Legal News
Government faces skeptical bench in defending campaign-finance law challenged by Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz is no stranger to the Supreme Court. In the 1990s, he served as a law clerk to the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist, and between 2003 and 2010 he returned as a lawyer to argue nine cases there. On Wednesday, Cruz was... The post Governme
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Jan 21, 2022
Court rebuffs Trump’s bid to block release of documents related to Jan. 6 riot
In a major victory for the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Supreme Court turned down a request by former President Donald Trump to block the release of presidential records that the committee is seek
By IG
Jan 21, 2022
Announcement of opinions for Thursday, Jan. 20 (complete)
We live blogged as the court released the opinion in Hemphill v. New York. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. The post Announcement of opinions for Thursday, Jan. 20 (complete) appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
By IG
Jan 21, 2022
The morning read for Thursday, Jan. 20
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: Supreme Court rul
By IG
Jan 21, 2022