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Roberts, Kavanaugh Shock With Liberal Victory on Voting Rights

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh unexpectedly joined their more liberal colleagues in a major US Supreme Court voting rights decision, delivering a rare win for progressives on the issue.

US Supreme Court Narrows Scope of Identity Theft Law

The US Supreme Court limited when prosecutors can charge criminal defendants with identity theft alongside other crimes.

Justice Jackson Reports Flowers Worth $1,200 From Oprah

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reported receiving a floral arrangement from talk show host Oprah Winfrey valued at $1,200, according to Jackson’s latest financial disclosure.

Jack Daniel’s Wins Supreme Court Bid to Sue Over ‘Bad Spaniels’

The US Supreme Court revived a lawsuit by the maker of Jack Daniel’s in a trademark clash over a chewable dog toy designed to mimic the iconic whiskey bottle.

Hispanic Woman Who’d Make Fifth Circuit History Advances

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Irma Carrillo Ramirez’ nomination to be the first Hispanic woman to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

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Trump Asks for New Carroll Trial or $4 Million Damages Cut

Former President Donald Trump asked a judge to grant him a new trial in the sexual assault and defamation suit filed against him by New York author E. Jean Carroll — or to sharply reduce the $5 million damages he was ordered to pay.

Appeals Court’s Bar for Negligence Favors Prison Health Workers

The recent decision of an Eleventh Circuit appeals court to apply a “more than gross negligence” standard in a case involving a prisoner’s medical care is highly favorable to health-care providers in prisons and likely to set the bar for these cases in the circuit going forward—unless the full court takes up the case, attorneys said.

MLB, Latino Umpire Probed by 2d Cir. About Minority Promotions

Ángel Hernández’s bid to revive his discrimination lawsuit challenging the Major League Baseball’s promotion process may hinge on whether he can rely on historical evidence of a lack of crew chiefs in the league’s umpire ranks, judging from questions by Second Circuit judges Thursday.

Beyond Abortion: The Fight Over Fetal Personhood Is Here

When do legal rights begin, at birth or before that? This video looks at the fetal personhood movement, and what it could mean for the future of abortion. We explore its history and the constitutional argument underpinning it.

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Lawyer in ChatGPT Fake-Cases Hearing Asks Judge for Leniency

A New York lawyer told a judge he never meant to fool anybody when he filed a court brief full of phony legal precedents invented by ChatGPT. The lawyer claimed he had no idea the free artificial intelligence tool could create fake case citations and court opinions.

Meet Affirmative Action’s Biggest Foe, Edward Blum

Affirmative Action Faces Toughest Test in a Generation

Overturning Roe: Supreme Court Ruling Explained

Blockbuster Term Ends, Jackson Joins and Makes History

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Supreme Court Today, June 8, 2023

Supreme Court Today, Vol. 91 No. 45, pages 3313-3318, dated June 8, 2023, is now available. A link to the PDF version can be found in the Related Documents field.

Supreme Court Today, June 1, 2023

Supreme Court Today, Vol. 91 No. 44, pages 3307-3312, dated June 1, 2023, is now available. A link to the PDF version can be found in the Related Documents field.

Supreme Court Today, May 25, 2023

Supreme Court Today, Vol. 91 No. 43, pages 3299-3305, dated May 25, 2023, is now available. A link to the PDF version can be found in the Related Documents field.