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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

“Supreme Court rules against Alaska man who argued police retaliated against him for exercising free speech”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Police in Free-Speech Case; Justices quash Alaska reveler’s First Amendment lawsuit, dismiss claims of retaliatory arrest.”

Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court rules against Alaska man in free speech case.”

Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole of CNN report that “Supreme Court limits free speech claim in arrests.”

Jacqueline Thomsen of The Hill reports that “Supreme Court rules against man over arrest at Arctic Man festival.”

And Barbara Leonard of Courthouse News Service reports that “Probable Cause Supported Festival Arrest, High Court Rules.”

Posted at 10:56 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court hands down varying decisions in hot-button abortion, transgender and border cases”: Ronn Blitzer of Fox News has this report.

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“Supreme Court leaves in place Pennsylvania policy supporting transgender students”: Robert Barnes and Moriah Balingit of The Washington Post have this report.

Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court lets stand Pennsylvania school district’s bathroom accommodations for transgender students.”

Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court denies challenge to school transgender bathroom policy.”

Jeremy Roebuck of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that “Supreme Court rejects appeal over Boyertown schools’ transgender restroom policy.”

Peter Hall of The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania reports that “Supreme Court rejects appeal over transgender bathrooms in Boyertown School District.”

Brad Rhen of The Reading (Pa.) Eagle reports that “U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal over transgender bathrooms in Boyertown School District; The Boyertown School District can continue to allow transgender students the choice of what facilities to use.”

Evan Brandt of The Pottstown (Pa.) Mercury reports that “U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal of Boyertown transgender policy.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Top court rejects challenge to rules accommodating Pennsylvania transgender students.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Case on Transgender Student Bathroom Access.”

Pete Williams of NBC News reports that “Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to school transgender policy; Students in Pennsylvania claimed a high school’s transgender policy on bathrooms violated their privacy.”

Ariane de Vogue of CNN reports that “Supreme Court leaves Pennsylvania school transgender student bathroom policy in place.”

Jacqueline Thomsen of The Hill reports that “Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania transgender bathroom policy to go into effect.”

And Nicole Gaudiano and Caitlin Emma of Politico report that “Supreme Court won’t hear case on transgender school bathroom policy.”

Posted at 10:26 PM by Howard Bashman



“Justice Clarence Thomas Had Some Things To Say About Abortion And Eugenics: The US Supreme Court didn’t rule on Indiana’s prohibition on abortions due to race, sex, or disability — the law is still on hold now — but Thomas made clear he’d support it.” Zoe Tillman of BuzzFeed News has this report.

In commentary, online at Bloomberg Opinion, law professor Noah Feldman has an essay titled “Clarence Thomas Tries and Fails to Start a Climactic Abortion Fight; The Supreme Court sidesteps the issue in Indiana’s ban on selective abortions, but the conservative justice wants you to know he thinks eugenics are at work.”

And online at Slate, Mark Joseph Stern has a jurisprudence essay titled “Clarence Thomas Pens Screed Comparing Women Who Obtain Abortions to Eugenicists.”

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“John Roberts’s ‘Illegitimate’ Court: Abortion advocates try to intimidate the chief justice into upholding Roe.” Columnist William McGurn has this essay in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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“Supreme Court to decide if families of Mexican teens killed by U.S. officials in cross-border shootings can sue”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Shooting of Mexican Boy; Justices to consider whether U.S. border-patrol agent can be held liable for damages in 2010 cross-border incident.”

Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court will take second look at cross-border shooting of Mexican boy by U.S. Border Patrol agent.”

Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court to hear case of cross-border shooting by Border Patrol agent.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. Supreme Court takes up Mexican border shooting dispute.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Cross-Border Shooting Clash Gets U.S. Supreme Court Review.”

Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole of CNN report that “Supreme Court agrees to hear cross-border shooting case.”

And Jacqueline Thomsen and Chris Mills Rodrigo of The Hill report that “Supreme Court to rule on whether Border Patrol agent can be sued over killing of Mexican boy.”

Posted at 1:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Sidesteps Abortion Question in Ruling on Indiana Law”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court compromise on Indiana abortion law keeps issue off its docket.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court’s Indiana abortion law ruling reflects conservative reluctance to tackle Roe.”

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Won’t Reinstate Indiana Ban on Abortion for Sex Selection; Decision appears a delicate compromise within court.”

Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court upholds part of Indiana anti-abortion law requiring disposal of fetal remains by burial or cremation.”

Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court upholds Indiana’s fetal tissue burial law.”

Mark Sherman of The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court upholds Indiana abortion law on fetal remains.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. Supreme Court avoids abortion question, upholds fetal burial measure.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “U.S. Supreme Court Reinstates Indiana Abortion Fetal-Burial Law.”

Pete Williams of NBC News reports that “Supreme Court upholds Indiana abortion law requiring fetal remains be buried or cremated; The justices left lower court rulings intact that invalidated a broader measure that would prevent a woman from having an abortion based on gender, race or disability.”

Ariane de Vogue of CNN reports that “Supreme Court leaves intact block on Indiana abortion restriction, but allows fetal burial to go into effect.”

Jacqueline Thomsen of The Hill has reports headlined “Supreme Court upholds Indiana law on fetal remains, avoids major abortion ruling for now” and “Thomas cites eugenics, says Supreme Court will have to address abortion ‘soon.’

And in commentary, online at ThinkProgress, Ian Millhiser has essays titled “We just got the first Supreme Court abortion opinion of the Kavanaugh era; The court turned aside America’s trolliest anti-abortion law in an epic punt” and “Justice Thomas launches an utterly bizarre attack on birth control; Blessed be the fruit.”

Posted at 1:35 PM by Howard Bashman



Access today’s rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: The Court today issued rulings in three argued cases.

1. Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court in Smith v. Berryhill, No. 17-1606. You can access the oral argument via this link.

2. Justice Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court in Home Depot U. S. A., Inc. v. Jackson, No. 17-1471. Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. issued a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. and Justices Neil M. Gorsuch and Brett M. Kavanaugh joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.

3. And Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the Court in Nieves v. Bartlett, No. 17-1174. Justice Thomas issued an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Justice Gorsuch issued an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg issued an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part. And Justice Sotomayor issued a dissenting opinion. You can access the oral argument via this link.

Posted at 10:04 AM by Howard Bashman