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No clear decision as justices debate Richard Glossip’s death sentence

By Amy Howe on Oct. 9 at 5:16 p.m.

At oral arguments in Glossip v. Oklahoma, it was not clear how the Supreme Court will rule in Richard Glossip’s appeal for a new trial in the case that put him on death row nearly three decades ago. Glossip, now joined by the state that originally prosecuted him, argues that prosecutors withheld evidence about their key witness, violating his constitutional rights and creating an unfair trial. Oklahoma’s top criminal court, however, says Glossip’s sentence must stand.  

Man speaks to justices on bench while crowd looks on.

The court heard oral arguments in Glossip v. Oklahoma on Oct. 9. (William Hennessy)

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Court allows Pennsylvania to continue to enforce bar on gun possession for those under 21

By Amy Howe on Oct. 15 at 5:45 p.m.

The justices on Tuesday let stand a Pennsylvania law that effectively bars 18- to 20-year-olds from openly carrying a gun during a state of emergency. A lower court blocked the law, reasoning that the words “the people” in the Second Amendment “presumptively encompass all Americans.” The justices, without weighing in themselves, told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit to reconsider that decision.

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Supreme Court divided over disputed civil rights attorney’s fees

By Amy Howe on Oct. 8 at 5:36 p.m.

The court was divided at oral arguments over a dispute concerning attorney’s fees for some civil rights plaintiffs. The justices seemed skeptical of Virginia’s contention that they should reverse the lower court’s ruling and hold that in cases of temporary relief, like the one here, plaintiffs can never win attorney’s fees. However the justices decide the case, it could have a major impact on civil rights litigation across the country.

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Court likely to let Biden’s “ghost gun” regulation stand

By Amy Howe on Oct. 8 at 5:07 p.m.

The court on Oct. 8 seemed ready to uphold a 2022 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives rule regulating as traditional firearms guns that can be built from a kit and have no serial numbers. Known as ghost guns, these weapons have become increasingly popular in recent years. Challengers argued that the ATF had overstepped its authority set out under the 1968 Gun Control Act.

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Pete Patterson on statutory authority and “ghost guns”

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WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Tuesday, Oct. 15

By Ellena Erskine on Oct 15, 2024 at 10:52 am

The justices will hear oral arguments in Medical Marijuana v. Horn and Bouarfa v. Mayorkas this morning. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read:

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The morning read for Friday, Oct. 11

By Ellena Erskine on Oct 11, 2024 at 10:19 am

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read:

RELIST WATCH

Fourteen cases to watch from the Supreme Court’s end-of-summer “long conference”

By John Elwood on Oct 10, 2024 at 5:05 pm

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.

Just before the Supreme Court begins its new term on the first Monday in October, the court gathers to consider all the hundreds of cert petitions that have built up over the summer. The court’s so-called “long conference” took place on Sept. 30 this year, and it yielded 15 granted cases so far. But the justices apparently needed a little more time with another 14 cases that were first considered at the long conference, which are newly relisted this week. And the justices have allowed one relist from last term to hang around over the summer.

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WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Thursday, Oct. 10

By Ellena Erskine on Oct 10, 2024 at 10:01 am

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read:

WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Wednesday, Oct. 9

By Ellena Erskine on Oct 09, 2024 at 10:23 am

The court hears oral arguments in Glossip v. Oklahoma this morning. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read:

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