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Supreme Court sets seven cases for November argument session

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The justices announced the oral argument dates for the first Second Amendment dispute since their major gun-rights decision last year as well as a challenge to the constitutionality of public officials blocking constituents on social media and, in a relatively light session, four other cases.

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The justices will hear seven cases in the November argument session. (Wally Gobetz via Flickr)

 

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Thomas and Alito file 2022 financial disclosures

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After a three month extension on the annual filing deadline, Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito’s financial disclosure forms were released on Aug. 31. Both justices’ finances have come under increased scrutiny after reports earlier this year revealed previously undisclosed gifts and luxury travel paid for by wealthy friends.

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A president and a justice: The shaping of securities law at the Supreme Court

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Since their adoption in the 1930s, the court has seen a steady diet of cases involving the major securities statutes. In A History of Securities Law in the Supreme Court, two experts in the field provide a compelling look at how key figures wielded power at the court to shape modern securities law.  

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Justices put Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan on hold

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.