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Announcement of opinions for Thursday, June 23 (complete)

On Thursday, June 23, we live blogged as the court released opinions in Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, Nance v. Ward, Vega v. Tekoh, and New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. Click here for a list

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The morning read for Thursday, June 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 Thursday morning read: Most judges in survey

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The independent state legislature theory and more on jurisdiction

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. This week’s conference represents the Supreme Court’s last currently scheduled conference.

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In 6-3 ruling, court strikes down New York’s concealed-carry law

This article was updated on June 23 at 4:06 p.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York handgun-licensing law that required New Yorkers who want to carry a handgun in public to show a special need to defend themselves. The 6-3 ruling, w

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