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Court blocks Texas execution

The Supreme Court blocked the execution of Ruben Gutierrez, who was sentenced to die after 7 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday for the 1998 stabbing death of 85-year-old Escolastica Harrison in Brownsville, Tex. In a brief unsigned order released to reporters just

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The morning read for Wednesdau, July 17

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Biden set to announce support for major Supreme Court changes (Tyler Pager & Michael Scherer

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The morning read for Tuesday, July 16

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Why AOC’s Effort to Impeach Alito and Thomas Isn’t Going Anywhere (Frank Bowman, Slate

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The morning read for Monday, July 15

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: On the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett is unafraid to go her own way (Henry Gass, Christian Scienc

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