After SCOTUS Ruling, Inmates Will Have Harder Time Winning Release for Ineffective Lawyering
By Alex Jimenez and Brandon Blanco WASHINGTON. DC – The U.S. Supreme Court last week ruled against…
Civil Rights Groups, Including ACLU, Seek to Overturn ‘Racist’ US Supreme Court Rulings Used to Deny Benefits to Puerto Ricans
By Jaanvi Kaur WASHINGTON, DC – Civil rights groups are trying again to push the federal government…
A Partisan Battle Over ‘Ethics’ of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
By Catherine Hamilton WASHINGTON, D.C. – A mid-week hearing here centering on requiring all U.S. Supreme Court…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Faces Pressure to Recuse Himself From Trump-related Cases
By Jack Galloway WASHINGTON – Many Democrats are calling on Justice Thomas to recuse himself from Trump-related…
President Biden Nominates Judge Jackson to the Supreme Court
By Jack Galloway WASHINGTON– On Feb. 25, 2022, President Biden announced the nomination of Judge Ketanjii Brown…
President Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Serve as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
By Delilah Hammons WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden has nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson—who would become…
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Race-Conscious Admission Policies
By Jack Galloway WASHINGTON– The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about race-conscious admissions…
Guest Commentary: The Most Racist Supreme Court Cases You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Why does the Biden administration’s Department of Justice continue to rely on cases that presume people in…
Oral Arguments about Inmate’s Religious Rights Heard in Supreme Court after Lengthy Appeals Fail at State Level
By Amy Fullerton WASHINGTON D.C. – Religious freedoms, which are protected by the First Amendment, have recently…
Supreme Court Again Allows Texas Abortion Ban to Remain – But SCOTUS will Hear Two Oral Arguments Nov. 1
By Catherine Hamilton WASHINGTON, DC – The Supreme Court declined to block the Texas abortion ban Friday,…
Two Arizona Men Could Get Death Sentences Reduced When SCOTUS Hears New Case
By Lauren Smith and Wendy Moya ARIZONA, AZ – Two men previously given a death sentence could…
Approaching Supreme Court Case Has Potentially Harmful Impacts on Carceral System
By Sophia Barberini ARIZONA – The state of Arizona is aiming to prevent federal courts from hearing…
League of Women Voters of U.S. Weighs In on Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona Voting Laws
By Ascari Bryant, Elizabeth Garabedian, Anika Khubchandani, and Joseph Shepard WASHINGTON DC – The League of Women’s…
ACLU Files Petition Urging Supreme Court to Review FISC Rulings on First Amendment Grounds
By Ankita Joshi WASHINGTON D.C. – The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) established by Congress in 1978…
NAACP Petition to Supreme Court Revives Debate Over Use of Qualified Immunity for Police
By Julian Verdon CLEVELAND – The NAACP and civil rights attorney James Hardiman filed a petition to…
My View: Can We Survive This Moment?
By David M. Greenwald There was an interesting moment yesterday, as the US Supreme Court issued a…
Justices Sotomayor, Kagan Dissent After SCOTUS Denies Appeal by Inmates at Geriatric Prison to Require COVID-19 Precautions
By Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court Monday denied an appeal by inmates at…
Everyday Injustice Episode 83: What the 1968 Battle over Fortas SC Nomination Tells Us about Barrett
This week on Everyday Injustice we speak with Michael Bobelian, author of Battle for the Marble Palace,…
Student Opinion: Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Causes Turmoil
By Jose Orozco On Oct. 26, Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed as the new Supreme Court Justice…
Letter: Columnist Encourages Consideration of Barrett
By Scott Steward Ragsdale I think we need balance in our newspapers and I would ask the…
