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…
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…
