Balls and Strikes : Supreme Court Coverage That Doesn't Suck
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Dec 12, 2024 · Each year, of the thousands of petitions for review that the Supreme Court receives, the justices typically grant fewer than 100. For just about everyone else, a decision made by one of the 13 federal courts of appeals is the end of the line, which makes these life-tenured judges some of the most powerful people many Americans have never heard of.
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Sep 15, 2021 · Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of Balls & Strikes. Previously, he was a staff writer at GQ and a senior contributor to The Appeal. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Slate, Defector, and Fast Company, among others.. More by …
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Link to: Marcellus Williams Deserved More Than Two Paragraphs From the Supreme Court
The Conservative Justices Do Not Care About What You Think
Oct 4, 2024 · To promote Lovely One, Jackson stuck with mainstream outlets—the kinds of places where a law student’s non-lawyer parents might learn about the book and buy them a copy as a Christmas gift.She appeared on The View, and CBS Mornings, and The Today Show.She went on NPR’s Fresh Air and PBS Newshour, and sat for interviews with The New York Times and The Washington Post.
The Supreme Court Doesn’t Want You to Hear It Do Its Dirty Work
Dec 12, 2022 · In May 2020, some 230 years after its founding, the Supreme Court implemented the most radical transparency measure in its history. As the Court shifted to an all-remote oral argument format due to COVID-19, it also began providing live audio of oral argument for anyone who wanted to listen.
The Supreme Court’s War on Government Is Just Getting Started
Jun 28, 2024 · In order to understand the impact of Loper Bright, you first need to understand the case it overruled: Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a case the Court decided in 1984.In Chevron, the Court wrote that if the meaning of a statute is ambiguous, and someone challenges an agency’s interpretation of the statute in court, the agency responsible for enforcement receives deference.
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Sep 22, 2023 · October is nearly upon us, which means it is time for three of the most excruciating cultural traditions America has to offer: apple-picking, the New York Jets playing football, and the Supreme Court embarking on yet another term of turning your cherished civil rights into Alliance Defending Freedom-flavored dust.
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Link to: Conservatives Are Using Their Anti-Choice Playbook to Attack Trans People, Too