Legal News
The morning read for Wednesday, June 26
We’ll be live this morning at 9:30 a.m. EDT as the court releases opinions in one or more cases from the current term. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s
By IG
Jun 27, 2024
Supreme Court appears to allow emergency abortions in Idaho
This article was updated on June 26 at 4:08 p.m. Bloomberg News has reported that the Supreme Court briefly accidentally posted an opinion on its website that would allow emergency abortions to go forward in Idaho. The court’s Public Information Office ha
By IG
Jun 27, 2024
Justices side with Biden over government’s influence on social media content moderation
The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit seeking to limit the government’s ability to communicate with social media companies about their content moderation policies. By a vote of 6-3, the court ruled that that the plaintiffs did not have a lega
By IG
Jun 27, 2024
Supreme Court limits scope of anti-bribery law
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a federal anti-bribery law does not make it a crime for state and local officials to accept a gratuity for acts that they have already taken. Writing for a six-justice majority, Justice Brett Kavanaugh explained t
By IG
Jun 27, 2024