ShareThe 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. The vast majority of criminal cases – 98% of those in federal court, and 95% of those in state court – are resolved through plea bargains. As a condition for pursuing a lesser...

ShareEach 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: How an Ordinary Guy Took a $3,000 Case to the Supreme Court (Ben Foldy, The Wall Street Journal) Senators seek Supreme Court intervention in EPA smog fight (Sean Reilly, E&E News) ...

ShareEach 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: Supreme Court declines to block Texas pornography restriction (Lawrence Hurley, NBC News) Trucker failed drug test after taking CBD supplement. Supreme Court to decide if he can sue (Maureen...

ShareThe Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to temporarily block a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify their users’ ages. In a brief unsigned order, the justices turned down a request from a group of challengers that included an adult industry trade association to put the law on hold to give them time to seek review of a ruling by...

ShareEach 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: Supreme Court to hear cases on veterans’ benefits, pet food and visas next term (Justin Jouvenal, The Washington Post) US Supreme Court won’t hear Elon Musk dispute over SEC settlement...

ShareIn a list of orders released from the justices’ private conference last week, the justices granted review in four cases – adding those cases to the lone four cases that they have agreed to take up for the 2024-25 term since early January. Monday’s grants involve (among others) the interpretation of federal racketeering laws and the “benefit of...