New York prosecutors tell justices to let Trump be sentenced

Share Prosecutors on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to allow Donald Trump’s sentencing in his New York hush money case to go ahead as scheduled on Friday morning. Emphasizing that Trump’s conviction rests on conduct for which he is not entitled to immunity, that Trump can attend Friday’s hearing “by […]

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Holding prison officials accountable for COVID measures

Share 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.  On Friday, the Supreme Court justices will be meeting for the first time in nearly a month to discuss whether to grant review of […]

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The morning read for Thursday, Jan. 9

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Trump speaks with Justice Alito amid push to halt criminal sentencing (Katherine Faulders, Jonathan Karl, & Devin Dwyer, ABC News) Trump Tests Power With Supreme Court Even […]

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The morning read for Wednesday, Jan. 8

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Trump asks Supreme Court to block New York hush money sentencing (Lawrence Hurley, NBC News) Trump Asks Supreme Court to Halt His Sentencing in N.Y. Criminal Case […]

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Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in hush money sentencing

Share President-elect Donald Trump came to the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning, asking the justices to halt the criminal sentencing scheduled for Friday morning in his New York hush money case. In a 40-page filing signed by John Sauer, Trump’s intended nominee for solicitor general, Trump urged the court to […]

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The morning read for Tuesday, Jan. 7

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Jimmy Carter never had a SCOTUS pick. He still transformed the judiciary. (Gillian Brockell, The Washington Post) TikTok’s Last Stand Will Be in the Supreme Court (Elie […]

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