U.S. Supreme Court Hearing Case This Week about FBI Spying on Mosques, Muslim Community
By Clarissa Rios and Michele Chadwick ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Leila Rafei, a content strategist at the…
Professors Note U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Curb Police Immunity
By Wendy Moya and Clarissa Rios WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Supreme Court recently quietly shut down…
Nearly 120 Criminal Justice Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Block Extreme Texas Abortion Ban
DAs, law enforcement leaders and former judges and DOJ officials stress the Texas law erodes the rule…
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Relief to Man on Death Row Who Claims Innocence in Death of Pregnant Girlfriend
By Wendy Moya WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Supreme Court denied a Texas man’s request for relief…
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Dissents in SCOTUS Decision to Not Hear Qualified Immunity Case
By John W. Hamm & Lorelei Olivas WASHINGTON D.C. – Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to…
Justice Leaders Urge Supreme Court Not to Criminalize Lifesaving Overdose Prevention Sites
By The Vanguard Staff Washington, CA – Overdose prevention sites, also called “supervised consumption” or “safe injection”…
U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Arizona Exoneration as Wrongful Conviction Investigations Rise
By Allison Hodge WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on a…
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Further Voting Restrictions, Voting Along Party Lines in Arizona Case
By Ella Wade WASHINGTON D.C. – Two Arizona voting restrictions Friday were found to not be racially…
Looking Back: When the U.S. Supreme Court Stripped Nearly Executed Exoneree of Compensation
Court in Thompson Case Condoned Prosecutorial Misconduct By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles…
Supreme Court Vacates Ruling, Revives St. Louis Excessive Force Case Involving Death in a Police Holding Cell
By David Greenwald Washington – In a 6-3 ruling, the US Supreme Court this week vacated the…
California Attorney General Bonta Shows Support for U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Protecting Unlawful Search and Seizure.
By Karisa Cortez OAKLAND, CA- California Attorney General Robert Bonta released a statement this week supporting the…
2nd Federal Execution in 2 Days; U.S. Supreme Court Allows Killing of Intellectually Disabled Man
By Kianna Anvari TERRA HAUTE, IN – The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the execution of Alfred Bourgeois…
Guest Commentary: Can Liberals Win in a Conservative Court?
By David Cole – Recent history suggests the justices don’t like being too out of step with the country — especially if they feel under scrutiny. So that’s our job: watch them.
Congress Responds to Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court
By Julietta Bisharyan and Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – Six weeks after the passing of Supreme Court…
Guest Commentary: Amy Coney Barrett’s Record on Criminal Justice Is ‘Deeply Troubling,’ Reform Advocates Say
In the midst of a national debate about changing the criminal legal system, Barrett is set to…
Only Native American on U.S. Death Row Set for Execution Next Week – Despite Navajo Opposition, Calls of Racial Bias and Violation of Tribal Sovereignty
By Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – As his scheduled execution day looms, now set for Aug. 26,…
Motion Filed to Stay Execution of Texas Convicted Murderer
By Larkin White WASHINGTON D.C. – A motion to stay the execution of Texas prisoner Billy Joe…
Supreme Court Denies ACLU Petition to Reconsider Qualified Immunity
By Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday to not wade into the…
Justice Sotomayor Writes Scathing Objection to Handling of COVID Matter by Texas Jail
By Linh Nguyen and Murcel Rahimi On May 14, the Supreme Court denied two Texas incarcerees’ request…
SCOTUS Allows States to Bar the Insanity Defense
On Monday in a major turn in the law, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of…
