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Saturday, July 11, 2026

“A Conversation with Justice Breyer”: The Blessings of Liberty with Jeffrey Rosen recently posted this video on YouTube.

Posted at 8:12 PM by Howard Bashman



“He was barred from hosting a home minyan. Now the Supreme Court will hear his case. An Ohio city said an Orthodox Jewish man’s home prayer gatherings amounted to an illegal synagogue.” Hannah Feuer of The Forward has this report.

Posted at 7:42 PM by Howard Bashman



“As It Expands Presidential Power, SCOTUS Keeps A Thumb On The Scale; The president may fire officials for any reason now, but the court will have major questions if they want to impose new regulations”: Paul Blumenthal of HuffPost has this report.

Posted at 7:38 PM by Howard Bashman



“A road trip to save democracy? These judges say it’s worth a shot; Sitting and retired judges across party lines took to a bus — courting classrooms and town squares across Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan — to argue the courts must be independent and trusted.” Sarah D. Wire of USA Today has this report.

Posted at 7:33 PM by Howard Bashman



“Inside the Supreme Court’s Key 2026 Decisions; Jeff Fisher discusses a term marked by major rulings across executive power, voting, and civil rights, and what they signal about the Court’s trajectory”: You can access this recent episode of the “Stanford Legal” podcast via this link.

Posted at 7:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“Kansans Will Vote on an Elected Supreme Court. The Target: Abortion. Frustrated by the appointed court’s support of abortion rights, which has been affirmed resoundingly by voters, Republicans are pushing an Aug. 4 referendum to elect Kansas justices.” Kate Zernike of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 7:24 PM by Howard Bashman



“Behind black robes, Supreme Court justices reveal colorful differences. Defying Trump. Breaking records. Solo dissents. Here’s how each Supreme Court justice stood out this term.” Maureen Groppe of USA Today has this report.

Posted at 1:14 PM by Howard Bashman