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27 Feb 2020, 3:40 am
” For The Wall Street Journal (subscription required), Brent Kendall and Jess Bravin report that “Tuesday’s separate 5-4 decision in [an] Arizona murder case,” McKinney v. [read post]
26 Feb 2020, 3:50 am
” For The Wall Street Journal (subscription required), Jess Bravin reports that “[s]everal justices questioned whether the statute could be read more narrowly, limiting its application to clearly criminal conduct and sparing the court from having to strike down the law as unconstitutional. [read post]
25 Feb 2020, 4:02 am
For The Wall Street Journal (subscription required), Jess Bravin and Brent Kendall report that “Monday’s announcement signals another step for the court’s conservative majority in re-examining the boundaries between church and state that some justices say improperly curtail many Americans’ religious exercise. [read post]
3 Feb 2020, 7:39 am
Jess Bravin reports for the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) that Justice Clarence Thomas, who has “long participated in events sponsored by the Federalist Society,” spoke at one such event on Friday and “questioned a proposed ethics rule that would discourage federal judges from belonging to the conservative Federalist Society and its liberal counterpart, the American Constitution Society. [read post]
3 Feb 2020, 4:10 am
“Justice Clarence Thomas Questions Proposal to Bar Judges From Membership in Ideological Groups; Ethics proposal by federal judiciary’s policy-making body would tighten guidance letting them belong to two organizations but not take leadership roles”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report. [read post]
30 Jan 2020, 6:58 pm
“States Seek Ruling on Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Deadline; Opponents argue that legal deadlines to approve the ERA expired in 1982 or 1979”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report. [read post]
23 Jan 2020, 4:00 am
” Jess Bravin reports for The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) that “[c]onservative groups backing the Montana suit hope it will pave the way for broader taxpayer subsidy of religious schools through vouchers and other programs. [read post]
22 Jan 2020, 5:10 pm
Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Split Over Montana Case on Public Funding for Religious Schools; At issue is Montana program that offered up to $150 tax credit to residents who gave like amount to organizations providing scholarships to private schools—and made no distinction between nonreligious, religious institutions. [read post]
18 Jan 2020, 10:40 am
” Brent Kendall and Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal report that “Supreme Court to Look at Electoral College Rules; High court to consider whether presidential electors can vote for candidate not chosen in state popular vote. [read post]
15 Jan 2020, 7:05 pm
” Jon Kamp and Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal report that “Virginia Votes to Ratify ERA, Setting Up Likely Legal Battle; Court ruling or congressional action likely needed to override 1982 deadline. [read post]
15 Jan 2020, 6:16 pm
Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Judges Scrutinize Federal Death Penalty Law in Condemned Inmates’ Challenge; Fate of federal prisoners on death row may hinge on the definition of a single word in the Federal Death Penalty Act: ‘manner. [read post]
15 Jan 2020, 4:11 am
Jess Bravin reports for The Wall Street Journal (subscription required), that the court “appeared divided … over whether flooding a New Jersey town with traffic as political retribution against its mayor violated federal fraud laws, ” and that “several justices questioned whether the use of public resources for political payback met the criteria for fraud under federal law, which requires using deceit to obtain property. [read post]
2 Jan 2020, 4:01 am
” Jess Bravin reports for The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) that the chief justice “decr[ied] the corrosive effect ‘rumor and false information,’ spread instantly by social media, can inflict on democracy. [read post]
31 Dec 2019, 8:46 pm
” Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Chief Justice’s Annual Report Warns of Effect of ‘Rumor and False Information’ on Democracy; Report says Americans must pass on ‘tools to understand and improve’ a functioning government. [read post]
20 Dec 2019, 4:07 am
Briefly: For The Wall Street Journal (subscription required), Jess Bravin writes that “[f]or Chief Justice John Roberts, required by the Constitution to preside when the Senate tries a president, the impeachment of Donald Trump offers a chance to distinguish the judiciary from the partisanship engulfing the Capitol. [read post]
19 Dec 2019, 6:00 am
Capitol”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report. [read post]
16 Dec 2019, 4:07 am
” For The Wall Street Journal (subscription required), Jess Bravin and Brent Kendall report that “[a] court ruling will likely come by late June, amid the president’s re-election campaign. [read post]
13 Dec 2019, 6:22 pm
” Jess Bravin and Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal report that “Supreme Court to Decide Cases on Access to Trump’s Financial Records; A decision, likely next June, could have lasting implications for the presidency. [read post]
10 Dec 2019, 3:52 am
” For The Wall Street Journal (subscription required), Jess Bravin reports that “[t]he one-line order, refusing to review a lower court decision, created no nationwide precedent, but suggests that states may be gaining greater leeway in regulating women’s rights to end their pregnancies. [read post]
9 Dec 2019, 3:50 am
” Jess Bravin reports for The Wall Street Journal that “[n]o justice filed a dissent, but three conservative justices issued a statement suggesting they gave little weight to the inmates’ argument. [read post]
