â said Laurie Woodward GarcĂa of People Power United.
People Power United will continue to oppose such harm to our community and champion civil rights for all.
Daily Supreme Court News Briefing
AP: Supreme Court has a lot of work to do and little time to do it with a sizable case backlog
Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst report that there are 29 remaining cases on the Supreme Courtâs docket. They outline some of the high profile cases remaining.Â
Lower Courts
Reuters: Explosive cases flow to US Supreme Court from 'bold' regional court
Andrew Chung reports on the Fifth Circuit, which has been a âfavorable forumâ for conservative issues and advocates. He notes the makeup of this court and some of the cases that it has sent to the Supreme Court.Â
Reuters: As Supreme Court decisions loom, a legal assault is weakening SEC's power
Chris Prentice and Michelle Price report that âa legal assault on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is chipping away at its powers to oversee Wall Street and is likely to intensify with two imminent Supreme Court rulings.â They note a ruling from the Fifth Circuit last week that denies some of the âSEC's authority to oversee investment advisers.â Â
Slate: The Hollow Promise of One of the Supreme Courtâs Worst 2023 Decisions Has Just Been Exposed
Hila Keren writes about the 11th Circuitâs ruling in American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund Management, in which the court âoffered a shockingly narrow read of 303 Creative.â She argues in favor of more narrow rulings like this that can limit the damage of 303 Creative.Â
Ethics LegislationÂ
Politico: Senate Dems facing new nudge from the left to act on Supreme Court ethics
Katherine Tully-Mcmanus and Anthony Adragna report that Senate Democrats are facing a new push from the left to implement Supreme Court ethics reform, and have responded in part by seeking unanimous consent for debate on the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency Act.Â
Miranda Nazzaro reports that Reps. Ocasio-Cortez and Raskin announced on Tuesday that they will be introducing ethics legislation to reign in the Supreme Court, at least partially related to gift disclosures.Â
Also covered by: Fox News
ZoĂŤ Richards, Sahil Kapur and Frank Thorp V report that Sen. Lindsey Graham âplans to block an effort by Senate Democrats to unanimously pass a Supreme Court ethics bill Wednesday on the Senate floor.âÂ
NPR: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says âdark moneyâ sways the Supreme Court
Destinee Adams speaks with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez about the âethics crisisâ at the Supreme Court.Â
Alito
MSNBC: Why the new Justice Alito recording is so unsettling
Paul Waldman argues that the Justice Alito recording is so unsettling because of how he conceptualizes politics as a war with a definite winner and end point. Waldman says âto [Alito], the Supreme Court is just one more theater in the grand war against liberalism.â
Politico: Alitoâs Wife Shocked Even the Activist Who Secretly Recorded Her
Ian Ward interviews Lauren Windsor, who says even she was shocked by some of the vitriol spewed by Martha Ann. She discusses how and why she went undercover to secure the recordings.Â
NBC: Secret recording puts spotlight on Alito's strong conservative views on religious issues
Lawrence Hurley reports on new recordings of Justice Alito that shine a spotlight on his very conservative views on a number of religious issues, but Hurley notes that Alito has been hinting at or even explicitly sharing some of these views at various talks and in rulings.Â
The Hill: Supreme Court Historical Society condemns secret recordings at groupâs dinner
Zach Schonfeld reports that âThe Supreme Court Historical Society condemned a liberal filmmaker for secretly recording two justices at what she said was the societyâs recent annual dinner.âÂ
Vanity Fair: Sam Alito Clearly Thinks Heâs Untouchable
Eric Lutz reports on reactions from Democrats and progressive groups about new recordings of Justice Alito. Â
Wall Street Journal: The Secret Supreme Court Tapes
The editorial board argues that âharassment by the left is shrinking the public space in which Justices, or at least conservative Justices, and their families can operate.âÂ
CNN: Analysis: Samuel Alito, caught on tape, reinforces why people are skeptical of the Supreme Court
Joan Biskupic argues that while the recordings of Justice Alito didnât reveal much new information about his ideology or beliefs, they do reinforce why Americans do not trust the Supreme Court, or Alitoâs approach to the law.Â
NPR: Analysis of what a hidden microphone may have revealed about the Supreme Court
âNPR's Steve Inskeep asks legal analyst Sarah Isgur for her reaction to the secret recordings of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito and his wife.âÂ
CNN: Filmmaker reveals why she secretly recorded Supreme Court Justice Alito and his wife
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