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US Supreme Court
- Nonprofits urge justices to leave judge’s reinstatement of federal employees in place April 3, 2025ShareA group of nonprofits challenging the layoffs of thousands of probationary employees urged the Supreme Court to leave in place an order by a federal judge in San Francisco that would require the federal government to reinstate more than 16,000 employees who were fired by six agencies in February. “It strains credulity that returning employees […]
- Limiting a defendant’s ability to confer with counsel during a murder trial April 3, 2025Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. Over the past couple of conferences, the Supreme Court has continued to clear out the rolls of relisted cases. Remarkably, the Supreme Court denied review without comment in the […]
- The morning read for Thursday, April 3 April 3, 2025ShareEach weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Supreme Court appears divided over whether states can cut off Planned Parenthood funding (Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press) Supreme Court hears case that could see more Planned Parenthood clinics closed (Nina Totenberg, NPR) […]
- Supreme Court hears dispute over South Carolina’s bid to defund Planned Parenthood April 2, 2025ShareThe Supreme Court on Wednesday was divided over whether Planned Parenthood has a legal right under federal civil rights laws to challenge the order by South Carolina’s governor barring abortion clinics, including Planned Parenthood, from participating in Medicaid. During more than 90 minutes of oral arguments, the justices struggled to determine whether the Medicaid law […]
- Divided court approves civil RICO liability for injuries from CBD product April 2, 2025ShareThe Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act provides for federal criminal and civil penalties for harms from “racketeering.” Wednesday’s ruling in Medical Marijuana, Inc v. Horn, like so many of the court’s RICO decisions, involves the civil penalties. Douglas Horn was fired from his commercial truck driving job after he ingested a product marketed as […]
US Courts
- Judiciary Releases Workplace Conduct Report and Employee Survey Results March 31, 2025The federal Judiciary today released the results of its first-ever employee survey exploring workplace issues, along with a new report containing recommendations for improvements aimed at achieving the Judiciary’s goal of fostering “an exemplary workplace.”in**@us******.gov
- Judiciary Seeks 71 Judgeships to Meet Growing Caseloads March 11, 2025The Judicial Conference of the United States agreed to recommend to Congress the creation of new district and court of appeals judgeships as the Judiciary faces a worsening shortage of Article III judges and caseloads continue to mount.in**@us******.gov
- A Century of Service: Probation and Pretrial Services’ Impact on Justice March 4, 2025Arising from humble beginnings to perform a century of service, U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services has played a pivotal role in serving the courts and protecting communities.in**@us******.gov
- Courts Need More Judgeships, Judge Tells Congress February 25, 2025With federal courts across the country contending with mounting caseloads, Judge Timothy M. Tymkovich, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, urged Congress today to create new district and court of appeals judgeships to meet growing workload demands.in**@us******.gov
- New Tool Helps Public Find Local Court Civics Resources and Programs February 13, 2025Federal courts regularly engage in public outreach and civics education efforts. A new interactive civics map is helping the public more easily find court educational resources and civics program information nationwide.in**@us******.gov
Jonathan Turley
- Hiding Elephants in Mouseholes: Why a Third Term for Trump is Not Likely April 3, 2025Below is my column in The Hill on the President stating that he is not joking about pursuing a third…jonathanturley
- UW-EAU Department Chair Allegedly Destroys College Republican Table April 3, 2025We have been following the rise of political violence on the left since the Trump election. In reality, attacks on…jonathanturley
- “I’m Thoroughly Disgusted”: Democrats Attack Musk and Everything that They Once Believed in April 2, 2025Below is my column in the New York Post on the increasing political violence on the left, particularly targeting Elon…jonathanturley
- The Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Should Turn on Principle Not Politics April 1, 2025Today, the voters of Wisconsin go to the polls in what may be the single most expensive and important judicial…jonathanturley
- NPR’s CEO Just Made the Best Case Yet for Defunding NPR March 31, 2025Below is my column in the Hill on the effort to end the federal subsidy for National Public Radio, an…jonathanturley