Legal News

Supreme Court won’t block new maps for Galveston County

The Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon declined to block a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that leaves in place a new map for Galveston County, Tex. A federal district judge ruled last year that the new map violates Section... The

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A justice stewarding a Constitution

This tribute is part of a series on the life and work of the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Sambhav Sankar clerked for O’Connor during the 2003-04 term. He is now the Senior Vice President for Programs at Earthjustice. All views are hi

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The morning read for Wednesday, December 13

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Senate Dems press Thomas to recuse himself from Trump immunity case (Alexander Bolton, The Hill)

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Justices will review lower-court ruling on access to abortion pill

The Supreme Court on Wednesday morning agreed to review a ruling by a federal appeals court that would significantly restrict (but not eliminate altogether) access to a drug used in medication abortions, which account for over half of all abortions perfor

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