Court declines to delay Bannon’s prison sentence

EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Jun 28, 2024 at 6:15 pm The justices denied Bannon v. United States on Friday without comment. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon declined a request from Stephen Bannon, who served as an aide to former President Donald Trump, to delay the start of his four-month prison

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The morning read for Friday, June 28

WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 28, 2024 at 9:28 am Today is not the last day for opinions, as it has been in previous years. We do expect opinions again this morning and will be live at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and

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Two oral dissents and more opinion days to come

VIEW FROM THE COURT By Mark Walsh on Jun 27, 2024 at 5:17 pm Thursday was the second of three opinion days this week as the court nears its summer recess. (Thomas Hawk via Flickr) The court’s press room is still buzzing this morning over Bloomberg’s scoop yesterday on the brief but mistaken posting of

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The morning read for Thursday, June 27

WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 27, 2024 at 9:05 am We’ll be live this morning at 9:30 a.m. EDT as the court releases opinions in one or more cases from the current term. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme

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Supreme Court limits scope of anti-bribery law

OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Jun 26, 2024 at 6:50 pm The justices ruled in Snyder v. United States on Wednesday. (J Main via Shutterstock) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a federal anti-bribery law does not make it a crime for state and local officials to accept a gratuity for acts that

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The morning read for Wednesday, June 26

WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 26, 2024 at 9:29 am We’ll be live this morning at 9:30 a.m. EDT as the court releases opinions in one or more cases from the current term. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme

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The morning read for Tuesday, June 25

WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 25, 2024 at 10:36 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Coming up: On June 26, 27, and 28, the court expects to issue one or more opinions

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Court adds seven cases to next term’s docket

SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Jun 24, 2024 at 10:29 am The justices added seven cases to the 2024-25 docket on Monday. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Monday added seven new cases to its merits docket for the 2024-25 term, including a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. (That case

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