“Missouri Supreme Court Delivers Win for Democrats in Redistricting Case; The court said a map redrawn to benefit Republicans could not be used in November and said voters should decide on the new boundaries; The state attorney general vowed to appeal the decision”: Mitch Smith of The New York Times has this report.
Patrick Marley of The Washington Post reports that “Court throws out Missouri congressional map, helping Democrats keep seat; In addition, Maryland’s high court cleared the way for voters to decide in November whether to back a plan to eliminate a GOP-held seat in 2028.”
And Joseph Pisani of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Missouri Supreme Court Rules State Can’t Use Redrawn Map in Midterms; Trump blasts the ruling, which is a blow to Republicans who were hoping to gain one House seat with new map.”
You can access today’s decision of the Supreme Court of Missouri at this link.
“Supreme Court refuses to put proof-of-citizenship amendment on Michigan ballot; The justices were asked to intervene in a Michigan ballot fight after the invalidation of signatures tanked a proof-of-citizenship amendment”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.
“Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail Voting Limits; The justices have been asked to weigh in again on the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict mail voting — this time on whether the plans violate the Constitution”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.
Justin Jouvenal and Patrick Marley of The Washington Post report that “Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in ballot restrictions; The question of whether President Donald Trump’s restrictions can move forward in time for November’s midterm elections has been the subject of a dizzying legal battle in recent weeks.”
And James Romoser of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Trump Administration Again Asks Supreme Court to Allow New Mail Voting Rules; Latest appeal seeks to clear the way for the Postal Service to enforce the rules ahead of November’s midterm elections.”
You can access the court filing at this link.
“Ninth Circuit delivers sweeping victory to news service on public access; In a mother lode opinion coming after years of litigation, the Ninth Circuit denied Idaho’s bid to cloak its new court filings in darkness and gave powerful backing to the free discussion of government affairs”: Bill Girdner of Courthouse News Service has this report.
You can access today’s decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
“11th Circuit deems fishery council’s veto powers unconstitutional; The panel’s decision, however, does not vacate a limit on gag grouper fishing”: Alex Pickett of Courthouse News Service has this report.
You can access today’s decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit at this link.
“Pro Ratione Voluntas Praesidis: The President’s Will Stands In For Reason; Presidential Directives and Arbitrariness Review Under the APA.” Adrian Vermeule has this post at “The New Digest” Substack site.
“Johnny Doc’s prison sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump, his lawyer says; John Dougherty’s lawyer said he hoped Dougherty could be released from prison as soon as Friday”: Chris Palmer and Sean Collins Walsh of The Philadelphia Inquirer have this report.
“How a coming Supreme Court clash over prediction markets could reshape American betting; The case, if taken up, would mark a blockbuster showdown between states and prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket U.S. — and who gets to regulate them”: Declan Harty of Politico has this report.
“Hulu documentary series examines Dan Markel murder; ‘Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel’ premieres Sept. 1”: Jim Rosica of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.
“The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During ‘A Year of Murders’”: Nick Turse of The Intercept has this report.
“Democrats Who Are Still Afraid of Supreme Court Expansion Need to Grow Up; Democrats are finally grasping that their voters do not like the Supreme Court and do not want to be represented by politicians who defend it”: Jay Willis has this post at his “Balls & Strikes” Substack site.
“US Judges’ Addresses Exposed Despite Privacy Law, Report Says”: Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has this article.
You can access the report via this link.
“The Greatest Chief Justice There Never Was: Kagan has the consensus-building skills of a great Chief Justice; But today’s Supreme Court leaves little room for her to use them.” Noah Feldman has this post at his Substack site.
“Is Letting Only Seniors Vote by Mail Unconstitutional? Federal appeals courts have split on the question, making Supreme Court review likely.” Adam Liptak has this new installment of his “The Docket” newsletter online at The New York Times.
“The Assault on Birthright Citizenship with Quinta Jurecic”: #DogShirtTV has posted this video on YouTube.
“Supreme Court Justices Are Afraid of Accountability Even After Their Deaths; The papers of Supreme Court justices can help the public understand what the Court is doing and how the Court works; For John Roberts, that’s a real problem”: Madiba K. Dennie has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.
“The Court’s Ballroom Decision Is a Sign of Deeper Problems; The conservative justices have separation of powers exactly backwards”: Law professor Leah Litman has this essay online at The Atlantic.
“Bonus 247: Four Lessons from the Ballroom Ruling; The Court’s latest emergency docket misadventure offers potentially important lessons about two of the justices, the Court’s procedures, and its sensitivity to certain types of public criticism.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.
“SCOTUS Majority Rules White House Ballroom Is A Go”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Advisory Opinions” podcast via this link and on YouTube.
“Maduro Asks US Court to Dismiss Drug-Trafficking Prosecution”: Bob Van Voris and Andreina Itriago of Bloomberg News have this report.
“DA Larry Krasner will not be called to testify about a case that has roiled his office; Two city prosecutors testified Tuesday and continued to paint a portrait of an office consumed by internal conflicts; But U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond said he won’t seek Krasner’s testimony”: Chris Palmer of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.
“How the Supreme Court Helps Trump Run Out the Clock: A president who loves breaking the law is very lucky to have a Supreme Court that gives him the time he needs to do it.” Madiba K. Dennie has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.
“Democrats meeting monthly to plan crackdown on Supreme Court”: Susan Ferrechio of The Washington Times has this report.
“Judge Blocks Trump’s Second Try to Restrict Birthright Citizenship; The ruling raised concerns that babies already defined as citizens by the Supreme Court could have their citizenship revoked under an order the president signed in August”: Zach Montague of The New York Times has this report.
And Zoe Tillman of Bloomberg News reports that “Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Curbs Halted by Court.”
You can access today’s decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland at this link.
“GOP-Led Effort to Cap Supreme Court Bench Fails in House Vote”: Olivia Alafriz of Bloomberg Law has this report.
Update: You can view the roll call vote tally at this link.
“The Purcell Principle and the Post Office”: William Baude has this post at the “Divided Argument” Substack site.
“Birthright Citizenship and Reasoning by Analogy; Some Fundamental Matters in Constitutional Law”: Cass Sunstein has this post at his Substack site.
“Full Third Circuit Will Review Ability to Hear Immigration Case”: Alexis Waiss of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access).
You can access today’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granting rehearing en banc at this link.
“Using legal loopholes and executive power, Trump is remaking Washington; The president’s ballroom and other projects are racing the courts and the clock, as the GOP-led Congress largely sits silent”: Dan Diamond and Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post have this report.
“New Jersey Seeks High Court Review of Kalshi Sports Markets”: Gillian R. Brassil of Bloomberg Law has this report.
You can access the cert. petition at this link.
“Why the government is running 24-7 surveillance on some lobster boats; It is tracking every federally permitted lobsterman from Maine to Virginia”: Tobias Russell has this essay online at The Washington Post.
“Goodwin Supreme Court Practice Chief Santos Bolts for Proskauer”: Meghan Tribe and Jacklyn Wille of Bloomberg Law has this report.
“Trump’s ‘Lightning Speed’ Outpaces the Courts; In his breakneck construction of a grand ballroom and in many other initiatives, critics say, the president has tried to outrun judicial review”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.
“Florida Bar Rejects Bid to Review DHS Lawyer Over Judge Posts”: Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has this report.
“The Supreme Court’s Ballroom Decision Is About More Than the Ballroom”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.
