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…
Student Opinion: Will the New Supreme Court Nominee End Reproductive Rights for Women?
By Liam Benedict Following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the vacant spot on the Supreme Court…
Eighth Federal Execution This Year Scheduled Nov. 19 Despite Claims of Prosecutorial Misconduct
By Julian Verdon TERRA HAUTE, IN – Decades ago, an all-white jury sentenced Orlando Hall, who is…
My View: The Death of an Icon and the Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
by David M. Greenwald I was debating last night—do I write on Ginsburg? And if so what…
Supreme Court Sides with California Jail on COVID Matter in Another 5-4 Decision
Earlier this week, the US Supreme Court in a 5-4 unsigned opinion sided with Orange County Jail…
The Supreme Court Gives Federal Executions the Go-Ahead
By Jaden Jarmel-Schneider WASHINGTON DC – The Supreme Court rejected a petition contesting the recently enacted federal…
Supreme Court Affirms Ohio Judge’s Order to Release Medically Vulnerable Incarcerated People
By Linh Nguyen & Metyia Phillips On May 26, 2020, the Supreme Court refused the Trump Administration’s…
SCOTUS Finds Non-Unanimous Jury Verdicts Unconstitutional
By Nancy Martinez & Murcel Rahimi The US Supreme Court ruled on Monday that non-unanimous jury verdicts…
The Supreme Court Declines to Hear Texas Man’s Appeal Claiming Biased Trial
By Juan Garcia Urrutia DALLAS, Texas – On April 6, the Supreme Court denied a writ of…
Supreme Court Decision Didn’t End Civil Asset Forfeiture
By Emma Andersson The 84 percent of Americans who oppose civil asset forfeiture can be forgiven for…
SC Rules against Excessive Fines, Fees, and Forfeitures
By Nusrat Choudhury and Orion Dnjuma Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a rare unanimous ruling…
Guest Commentary: Consensus is Dead and the Supreme Court Broken, Part 2
by Scott Ragsdale Part 2 – But You Can’t Kill the Message. Even if Kavanagh Withdrew If…
Guest Commentary: Consensus is Dead and the Supreme Court Broken
by Scott Ragsdale Part 1 – You Can Kill the Messenger. “What a message to send to…
Closing the Double Jeopardy Loophole
By David Cole and Somil Trivedi The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment states that no…
Supreme Court’s Disingenuous Funeral Ceremony for Korematsu
By Carl Takei Over Independence Day weekend, I joined hundreds of fellow Japanese-Americans at the Tule Lake…
The Supreme Court Looks Away
By David Cole At the close of his opinion upholding President Donald Trump’s ban on immigrants from…
Masterpiece Supreme Court Decision: The Bakery Wins the Battle but Loses the War
By James Esseks In the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled for a bakery that…
