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Leading originalist constitutional law scholar comments on the Supreme Court's recent rejection of independent state legislature theory.

Reason

Maryland Supreme Court to hear appeals from Adnan Syed, victim’s family

BALTIMORE — The Supreme Court of Maryland has agreed to hear dueling appeals from Adnan Syed and the family of the woman he was once convicted of killing.

Tribune News Service

Retired judge accused of bilking Tuskegee Airman asks to be disbarred, citing evidence in the case

Patricia Martin, the former presiding judge of the Juvenile Court’s child protection division, filed a motion with the Supreme Court requesting “that the Court enter an order striking her name from the Roll of Attorneys.”

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Charter school lost case over skirts rule for girls, but debate over charter autonomy isn't over

One of the mothers who successfully sued a North Carolina charter school over its requirement that girls wear skirts says she always knew she'd prevail

The Independent UK

Supreme Court collegium now has a majority of future CJIs as per seniority norm

A majority of the judges in the current Supreme Court collegium are in line to be Chief Justices of India, as per the seniority norm, in the next few years.

The Hindu

Kerala child rights panel seeks killing of stray dogs

The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has approached the Supreme Court, seeking the killing of stray dogs in the wake of dogs attacking children in the State.

The Hindu

SI:AM | An All-Star’s Stunning Fall

What’s wrong with Alek Manoah?

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Unrealized Gains Supreme Court Case Could Change Wealth Taxes

In a landmark case, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a mandatory tax on unrealized gains violates the Constitution.

Kiplinger

Supreme Court Refuses To Expand the 'True Threats' Exception for Free Speech

Plus: Maine prostitution measure becomes law, "significant misconduct" in jail where Epstein hung himself, Mike Pence defends free markets, and more...

Reason

Up First briefing: Extreme heat; pandemic fraud; Supreme Court election theory ruling

The South faces record-breaking heat. Over $200 billion in pandemic business loans appear to be fraudulent. The Supreme Court rejects the controversial independant state leglistatures theory.

WEKU

Increasing stray dog attacks a violation of child rights, Kerala Child Rights Commission tells Supreme Court

The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction for euthanising “suspected rabid dogs and extremely dangerous dogs”

The Hindu

Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and the crisis of confidence in the Supreme Court

The problem for the justices is that all the recent ethics stories — and more — are a corrosive drip, drip, drip, eroding public confidence in the court.

WEKU

Alito linked to Moore v. Harper law firm

Alito has a close relationship with Charles Cooper, whose law firm is representing petitioners in the pivotal case

Salon

Stephen L. Carter: The mystery of Gorsuch’s passionate support for tribes

During Justice Neil Gorsuch’s six years on the Supreme Court, the justices have faced 10 cases involving the rights of Native American individuals or tribes. Every time, Gorsuch has voted in favor of Indian rights — including thrice in the past two weeks. Whether in the majority or the minority,…

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Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court just stood up for electoral democracy

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court firmly rejected the so-called independent state legislature theory. This bizarre theory would have allowed renegade legislators to violate their state constitutions in setting rules for federal elections — allowing them to hijack elections for U.S. Congress and even the presidency.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court rejects novel legislative theory, but leaves door open for 2024 election challenges

The U.S. Supreme Court shot down a controversial legal theory that could have changed the way elections are run across the country, but left the door open to more limited challenges that could increase its role in deciding voting disputes during the 2024 presidential election

The Guardian - US

‘Victims are terrified’: supreme court ruling on stalking cases sparks alarm

Advocates fear ripple effects for other cases as court rules a perpetrator must be aware of the impact of their behavior

Tribune News Service

Florida Supreme Court justice should recuse himself on key abortion case, says ex-chief justice

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Barbara Pariente, a former chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, said Tuesday that one of the current justices, Charles Canady, should recuse himself from the case before the court that will decide if state efforts to sharply reduce access to abortion are constitutional.

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Supreme Court says state lawmakers can't just ignore state law when drawing voting districts or choosing presidential electors

For months, legislators, legal scholars and people simply interested in democracy and elections were fixated on a case before the Supreme Court, Moore v. Harper. Those following the case, which asked the justices to rule on the “independent state legislature doctrine,” have held their collective breath awaiting the outcome, which…

Salon

Alito wife's deal raises ethics concerns

Alito’s wife has an agreement to receive nearly a quarter of the oil and gas sales from the lease

Fortune

Can President Biden’s executive order help American women get better birth control?

The White House wants to remove insurance barriers to birth control access, two months after Fortune published an investigation into those problems.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

From Obama to state lawmakers, reaction pours in to Supreme Court ruling on North Carolina election case

WASHINGTON — Democrats took an immediate victory lap Tuesday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an election theory from North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders that would have allowed them to give their party an upper hand in future elections.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court makes it harder to prosecute online stalkers

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it somewhat harder to prosecute online stalkers, ruling the 1st Amendment protects the free speech of those who repeatedly send unwanted and harassing messages if they lack the understanding that their words are seen as threatening.

Reason

Supreme Court Confirms That State Legislatures Can't Ignore the Constitution When Writing Election Rules

Chief Justice John Roberts decisively rejected the independent state legislature theory.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court rejects GOP claim that state lawmakers have full power over elections

WASHINGTON — In another surprise ruling, the Supreme Court on Tuesday firmly rejected a Republican claim that the Constitution gives state lawmakers full and unchecked power over the elections of members of Congress and the president in their state.

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