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Justices take major Florida and Texas social media cases

By Amy Howe on Sept. 29 at 9:48 a.m.

In their first conference after the summer recess, the justices agreed to hear two cases about the constitutionality of controversial laws in Texas and Florida that would restrict how social media companies control user content. Lawmakers in both states contend that the companies are illegally censoring users with conservative views.

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The Supreme Court added 12 cases to its term calendar in an order list on Friday. (Katie Barlow)

 

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Twelve cases added to Supreme Court calendar

By Amy Howe on Sept. 29 at 11:59 a.m.

The justices took up 12 new cases in an order list issued on Friday from what is known as their long conference – the first private conference after their summer recess. Friday’s grants included two major social media cases as well as disputes over the FBI’s No Fly List, property rights, and bankruptcy fees.

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Consumer watchdog funding fight goes before justices

By Amy Howe on Sept. 28 at 12:22 p.m.

The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Oct. 3 in case brought by payday-lending groups challenging the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding mechanism. The dispute is the first in a series of cases this term questioning the power of administrative agencies.

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Mandatory minimums, payday lending, and voting rights in first session of Supreme Court term

By Amy Howe on Sept. 29 at 4:04 p.m.

On Oct. 2 the Supreme Court will begin the 2023-24 term with six oral arguments over two weeks. The cases include disputes over the funding of the CFPB, federal sentencing laws, and an alleged racial gerrymander in South Carolina’s voting map.

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Petitions of the week

Section 8 vouchers take center stage in dispute between landlord and disabled tenant

By Kalvis Golde on Sep 29, 2023 at 5:55 pm

The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

Federal law bars housing discrimination against a person with a disability. Under the Fair Housing Act, landlords and sellers must provide “reasonable accommodations” to give someone with a disability “equal opportunity” to rent or buy a home. This week, we highlight petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether the FHA requires landlords to accept so-called Section 8 vouchers from tenants who are too disabled to work.

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The morning read for Friday, September 29

By SCOTUSblog on Sep 29, 2023 at 9:39 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, September 28

By SCOTUSblog on Sep 28, 2023 at 10:42 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, September 27

By SCOTUSblog on Sep 27, 2023 at 10:58 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:

EMERGENCY DOCKET

Court denies Alabama’s request to use voting map with only one majority-Black district

By Amy Howe on Sep 26, 2023 at 11:55 am

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Alabama’s request to allow it to use a congressional map in the 2024 elections that a lower court had concluded likely violates the Voting Rights Act. The brief unsigned order, from which there were no public dissents, came less than four months after a divided Supreme Court agreed that the 2021 iteration of the map violated federal law by weakening the collective voting power of Black voters in the state.

Tuesday’s order from the Supreme Court means that the redistricting process in Alabama will go forward with court-appointed experts preparing new maps that include a second majority-Black district.

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