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Chief Justice John Roberts Demands Investigation, Calls Leak ‘Betrayal of the Confidences of the Court’

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 03, 2022 161 Comments

"This was a singular and egregious breach of that trust that is an affront to the Court and the community of public servants who work here."

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Leaked Draft Supreme Court Opinion Overturns Roe v. Wade, Politico Reports

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2022 208 Comments

The leak is the thing. It's egregious, and clearly meant to give liberal groups almost two months before the term ends at the end of June to pressure the Court much like there was a pressure campaign against Chief Justice Roberts on Obamacare.

The Unusual Nature of Justice Breyer’s Retirement Announcement

Posted by Cody Wisniewski on February 08, 2022 47 Comments

Of the last six Justices to announce their retirement, Justice Breyer’s is the earliest in the term, by two and a half months. But more notable than that, Justice Breyer’s retirement is conditional on a successor being confirmed. This isn’t unheard of, but it is certainly outside the norm for Supreme Court nominees.

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Harvard and UNC Affirmative Action Cases

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 24, 2022 35 Comments

The cases put affirmative action, that is, discrimination in order to achieve racial diversity, squarely on the table for reconsideration.

Supreme Court Stays OSHA Large Employer Vax Mandate, Upholds CMS Healthworker Mandate

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 13, 2022 130 Comments

Split verdict. 6-3 against OSHA mandate, with liberals dissenting. 5-4 in favor of CMS mandate, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Barrett, dissenting.

Book Review – Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America, By John McWhorter

Posted by Jane Coleman on December 26, 2021 15 Comments

The Secular Religion of CRT in Schools.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuNPCqcsInQ

January 7: Showdown At Supreme Court Over Biden Vax Mandates

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 22, 2021 42 Comments

Oral argument scheduled in two sets of mandate cases, one involving the OSHA employer mandate and the second involving the CMS mandate.

Supreme Court Refuses To Halt NY State Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandate Lacking Religious Exemption

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 13, 2021 43 Comments

Gorsuch dissent: "Those who cite medical reasons are exempt. But no comparable exemption exists for individuals whose sincere religious beliefs prevent them from taking one of the currently available vaccines. It seems New York is one of just three States to have a scheme like this."

“Critical Race Theory” Becomes Issue During Supreme Court Argument In Maine School Funding Case

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 08, 2021 31 Comments

Justice Alito: If Maine refuses to fund students to attend schools that teach white supremacy, "would you say the same thing about a school that teaches critical race theory?"

SCOTUS Appears to Seek Middle Ground on Abortion After Hearing Mississippi Abortion Oral Arguments

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 01, 2021 75 Comments

We will likely get a decision in the spring.

New York Concealed Carry Restrictions Seem Likely To Fall As Important 2nd Amendment Case Argued In Supreme Court

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 03, 2021 23 Comments

"When Wednesday’s oral argument in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen drew to a close after roughly two hours of debate, it seemed likely that New York’s 108-year-old handgun-licensing law is in jeopardy."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEh9KstQc-U

Barrett and Kavanaugh Join Supreme Court Liberals To Reject Stay Of Maine Vax Mandate Lacking Religious Exemption

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 30, 2021 48 Comments

Worried about the shadow docket: "Were the standard otherwise, applicants could use the emergency docket to force the Court to give a merits preview in cases that it would be unlikely to take—and to doso on a short fuse without benefit of full briefing and oral argument."

Texas Fetal Heartbeat Law Still Beats, Supreme Court Leaves In Place But Agrees To Expedited Review

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 22, 2021 14 Comments

Question for oral argument on November 1 focuses on DOJ standing: "May the United States bring suit in federal court and obtain injunctive or declaratory relief against the State, state court judges, state court clerks, other state officials, or all private parties to prohibit S.B. 8 from being enforced."

Supreme Court Refuses To Halt Texas Fetal Heartbeat Law On Procedural Grounds

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 02, 2021 59 Comments

"it is unclear whether the named defendants in this lawsuit can or will seek to enforce the Texas law against the applicants in a manner that might permit our intervention"

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Trump’s “Remain In Mexico” Policy To Be Reinstated After Supreme Court Ruling

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 25, 2021 21 Comments

In 6-3 ruling, SCOTUS refuses to stay lower court injunction reinstating the Trump policy, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan would have granted a stay.

Democrats Souring on Kamala Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 04, 2021 5 Comments

All the news you may have missed.

Supreme Court Strikes Down California Policy Forcing Disclosure Of Non-Profit Donors To State Regulators

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 01, 2021 25 Comments

In an Opinion issued today, the Supreme Court has stricken a California policy requiring disclosure of large non-profit donor information to state regulators. The case establishes the important principle that if you want to make, ahem, large donations to organizations like the Legal Insurrection Foundation,...

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