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Supreme Court allows Marcellus Williams to be executed

By Amy Howe on Sept. 24 at 11:29 p.m.

A majority of the court on Tuesday turned down Marcellus Williams’ last appeals, allowing his execution to go forward in Missouri. He was killed by lethal injection shortly after the court issued its unsigned order. None of the forensic evidence found at the scene of the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle tied Williams to the crime and the prosecutor later testified that he had excluded at least one potential juror based on race. Williams, who was Black, was convicted by 11 white jurors and just one Black juror.

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The justices on Tuesday evening allowed Marcellus Williams’ execution to go forward in Missouri, despite evidence he may have been innocent. (Thomas Hawk via Flickr)

EMERGENCY DOCKET

Supreme Court rejects Green Party bid to appear on 2024 Nevada ballot

By Amy Howe on Sept. 20 at 11:01 a.m.

The court on Friday morning refused to intervene in the Green Party’s bid for a place on Nevada’s 2024 presidential ballot. The party had asked the justices to vacate a ruling by the Nevada Supreme Court which concluded that the party was barred from the ballot when it failed to properly file a required form. With Friday’s ruling, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein will not appear on the ballot in Nevada.

SCOTUS NEWS

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 Sept. 19 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. 

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 Sept. 6, 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.

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Missouri Solicitor General Josh Divine on government influence on social media

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The morning read for Thursday, Sept. 26

By Ellena Erskine on Sep 26, 2024 at 10:35 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. 25

By Ellena Erskine on Sep 25, 2024 at 10:57 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, Sept. 24

By Ellena Erskine on Sep 24, 2024 at 10:59 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:

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The morning read for Monday, Sept. 23

By Ellena Erskine on Sep 23, 2024 at 11:26 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. 20

By Ellena Erskine on Sep 20, 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 Friday morning read:

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