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  • The morning read for Tuesday, May 14 May 14, 2024
    Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Supreme Court declines to hear two-step bankruptcy case that drew Senate attention (Dietrich Knauth, Reuters) Supreme Court denies California’s appeal... The post The morning read for Tuesday, May 14 appeared […]
    Ellena Erskine
  • Court declines death penalty case on jury selection May 13, 2024
    Over a written dissent by two justices, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a death penalty case asking them to weigh in on when jury selection begins and the defendant has a right to be present. The order in Sandoval v. Texas... The post Court declines death penalty case on jury selection […]
    Amy Howe
  • The morning read for Monday, May 13 May 13, 2024
    Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Louisiana urges Supreme Court to quickly resolve congressional map fight in emergency request (John Fritze, CNN) Supreme Court denies California’s... The post The morning read for Monday, May 13 appeared […]
    Ellena Erskine
  • The morning read for Friday, May 10 May 10, 2024
    Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Supreme Court Rules Against Women Whose Cars Were Seized by the Police (Adam Liptak, The New York Times) US Supreme... The post The morning read for Friday, May 10 appeared […]
    Ellena Erskine
  • The morning read for Thursday, May 9 May 9, 2024
    We’ll be live this morning at 9:45 a.m. EDT, as the court issues one or more opinion from the current term. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning... The post The morning read for Thursday, May 9 appeared […]
    Ellena Erskine
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  • No Funds Available for Additional Chapter 7 Trustee Payments May 3, 2024
    The Department of Justice (DOJ) has advised the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts that it has no funds available to transfer to the Judiciary to make additional payments to eligible chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees for fiscal year 2023.
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  • Program Recalls Courage of Fred Korematsu and his Fight for Justice May 2, 2024
    Honolulu high school students experienced the journey of Fred Korematsu firsthand during a courtroom reenactment of Korematsu’s fight for racial justice that included the attorneys who represented him.
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  • Bankruptcies Rise 16 Percent Over Previous Year April 25, 2024
    Bankruptcy filings rose 16 percent during the 12-month period ending March 31, 2024. That is a similar rate of acceleration as in the Dec. 31, 2023, quarterly report, but new bankruptcy cases remain significantly lower than before the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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  • Outreach Event Sparks Dialogue on Disability Rights April 18, 2024
    Hundreds of lawyers and community members joined Minnesota federal judges in a recent courthouse event fostering awareness of disability rights.
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  • Judge Aleta Trauger Opened Doors for Women in Law March 26, 2024
    Aleta A. Trauger earned a reputation as a tough prosecutor after convicting a former Tennessee governor during her stint at the U.S. attorney’s office. The 1981 case, which dealt with selling liquor licenses to political friends, gave her credibility in a male-dominated space.
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