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Alaska man arrested for threatening messages to justices

By Amy Howe on Sept. 19 at 12:38 p.m.

A man in Alaska was arrested on Wednesday for sending hundreds of messages threatening to kill, injure, and torture six Supreme Court justices and two family members. According to a statement by the Department of Justice, the messages, sent through the court’s website, contained violent, homophobic, and racist content. 

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The indictment did not indicate which six of the justices were threatened. (PT Hamilton via Shutterstock)

BOOK REVIEW

Jackson’s new memoir, a snapshot of relentless optimism and grit

By Amy Howe on Sept. 12 at 3:39 p.m.

In her new memoir, “Lovely One,” Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells the story of her rise to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court as one of perseverance and love. But, as with other justices’ memoirs, readers will find little about the inner workings of the opaque institution or how Jackson has fared in the tumultuous and historic first two years of her tenure.

EMERGENCY DOCKET

Court denies Oklahoma request to reinstate federal funds in dispute over abortion referrals

By Amy Howe on Sept. 3 at 5:51 p.m.

The justices denied Oklahoma’s request to reinstate $4.5 million in federal funding for family-planning projects which was terminated over the state’s refusal to provide patients information about obtaining abortions, a requirement of the funding under federal law. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch indicated they would have approved the Oklahoma’s request while the state’s challenge continues in lower courts.

SCOTUS NEWS

Alito reports gift of $900 concert tickets in annual financial disclosure

By Amy Howe on Sept. 6 at 5:17 p.m.

Justice Samuel Alito filed his annual financial disclosure on Friday, after taking advantage of a 90-day extension. He had no reported reimbursements for travel-related expenses on his 2023 form, but he did report accepting a gift of concert tickets worth $900 from Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, a German princess and Catholic activist.

Advocates in Conversation

Missouri Solicitor General Josh Divine on government influence on social media

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WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Thursday, Sept. 19

By Ellena Erskine on Sep 19, 2024 at 11:08 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, Sept. 18

By Ellena Erskine on Sep 18, 2024 at 11:10 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:

WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Tuesday, Sept. 17

By Ellena Erskine on Sep 17, 2024 at 11:02 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, Sept. 16

By Ellena Erskine on Sep 16, 2024 at 11:10 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:

WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Friday, Sept. 13

By Ellena Erskine on Sep 13, 2024 at 11:14 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:

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