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Julia Conley, Common Dreams Thursday’s reporting on a real estate deal made by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett months after her confirmation in 2020 was the latest evidence, said a government watchdog, that ethics reforms at the high court must either be imposed by the judiciary or Congress. …

Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett denied an application by the right-wing Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) to have the court strike down President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive some student loans. WILL’s lawsuit, on behalf of the Brown County Taxpayers’ Association (BCTA), …

A majority on the US Supreme Court appeared to be leaning Monday towards blocking a Texas law that bans abortion after six weeks. The court fast-tracked two separate but related cases (Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson and United States v. Texas) to be heard Monday, and spent about three hours …

The United States Supreme Court‘s new nine-month term begins on Monday, October 4, and it could be one of the most significant terms in years. The Justices are poised to decide major cases that could roll back abortion rights and broaden gun and religious rights. “It’s a hugely important term,” …

The Supreme Court late Thursday denied a request to block Indiana University’s requirement that all students and staff get the Covid-19 vaccine before coming back to campus this fall. Justice Amy Coney Barrett – who has jurisdiction over the Seventh Circuit, which includes Indiana – rejected the emergency petition brought …