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Ivy-educated Thomas and Sotomayor divide on affirmative action

Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Clarence Thomas overcame humble beginnings and racial discrimination before earning elite educations, but they bring very different views about race-conscious college admissions to the Supreme Court as it weighs affirmative action challenges.

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Appellate ruling may force another Supreme Court look at CFPB

WASHINGTON — An appeals court ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure is unconstitutional raises the stakes in a long battle over the agency, potentially setting the stage for a test the Supreme Court sidestepped only two years ago when it declined to find the entire agency unconstitutional.

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Appellate ruling may force another Supreme Court look at CFPB - Roll Call

An appeals court ruling that the consumer bureau's funding structure is unconstitutional raises the stakes in a long battle over the agency.

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Behind U.S. Supreme Court race cases, a contested push for 'color blindness'

The U.S. Supreme Court's first Black woman justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, wasted no time making clear her views on race. On her second day of hearing arguments on the court, Jackson said the U.S. Constitution is not "race blind" and that governments may consider race to ensure that people are…

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Prosecutor urges Supreme Court not to delay Graham testimony

WASHINGTON — A Georgia prosecutor urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to force Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify before a grand jury investigating the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state.

Tribune News Service

Georgia DA urges Supreme Court to allow Graham testimony

The Georgia prosecutor investigating possible illegal election interference in the 2020 election has urged the Supreme Court not to stand in the way of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s testimony to a grand jury

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Prosecutor urges Supreme Court not to delay Graham testimony - Roll Call

A prosecutor urged the Supreme Court to compel Sen. Lindsey Graham's testimony before a grand jury probe of efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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Editorial: Once again, America is reminded that the Supreme Court is a broken institution

Two minor but telling developments this week provide dismal reminders that the U.S. Supreme Court is mired in a crisis of legitimacy because of what certainly looks like overt partisanship by its conservative majority. Chief Justice John Roberts should add these to the multiple other examples of broken trust by…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Commentary: Justice Thomas’ refusal to recuse himself is thumbing his nose at the law

There’s a sad lesson for the law and the country in Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ Oct. 24 stay of a federal appeals court’s order that Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., comply with a subpoena to testify before a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia. The district attorney there is conducting…

Los Angeles Times

Georgia probe: US judge orders ex-Trump chief of staff to testify

US state of Georgia is investigating alleged efforts by Donald Trump and his aides to overturn 2020 election results.

Al Jazeera

Michael Hiltzik: How Congress could rein in the rogue Supreme Court

If the Supreme Court's decisions in 2022 made your skin crawl, what with its eviscerating abortion rights, hobbling gun restrictions and undermining the government's ability to address global warming, strap yourself in: The 2022-23 session could be as bad, or worse.

Los Angeles Times

Experts slam Thomas for shielding Graham

"Even granting a brief administrative stay showed his contempt for the law," says Harvard Law Prof. Laurence Tribe

Salon

Trump news - live: Hope Hicks meets with Jan 6 panel as Trump hits out at Bob Woodward for sharing recordings

Former president’s one-time closest White House adviser meeting with select committee today

The Independent UK

Samuel Alito assured Ted Kennedy in 2005 of respect for Roe, diary reveals

Excerpts reported by late senator’s biographer show Alito, who wrote June ruling that outlawed abortion, said he was ‘big believer in precedents’

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Justice Thomas issues temporary order shielding Sen. Graham from testifying in Georgia election case

WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas issued an order Monday that temporarily shields Sen. Lindsey Graham from testifying about his phone calls to Georgia election officials after President Donald Trump’s narrow loss there in November 2020.

Salon

Thomas temporarily shields Graham

Thomas made use of the Supreme Court's "shadow docket" to "unilaterally" block the subpoena

The Independent UK

Thomas temporarily blocks Graham testimony in Georgia

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has temporarily blocked Sen. Lindsey Graham’s testimony to a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state

The Independent UK

Clarence Thomas intervenes to stop Lindsey Graham from testifying in Georgia election probe

Legal experts have called for Justice Thomas to recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 election, citing his wife’s participation in efforts to reverse Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden

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Supreme Court, for now, pauses Sen. Lindsey Graham subpoena - Roll Call

The Supreme Court on Monday paused an order to have South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a Georgia grand jury.

The Independent UK

Graham asks Supreme Court to intervene after election ruling

Sen. Lindsey Graham has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after a lower court ordered him to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state

Chicago Sun-Times

Justice Sonia Sotomayor talks the importance of civic engagement, her career on the bench

In a visit to Chicago, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor discusses her work as a judge and reckoning with increasing polarization in today’s politics.

Tribune News Service

Gene Collier: You want bad news or worse news about the Supreme Court?

From the Supreme Court of the United States, it would appear the worst is yet to come, and considering the extent of America’s foundational damage already traceable to its top legal minds, no one who’s paid a lick of attention should be surprised.

Salon

Supreme Court "rebukes" Trump judge

"This is about as strong a rebuke as you can imagine," legal analyst says

The Independent UK

What time is the Jan 6 hearing today and how can you watch?

‘There’s some new material that, you know, I found as we got into it, pretty surprising,’ panel member says

Axios

What to know ahead of Thursday's closing Jan. 6 hearing

The hearing will center on former President Trump and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

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