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In year-end report, chief justice defends judiciary’s independence

By Amy Howe on Dec. 31 at 6:16 p.m.

After a year in which the court issued its landmark ruling on presidential immunity, reporting revealed controversial flags had flown at Justice Samuel Alito’s homes, and a Senate ethics inquiry found more gift trips that Justice Clarence Thomas had failed to disclose, the chief justice focused his annual New Year’s Eve report on four threats to the independence of the judiciary – including disinformation from abroad.

John Roberts and Ketanji Brown Jackson

Chief Justice John Roberts released his annual report on Tuesday. (Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States)

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Biden asks justices to allow enforcement of anti-money-laundering law

By Amy Howe on Jan. 1 at 4:33 p.m.

The Biden administration asked the court on Tuesday to allow it to enforce a 2021 anti-money-laundering law while the government appeals a federal judge’s decision to block the law. The solicitor general also asked the justices to weigh in on the propriety of such orders in which a single federal judge can block a law nationwide, known as universal injunctions.

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Justices to hear arguments on TikTok ban on Jan. 10

By Amy Howe on Dec. 18 at 12:31 p.m.

Faced with an emergency request by TikTok and a group of the app’s users, the justices fast-tracked oral argument over whether a federal law barring apps controlled by China and other “foreign adversaries” violates the First Amendment. A federal court of appeals in Washington D.C. had refused to suspend the ban, which is set to go into effect on Jan. 19, the day before Inauguration Day.

IN MEMORIAM

William Hennessy, Jr., prolific courtroom sketch artist, dies at 67

By Amy Howe on Dec. 11 at 5:16 p.m.

Hennessy, a classically trained artist who sketched oral arguments at the Supreme Court and legal proceedings around the country for decades, died on Dec. 10. He was 67. Bill was an invaluable contributor to SCOTUSblog from 2022-2024, and we are saddened to learn of his death.

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The morning read for Thursday, Jan. 2

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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read:

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The morning read for Tuesday, Dec. 31

By Ellena Erskine on Dec 31, 2024 at 11:28 am

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read:

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The morning read for Monday, Dec. 30

By Ellena Erskine on Dec 30, 2024 at 11:43 am

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read:

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The morning read for Friday, Dec. 27

By Ellena Erskine on Dec 27, 2024 at 10:04 am

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read:

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The morning read for Thursday, Dec. 26

By Ellena Erskine on Dec 26, 2024 at 11:19 am

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