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The morning read for Thursday, June 30

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 Thursday morning read: Ketanji Brown Jackson

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Returning regulation to the states, and predictable harms to health

This article is part of a symposium on the court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Nicole Huberfeld is Edward R. Utley professor of health law at Boston University School of Public Health and professor of law at Bo

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Justices will hear case that tests power of state legislatures to set rules for federal elections

The Supreme Court will take up a case from North Carolina next term that could upend federal elections by eliminating virtually all oversight of those elections by state courts. On Thursday, the justices granted review in Moore v. Harper, a dispute arisin

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Supreme Court curtails EPA’s authority to fight climate change

This article was updated on June 30 at 2:48 p.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday truncated the Environmental Protection Agency’s power to regulate greenhouse gases. The ruling may hamper President Joe Biden’s plan to fight climate change and could limit the

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