The morning read for Thursday, Feb. 27

Share Late last night, the chief justice blocked an order requiring the Trump administration to pay nearly $2 billion in foreign-aid reimbursements. He instructed the parties involved to respond by tomorrow at noon.  Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. […]

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The morning read for Wednesday, Feb. 26

Share The court will release one or more opinions this morning. Join us for live coverage at 9:45 a.m. EST. Following the opinion announcements, the justices will hear oral arguments in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services.  Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary […]

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Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, Feb. 26

Share On Wednesday, Feb. 26, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements.     The post Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, Feb. 26 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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Court limits right to attorney’s fees for some civil rights suits

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a group of Virginia drivers challenging a state motor vehicle law was not entitled to reimbursement of their attorney’s fees even though a federal district court issued an order in their favor that temporarily prohibited the state from enforcing the law and […]

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Supreme Court grants Richard Glossip new trial in capital case

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Richard Glossip, who is on death row in Oklahoma for his role in the 1997 murder of motel owner Barry Van Treese, should get a new trial. In a decision by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the majority agreed that prosecutors violated their obligation […]

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The morning read for Tuesday, Feb. 25

Share We are expecting one or more opinions from the court this morning. Join us for live coverage at 9:45 a.m. EST. Following the opinion announcements, the justices will hear oral arguments in Esteras v. U.S. and Perttu v. Richards.  Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles […]

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Announcement of opinions for Tuesday, Feb. 25

Share On Tuesday, Feb. 25, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements.     The post Announcement of opinions for Tuesday, Feb. 25 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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