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Justices put Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan on hold

By Amy Howe on Aug. 10 at 4:41 p.m.

The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of the highly addictive opioid OxyContin. The plan would shield the Sackler family, which currently owns Purdue Pharma, from lawsuits that accuse it of being a catalyst for the opioid epidemic through deceptive marketing of the drug.

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The headquarters of Purdue Pharma in Stamford, Conn. (Greg Patton via Shutterstock)

PETITIONS OF THE WEEK

Once-suspended Twitter user argues California violated his First Amendment rights

By Kalvis Golde on Aug. 25 at 12:17 p.m.

A weekly look at new and notable petitions seeking Supreme Court review. This week: a challenge to efforts by California’s Office of Election Cybersecurity to encourage social media platforms to restrict misinformation.

EMERGENCY DOCKET

Supreme Court temporarily reinstates ban on “ghost guns”

By Amy Howe on Aug. 8 at 1:27 p.m.

In a 5-4 decision the justices allowed the Biden administration to temporarily reinstate a rule regulating homemade guns, known as “ghost guns,” as firearms. The unsigned order allows the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives rule to remain in place while challenges continue in a lower court.

SCOTUS NEWS

Civil rights “tester” asks court to dismiss case

By Amy Howe on July 28, 2023 at 3:54 p.m.

Last month lawyers for a self-appointed civil rights “tester” in Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer asked the Supreme Court to dismiss her case as moot. The justices declined to do so in a brief unsigned order. The court indicated, however, that they could still consider whether the case is moot at the oral argument on Oct. 4.  

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The morning read for Friday, August 25

By SCOTUSblog on Aug 25, 2023 at 9:51 am

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:

WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Thursday, August 24

By SCOTUSblog on Aug 24, 2023 at 10:41 am

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 read:

WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Wednesday, August 23

By SCOTUSblog on Aug 23, 2023 at 10:33 am

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

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The morning read for Tuesday, August 22

By SCOTUSblog on Aug 22, 2023 at 9:48 am

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:

WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Monday, August 21

By SCOTUSblog on Aug 21, 2023 at 10:20 am

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:

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