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  • Georgia man sentenced to death challenges state’s striking of Black jurors
    by Kalvis Golde on March 18, 2024 at 4:46 pm

    The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. In its landmark 1986 decision in Batson v. Kentucky, the Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional... The post Georgia man sentenced to death challenges state’s striking of Black jurors appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

  • The morning read for Monday, March 18
    by Ellena Erskine on March 18, 2024 at 1:56 pm

    At 10 a.m. EDT, the justices will hear oral argument in Murthy v. Missouri and National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo. Listen live. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read:... The post The morning read for Monday, March 18 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

  • Justices to hear NRA’s free speech argument against New York financial services official
    by Amy Howe on March 18, 2024 at 2:17 am

    The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Monday in a dispute over a lower court’s order that would limit the federal government’s abilities to communicate with social media platforms about their content moderation policies. When that case has finished, the justices will move quickly... The post Justices to hear NRA’s free speech argument against New York financial services official appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

  • Supreme Court limits “safety valve” in federal sentencing law
    by Ronald Mann on March 15, 2024 at 9:51 pm

    Justice Elena Kagan’s opinion for a sharply divided court in Pulsifer v. United States resolves an ambiguity in the provisions added to federal sentencing law in the First Step Act of 2018, coming down firmly on the side of the government. The problem involves how... The post Supreme Court limits “safety valve” in federal sentencing law appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

  • Public officials can be held liable for blocking critics on social media
    by Amy Howe on March 15, 2024 at 3:42 pm

    The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that public officials who post about topics relating to their work on their personal social media accounts are acting on behalf of the government, and therefore can be held liable for violating the First Amendment when they block their... The post Public officials can be held liable for blocking critics on social media appeared first on SCOTUSblog.