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The morning read for Wednesday, Dec. 8
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: Supreme Court we
By IG
Dec 9, 2021
Presidential court commission approves final report, identifying disagreement on expansion
President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court commission voted unanimously on Tuesday evening to submit a report that describes various proposals for reforming the court but takes no position on the most controversial ideas. The final report identifies “considerabl
By IG
Dec 9, 2021
Justices get imaginative in dispute over attempted robbery and “crimes of violence”
Mind-reading police officers, guns made of marshmallows, and a Woody Allen mockumentary all made rhetorical appearances during Tuesday’s argument in United States v. Taylor, a case about how to define a violent crime. But after 90 minutes of debate, none
By IG
Dec 9, 2021
Conservative justices scoff at Maine’s exclusion of religious schools from tuition-assistance program
The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Wednesday in a challenge to a Maine program that pays tuition for some students to attend private school when their own school district does not operate a public secondary school. Two Maine couples argue that the s
By IG
Dec 9, 2021