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Cecilia “Cissy” Marshall, widow of Thurgood Marshall, dies at 94

Cecilia “Cissy” Suyat Marshall, the widow of the late Justice Thurgood Marshall, who was the first Black justice to serve on the Supreme Court, died on Tuesday in Falls Church, Virginia, the court announced. She was 94. Cissy Marshall was born

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The morning read for Wednesday, Nov. 23

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected]. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Cecilia ‘Cissy’ Marsh

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Court declines to block execution of Missouri man who says his conviction was tainted by racial bias

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block the execution of Kevin Johnson, who is scheduled to die by lethal injection in Missouri on Nov. 29. There were no recorded dissents from the court’s brief order. Johnson was convicted and received the death

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In major immigration case, both sides look to academia to untangle three knotty questions

Can the Biden administration issue guidelines setting priorities in the enforcement of immigration law? Do states have standing to challenge these guidelines? And if the guidelines are unlawful, does the Administrative Procedure Act give lower courts the

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