Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - July 12, 2024

🗽Supreme Court updates to help us hold our leaders accountable. A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 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:

“The 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,” said Laurie Woodward García 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

Election

Washington Post: Liberals try to fire up voters about the Supreme Court

• Theodoric Meyer and Leigh Ann Caldwell report that Demand Justice is planning a $2 million campaign focused on educating mothers in swing states about the dangers that an extremist Supreme Court poses to issues they care about, like abortion care, gun control, and more. 

Court Reform 

MSNBC: The Supreme Court has pulled off a judicial coup. Here’s how to fight back.

• Rep. Cori Bush argues in favor of Supreme Court reforms like term limits and expansion, as well as impeachment.

Trump

CNN: Trump argues New York conviction ‘must be vacated’ after Supreme Court immunity decision

• CNN reports that in new filings “Donald Trump urged the judge in his New York hush money case to dismiss his conviction in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity.” 

General 

New York Times: The Supreme Court Is Gaslighting Us All

• Jesse Wegman argues that the Supreme Court’s conservatives try to gaslight the public in opinions where they downplay the significance of their rulings overturning precedent and changing the legal landscape. 

Wall Street Journal: The Supreme Court Blows Up a Popular Small-Business Succession Plan

• Laura Sanders writes about the damage done by the Court's ruling in Connelly v. United States, which “throws a wrench into a common succession strategy for many closely held firms with more than one owner.”

The Hill: Supreme Court sidesteps major social media issues

• Ella Lee writes about the Supreme Court’s approach to social media issues this past term, saying that the justices generally “stuck to a modest note.”

Judge Shopping 

RawStory: Conservatives' judge-shopping fast-track to the Supreme Court is running into a buzzsaw

• Tom Boggioni reports that the Supreme Court has been overturning the Fifth Circuit at a much higher rate than other appeals courts, putting a block in the way of conservatives’ judge shopping in the circuit. 

Senate Judiciary Committee

NBC: Senate committee to probe Supreme Court's Trump immunity ruling

• Lawrence Hurley reports that Chair Durbin on Thursday announced his intention to hold hearings in September investigating the impacts of the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling. 

Reuters: In a first, US Senate panel rejects Biden judicial nominee in New York

• Nate Raymond writes about the Senate Judiciary Committee’s executive business meeting on Thursday, during which Sen. Ossoff voted against advancing the nomination of Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn to a New York district court.

Ethics

The Atlantic: An Attempt to Check the Supreme Court’s Power

• Lora Kelly argues that House Democrats' attempts at impeachment are not likely to go far, but they do send an important message and are an escalation of previous tactics. 

Washington Post: About time: Senators demand special counsel to investigate Clarence Thomas

• Jennifer Rubin argues that Attorney General Merrick Garland must move quickly to grant Sens. Whitehouse’s and Wyden’s request to investigate Justice Thomas. 

Wall Street Journal: Democrats Escalate Election Year Pressure on Supreme Court

• Jess Bravin writes about various tactics from Democrats, including impeachment, to put pressure on the Supreme Court and highlights Republican and conservative responses. 

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