“Supreme Court Case Could Have Huge Effect on Puerto Rican Debt Crisis; The justices are considering a constitutional challenge to an unusual oversight board created by Congress to sort out the island’s debt”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.
Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court seems hesitant to disrupt financial board overseeing Puerto Rico.”
Jess Bravin and Andrew Scurria of The Wall Street Journal report that “Supreme Court Appears Likely to Back Structure of Puerto Rico Debt-Relief Board; Issue is whether Congress erred in allowing members to serve without Senate confirmation.”
Mark Sherman of The Associated Press reports that “Justices seem likely to uphold Puerto Rico oversight board.”
Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. Supreme Court justices signal support for Puerto Rico oversight board.”
And Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “High Court Suggests Support for Puerto Rico Oversight Board.”
You can access at this link the transcript of today’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Financial Oversight and Management Bd. for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Investment, LLC, No. 18-1334.
“The racial pessimism of Clarence Thomas: Corey Robin on Thomas’s black nationalism and why more people should understand it.” Online at Vox, Sean Illing has this interview with Corey Robin.
And online at The Hill, George W. Nicholson has an essay titled “Clarence Thomas’s Supreme Court confirmation, 28 years later.”
“Brewers warn Supreme Court: Back the Clean Water Act, or beer will taste like medicine.” Tucker Higgins of CNBC has this report.
“Democratic presidential candidates come under pressure to release Supreme Court picks”: Seung Min Kim of The Washington Post has this report.
And Tyler Olson of Fox News reports that “Liberals push 2020 Dems to release Supreme Court shortlist.”
“The Supreme Court Case Testing the Limits of Gorsuch’s Textualism; If the justice rules against LGBTQ protections, he’ll be admitting that, deep down, he knows his judicial philosophy is deeply flawed”: Law professor Richard Primus has this essay online at Politico Magazine.
“Trump emoluments case over his D.C. hotel gets second chance in legal challenge”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.
Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times reports that “Appeals court to re-hear Trump emoluments case.”
Denise Lavoie of The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court to hold rehearing on Trump hotel lawsuit.”
Jan Wolfe of Reuters reports that “U.S. appeals court to revisit Trump win in hotel ’emoluments’ case.”
Andrew M Harris of Bloomberg News reports that “Trump Emoluments Challenge to Get Rehearing in Appeals Court.”
Pete Williams of NBC News reports that “Appeals court revives Trump emoluments lawsuit; A federal appeals court will rehear a lawsuit that challenges the president’s ownership of a luxury hotel five blocks from the White House.”
Katelyn Polantz of CNN reports that “Appeals court revives emoluments lawsuit against Trump.”
And Josh Gerstein of Politico reports that “Appeals court revives emoluments suit against Trump; The Fourth Circuit’s full bench will hear arguments in the case brought by D.C. and Maryland.”
You can access today’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granting rehearing en banc at this link.
“Dan Markel murder trial: Garcia gets life, now prosecutors turn their attention to Magbanua.” Karl Etters of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.
“Who is, and is not, on the Demand Justice #SCOTUS (Not-So) Shortlist? Omitting all ‘partners at corporate law firms’ excludes most judges from Hillary Clinton’s hypothetical shortlist.” Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”
“Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Clash Hits Pivotal Point at Supreme Court”: Greg Stohr and Michelle Kaske of Bloomberg News have this report.
Access online today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court did not grant review in any new cases, but the Court did request the views of the Solicitor General in one case.
