Legal News
The morning read for Monday, July 1
The court will release the remaining opinions for the October 2023-24 term this morning. We will be live at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s t
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Jul 2, 2024
Justices rule Trump has some immunity from prosecution
This article was updated on July 1 at 3:32 p.m. In a historic decision, a divided Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former presidents can never be prosecuted for actions relating to the core powers of their office, and that there is at least a... The pos
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Jul 2, 2024
A dramatic last day in the courtroom
As I reach the courtroom on Monday, Michael Dreeben of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office has already taken a seat in the bar section. He can be pretty sure he will get the opinion in Trump v. United States today. Smith, who was present for... The post A
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Jul 2, 2024
Fourteen new relists for the end-of-term mop-up conference
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. Every summer, before the justices leave town for the Supreme Court’s recess, the
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Jul 2, 2024