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Saturday, January 11, 2025

“Crawford, Schimel set to square off in another high-profile Wisconsin Supreme Court race; The race will again decide the ideological balance of the court”: Anya van Wagtendonk of Wisconsin Public Radio has this report.

And Rich Kremer of Wisconsin Public Radio reports that “Crawford, Schimel both report ‘historic’ donations in state Supreme Court race; Dane County Judge Susan Crawford reports outraising former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel by around $600K.”

Posted at 8:36 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Supreme Court’s ‘no’ to Trump was dangerously close to ‘yes’; In ruling 5-4, the high court showed how close it is to becoming a rubber stamp”: Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Posted at 8:34 PM by Howard Bashman



“How Biden compares with other recent presidents in appointing federal judges”: John Gramlich of Pew Research Center has this report.

Posted at 8:32 PM by Howard Bashman



“Donald Trump’s Sentencing Lays Bare the Injustice of Felony Disenfranchisement; In many states, the president-elect would now be ineligible to vote in the election he just won”: Madiba K. Dennie has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

Posted at 8:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“What’s next for TikTok? App left with few options after skeptical Supreme Court reception. Following a harsh reception at the Supreme Court, TikTok likely has few remaining options and may be banned in the U.S. in the coming weeks.” Kat Tenbarge of NBC News has this report.

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“Supreme Court Seems Poised to Uphold Law That Could Ban TikTok; The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment’s protection of free speech”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court seems likely to uphold law to ban or sell TikTok; A majority of the justices appeared more concerned about the national security implications of the popular app’s Chinese ownership than about the restrictions on free speech the law would impose.”

David G. Savage and Andrea Chang of The Los Angeles Times report that “Supreme Court casts doubt on TikTok’s free-speech defense as shutdown law is set to take effect.”

Jess Bravin and Jacob Gershman of The Wall Street Journal report that “Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of TikTok’s Arguments Against Ban; Justices are deciding whether the Chinese-owned app must shut down by Jan. 19.”

And Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times report that “Supreme Court weighs whether TikTok’s time in U.S. is up.”

Posted at 8:22 PM by Howard Bashman



“In North Carolina, Republicans Try to Reverse a Supreme Court Election Loss; An incumbent Democrat narrowly won re-election to the state’s highest court; But the Republican-controlled court is considering an unusual protest from her challenger that could flip the result”: Eduardo Medina and Michael Wines of The New York Times have this report.

Gary D. Robertson of The Associated Press reports that “More legal briefs sought in unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election.”

Lynn Bonner of NC Newsline reports that “A federal appeals court will hear the NC Supreme Court elections case; Ruling comes hours after a state court judge denied a GOP request for immediate action to invalidate votes cast in November.”

And Will Doran of WRAL reports that “Federal appeals court will hear GOP challenge to legitimacy of 60,000 NC voters in contested 2024 Supreme Court race; A Jan. 27 oral argument at the federal 4th Circuit Court of Appeals means it’s possible there’s a ruling before mid-February, when the North Carolina Supreme Court has its first oral arguments of the new term.”

Posted at 8:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“FinCEN Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Law Requiring Ownership Information; The application was submitted to Justice Samuel Alito, who has requested a response from the plaintiffs by Friday”: Mengqi Sun of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 7:54 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court to Hear New Affordable Care Act Case on Preventative Care; Lower courts ruled that a task force that determines which treatments must be covered at no cost had not been validly appointed”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court to hear case challenging Obamacare’s preventive coverage; At issue is a provision requiring health-care plans to cover no-cost preventive care, including cancer screenings, immunizations and contraception.”

Cybele Mayes-Osterman of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court to examine stalled Biden plan cancelling debt for defrauded students.”

And Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court takes up dispute over Biden administration’s rule for for-profit college borrowers.”

You can access yesterday’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.

Posted at 7:49 PM by Howard Bashman



“More than a dozen states have passed new laws that led to restrictions on pornography. Now, the Supreme Court will weigh in.” Isabelle Chapman, Casey Tolan, and Allison Morrow of CNN have this report.

Posted at 7:42 PM by Howard Bashman