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The morning read for Monday, March 21

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 Monday morning read: Justice Clarence Th

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Justices will weigh risk-reduction measures in international child-custody disputes

On Tuesday, the justices will hear oral argument in Golan v. Saada, a case involving the interpretation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, an international agreement adopted in 1980 to deal with international ch

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Justices issue quiet order list; Alito and Thomas highlight religious-liberty issue

The Supreme Court on Monday issued orders from the justices’ private conference last week. The justices did not add any new cases to their merits docket for the 2022-23 term. They denied review in a case involving the right of a religious non-profit to de

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Jackson pledges judicial independence and transparency in opening day of Senate hearings

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson vowed Monday to approach cases “from a neutral posture” and to be transparent in her decision-making if confirmed to the Supreme Court, a milestone that would make her the first Black woman justice in American history. “All of

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