The Supreme Court's historic building hasjust 50 seats set aside for the public, and on traditional argument days many of those who show up hours before arguments begin are turned away. The scarcity of the seats has spawned asecretive, informal economy of paid line-standers. Subsequent cases ...
the court hears arguments over potential ban we’re tuning in live as the justices consider what could be one of the most consequential first amendment rulings of the past several decades. updated 8 days ago, 01:49 am the supreme court has now concluded oral arguments after deliberating for ...
That position appeared to have some purchase on the conservative Supreme Court during oral arguments in April, though it didn’t appear Trump would be able to get Smith’s case tossed entirely. The immunity case, appears likely to come down to whether Trump’s post-election actions were “...
Today’s arguments:TheSupreme Courtheardoral arguments Tuesday in two cases challengingPresident Joe Biden’sstudent loan debt forgiveness program, which remains on hold after being blocked by a lower court last fall. What the justices said:Several conservative justicesappeared skepticalof the administrat...
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on whether Idaho’s abortion ban can be enforced in medical emergencies, putting a spotlight on what has been one of the most politically explosive flashpoints in the aftermath of Roe v. Wade’s demise. Here are key takeaways from today’s ...
“Why wouldn’t OSHA have the authority to do the best approach possible to address what — I guess you would agree — is a special workplace problem?” Roberts asked during theSupreme Court’s oral arguments. But in a worrying sign for the Biden administration, Roberts then expressed some...
Black, Ryan C, Sarah Ann Roberts, Timothy R Johnson, and Jerry Goldman, "Emotions, oral arguments, and supreme court decision making," Journal of Politics, 2011, 73 (2), 572-581.Black, Ryan C., Sarah A. Treul, Timothy Johnson and Jerry Goldman. 2011. "Emotions, Oral Arguments, and...
The unusual private-enforcement mechanism allowed Texas to enact a near-total abortion ban months before the Supreme Court struck downRoe v. Wade. And it prompted a frustrated Justice Elena Kagan, during a 2021 oral argument, to refer sarcastically to Mitchell and his allies as “some geniuses....
The unusual private-enforcement mechanism allowed Texas to enact a near-total abortion ban months before the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. And it prompted a frustrated Justice Elena Kagan, during a 2021 oral argument, to refer sarcastically to Mitchell and his allies as “so...
This article presents information on the audio recording "May It Please the Court: Live Recordings of the Supreme Court in Session," and the book "May It Please the Court: Transcripts of 23 Live Recordings of Landmark Cases as Argued Before the Supreme Court," edited by Peter Irons and Ste...