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Boy Scouts to Change Its Name to Scouting America
The New York Times, May 8, 2024
The organization, which is battling bankruptcy and sexual abuse claims, said the rebrand was part of an effort to be more inclusive and welcome all members of America’s youth.
David S. Mao Named Librarian of the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States, May 7, 2024
The New York Times and The Washington Post Win 3 Pulitzers Each
The New York Times, May 6, 2024
The prize for public service went to ProPublica for coverage of the Supreme Court. The Pulitzer board also issued a special citation for journalists covering the Middle East.
Supreme Court takes up RICO and veterans “benefit of the doubt” cases
SCOTUSblog, April 29, 2024
In a list of orders released from the justices’ private conference last week, the justices granted review in four cases – adding those cases to the lone four cases that they have agreed to take up for the 2024-25 term since early January. Monday’s grants... The post Supreme Court takes up RICO and veterans “benefit of the doubt” cases appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Amid Cases on Abortion and Trump, Roberts Reflects on Supreme Court’s Work
The New York Times, April 29, 2024
Oral arguments serve a crucial role at the Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Roberts said last week at Georgetown University. But they are not always what they seem.
Recent Headlines Confirm the Inadequacy of the Supreme Court’s Reasoning in Trump v. Anderson
Justia's Verdict, April 12, 2024
UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar discusses how the decentralized nature of the U.S. presidential election system allows individual states to have varying rules that can significantly impact the overall outcome, as illustrated by recent examples from Ohio, Nebraska, and the Supreme Court case Texas v. Pennsylvania. Professor Amar argues that the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Anderson, which emphasized the need for uniformity in presidential candidate ballot access across states, was not adequately defended by the Justices, as it failed to address why the Constitution permits such consequential disuniformity in election administration among states.
