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Supreme Court News Briefs - October 15, 2024

New Appeals

NBC: Supreme Court asked to nix abortion clinic ‘bubble zones’ for protesters

Bracey Harris reports on two new cases being appealed to the Supreme Court “that could dismantle limits on how close protesters can be to people at abortion clinics and other health care facilities,” also known as “buffer zones.”

Reuters: Realtors’ group asks US Supreme Court to block Justice Dept probe

Mike Scarcella reports that “The National Association of Realtors has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to bar the U.S. Justice Department from reopening a probe of the influential trade group after a prior administration reached a deal ending an inquiry into its broker commission practices.”

New Cases

Slate: The Supreme Court Takes a Nuclear Waste Case Almost Too Wild to Believe

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discuss the Supreme Court’s taking up of Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas, a case that could find permanent storage of nuclear waste to be illegal.

Current Cases

The Hill: The Supreme Court seems inclined to let Richard Glossip be executed

James D. Zirin argues in favor of Richard Glossip’s innocence.

Washington Times: ‘Unusual’: Supreme Court term lacks religious liberty dispute, court watchers note

Washington Examiner: Supreme Court weighs case that could aid Trump’s mass deportation agenda

Kaelan Deese reports on the immigration case the Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday, which “could reshape the ability of immigrants to appeal decisions made by immigration officials and become a boon for former President Donald Trump‘s agenda to deport illegal immigrants, should he win in November.”

The Hill: The Supreme Court’s blockbuster gun case is a shot at redemption

Kevin Tobia, Nathan Schneider and Brandon Waldon argue that Garland v. VanDerStok offers an opportunity for the Supreme Court to show its commitment to textualism

General

New Republic: The Democrats Are the Only True Defenders of the Constitution

Simon Lazarus argues that while Republican policies and agendas work to tear down the Constitution, the Harris-Walz campaign’s “Opportunity Economy” fits seamlessly with the Constitution and the powers it affords Congress. He argues that the Supreme Court cannot be relied upon to “save” the Constitution.

Media

Politico: Neil Gorsuch’s New Book Is an Embarrassment

Ankush Khardori writes about Justice Gorsuch’s new book, in which he “produced a tendentious account of the legal system in service of a political narrative” and failed to “answer his critics.”

Rejected Appeals

The 19th: The Supreme Court just signaled how next president could impact abortion access — no legislation needed

The Hill: Supreme Court turns away self-proclaimed Republican’s defense in claiming party’s support

People Power United’s Statement on Supreme Court Accountability

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.

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