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For the sake of all of us, Sonia Sotomayor needs to retire from the US supreme court

She’s been described as the ‘conscience of the supreme court’. That’s why it pains me to write this

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court Allows Texas To Enforce Controversial Immigration Law

Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce immigration law, sparking concerns and legal challenges. Significant implications for immigration policy and federal-...

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US supreme court hears case on government’s power over online misinformation

Plaintiffs in Murthy v Missouri argue White House requests to take down coronavirus misinformation violate first amendment

The Guardian - US

Should Justice Sotomayor Retire? Some People Think So.

Some liberals and progressives think Justice Sotomayor should retire this year to ensure a Democratic President names her replacement.

Reason

US supreme court ruling on Trump ballot ban: five key takeaways

Donald Trump can remain on the presidential ballot but the question of whether he was guilty of insurrection unresolved

The Guardian - US

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SCOTUS liberals' "warning" in Trump case

Liberal justices ruled that states can't bar Trump from ballot but split from majority on key issue

Salon

Supreme Court Unanimously Rules That States May Not Disqualify Trump As an Insurrectionist

Three justices who concurred in that judgment accuse the majority of trying to "insulate all alleged insurrectionists from future challenges" by going further than necessary.

Reason

Most Justices Seem Skeptical of the Florida and Texas Social Media Laws

The Supreme Court seems inclined to recognize that content moderation is protected by the First Amendment.

Reason

Supreme Court Seems Likely to Strike Down Florida and Texas Social Media Laws

The laws violate the First Amendment because they require social media sites to abjure most content moderation, and platform speech they disapprove of.

Reason

Experts: Even SCOTUS libs may back Trump

Liberal justices not pushing back on arguments “suggests the cake is already baked,” law professor says

Salon

Justice Sotomayor Voices Her Frustration with Supreme Court and Advocates

Some candid remarks at the University of California at Berkeley

Reason

SCOTUS allows first nitrogen execution

"The world is watching," Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned before Kenny Smith was put to death Thursday

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Alabama condemned for nitrogen gas execution: ‘They intended to torture him’

State’s ‘slow and agonizing’ execution of Kenneth Smith using an untested method labeled as cruel by experts and advocates

Evening Standard

Alabama death row inmate 'writhed for minutes' in first execution using nitrogen gas

Kenneth Eugene Smith said in a final statement: 'Tonight Alabama causes humanity to take a step backwards'

Reason

SCOTUS Ponders the Ambiguity of 'Ambiguous' and Other Chevron Doctrine Puzzles

The justices seem inclined to revise or ditch a 1984 precedent that requires deference to executive agencies' statutory interpretations.

The Independent UK

How much are Supreme Court justices salaries?

Supreme Court justices earn more in their base salary than Cabinet-level positions in the executive branch

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Supreme Court airs caution on limiting congressional tax power - Roll Call

Most of the Supreme Court expressed skepticism Tuesday about a challenge to the constitutionality of a 2017 tax provision.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcement

The new rules leave compliance up to each justice. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor have been under scrutiny for gifts, benefits, travel received from outside sources.

The Independent UK

‘Trump too small’ t-shirt Supreme Court case shows size does matter

At the centre of a case before the Supreme Court is the validity of trademarking an insult directed at former president Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Size matters for Trump in a case at the hands of the Supreme Court

At the centre of a case before the Supreme Court is the validity of trademarking an insult directed at former president Donald Trump

Roll Call

Supreme Court sounds not so big on trademark for ‘Trump too small’ slogan - Roll Call

The Supreme Court at oral arguments Wednesday sounded skeptical of letting people get trademarks of political figures without consent.

Reason

Several Justices Express Dismay at Long Delays in Returning Seized Cars to Innocent Owners

Without a prompt post-seizure hearing, people can lose their property for months or years even when they ultimately get it back.

The Independent UK

Justice Barrett expresses support for a formal US Supreme Court ethics code in Minnesota speech

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett says it would be a good idea for the nation’s highest court to adopt a formal code of conduct

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