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Announcement of opinions for Friday, June 24 (complete)
On Friday, June 24, we live blogged as the court released opinions in Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. The post Annou
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Jun 25, 2022
The morning read for Friday, June 24
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 Friday morning read: Confidence in U.S. Supre
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Jun 25, 2022
A ruling that curtails the All Writs Act in habeas proceedings will be felt by state prisoners and federal courts
The Supreme Court in Shoop v. Twyford continued its sustained assault on efforts by prisoners to challenge their state-court convictions and sentences in federal court. In Tuesday’s 5-4 decision, the justices limited the ability of federal courts to use t
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Jun 25, 2022
Supreme Court overturns constitutional right to abortion
This article was updated on June 24 at 3:11 p.m. The Supreme Court on Friday eliminated the constitutional right to obtain an abortion, casting aside 49 years of precedent that began with Roe v. Wade. The decision by Justice Samuel Alito wi
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Jun 25, 2022