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As always, we do not know in advance which cases they will release their opinions on, but we will follow the decisions’ release on this live blog.
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As Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell played a major role in creating the conservative supermajority on the supreme court, by confirming Donald Trump’s rightwing justices and blocking Barack Obama from appointing a liberal judge in 2016.
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Republicans are now in the minority in the Senate, but McConnell still leads the party, and he is not happy with Democratic senators who have called for Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases concerning the 2020 election, or for the chief justice, John Roberts, to sit down for a meeting to discuss the court’s ethics.
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In a speech on the chamber’s floor yesterday, McConnell warned that two of the Democratic senators calling for the court to (so far unsuccessfully) act, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, could face “discipline” because they are lawyers who have been admitted to the supreme court’s bar.
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Here’s more from McConnell:
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Three of our colleagues have taken it upon themselves to write to the chief justice and demand Justice Alito’s recusal in cases. One went so far as to tell the chief that he should strip Justices Alito and Thomas of the ability to write majority opinions unless they recuse from the cases liberals don’t want them hearing.
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This goes beyond the standard disgraceful bullying my Democratic colleagues have perfected. Recusal is a judicial act.
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These senators are telling the chief justice, privately, to change the course of pending litigation. This is known as ex parte communication and it is frowned upon by the ABA’s Model Code of Judicial Conduct.
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This matters because at least two of these colleagues of ours, the junior senator from Rhode Island and the senior senator from Connecticut, seem to be members of the supreme court bar. If so, they are, therefore, potentially engaged in unethical professional conduct before the court.
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They may be under the mistaken impression that their persistent attempts to threaten the federal courts are a permissible use of their legislative office.
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But they are officers of the court and bound by a different set of rules than a mere senator. These rules provide for discipline against those who engage in ‘conduct unbecoming’ an officer of the court.
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I might suggest to our colleagues that unethical ex parte communications seeking to change the course of pending litigation is such conduct. And that the court should take any remedial action it feels to be appropriate.
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As president, Donald Trump created the conservative supermajority on the supreme court by appointing three rightwing justices who have since supported decisions overturning the constitutional right to abortion, and weakening firearm protections and environmental regulations.
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When the court heard arguments over Trump’s petition for immunity from the federal charges against him for allegedly conspiring to overturn the election, those same justices seemed open to a ruling that will likely have the net effect of further delaying his federal trial, perhaps until after the November election. And after he was convicted last week of felony business fraud charges, the president openly appealed to the court to throw the conviction out. The Guardian’s Robert Tait has more:
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Donald Trump has called on the US supreme court to step in and annul his guilty verdict in a hush-money trial that left him with the unwanted distinction of being the first former US president to be a convicted felon.
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The 2024 presumptive Republican nominee made his plea in a typically florid post on his Truth Social site, highlighting that a sentencing hearing scheduled for 11 July falls just four days before the GOP’s national convention in Milwaukee, when his nomination is expected to become official.
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“The ‘Sentencing’ for not having done anything wrong will be, conveniently for the Fascists, 4 days before the Republican National Convention,” Trump wrote. “A Radical Left Soros backed D.A., who ran on a platform of ‘I will get Trump,’ reporting to an ‘Acting’ Local Judge, appointed by the Democrats, who is HIGHLY CONFLICTED, will make a decision which will determine the future of our Nation?”
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A jury in Manhattan found the ex-president guilty last Thursday on all 34 counts of falsifying documents to conceal a sexual liaison with an adult film actor, Stormy Daniels, in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, which Trump won over Hillary Clinton.
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The verdict, which Trump has pledged to appeal, raised the atmosphere in this year’s presidential campaign to fever pitch more than five months before polling day, with Republicans circling the wagons while Democrats sought ways to exploit it.
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Good morning, US politics blog readers.
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The supreme court will issue another batch of decisions this morning at 10am ET, and a host of hot-button issues are pending before the conservative-dominated bench. While there is no telling in advance which cases the justices will weigh in on, they have yet to decide a case that could see the availability of the abortion drug mifepristone rolled back, and another over whether the Biden administration can require states with bans on the procedure to perform emergency abortions at federally funded hospitals. But perhaps the most controversial case pending before the supreme court is Donald Trump’s petition for immunity from the federal election meddling charges brought against him by special prosecutor Jack Smith. It is a divisive matter not only because the case involves the former president and presumptive Republican nominee, but also because one of the justices on the bench, Samuel Alito, was reported to have flown flags sympathetic to Trump’s cause at two of his properties.
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Democrats are outraged by Alito’s conduct, but last week the conservative justice said he would not recuse himself from that case or any other dealing with the 2020 election. Should the Trump case be decided today, how Alito rules will be one of the most closely watched elements. We’ll let you know if that happens.
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Here’s what else is going on today:
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Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate minority leader, suggested Democratic senators who pressured the supreme court to act on Alito’s flag flap should face “discipline”.
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Joe Biden is marking the 80th anniversary of D-day with a visit to Normandy. He’s speaking now, and you can follow it live here.
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Trump once again made clear that he would use his powers “to go after” his political opponents, if elected, in an interview yesterday with Fox News.
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Important Events
The decision announced by the Supreme Court today concerned a lower court case.Profile issues to be heard by judge.
They have not yet expressed their opinion Donald TrumpThese include claims of immunity from federal lawsuits alleging they are trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, conservative challenges to the abortion pill mifepristone, and a Biden administration policy that would require hospitals that receive federal funding to perform emergency abortions even in states that ban them.
The Supreme Court has recently been releasing a series of decisions on a weekly basis, and we will let you know when the next decision is due to be released.
The final decision of the day was Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe, which dealt with the financial obligations of the Indian Health Service.
Decision He brought together a group of judges with diverse ideologies. John Robertswrote this opinion piece, which was echoed by his conservative colleagues. Neil GorsuchThe three liberals on the court Sonia Sotomayor, Elana Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jacksonalso signed.
Other conservatives, Amy Coney Barrett, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomasexpressed dissenting opinion. Brett Kavanaugh.
The second case was Connelly v. United States, which dealt with taxes and life insurance.
Conservative justice Clarence Thomas I have written Court Opinionthere was unanimous agreement.
The first case was Truck Insurance Exchange v Kaiser Gypsum Company, which involved US Bankruptcy Code.
Liberal justice Sonia Sotomayor I have written Court OpinionAll justices except the conservative one voted in favor. Samuel Alitowas not involved in the ruling in the case.
Supreme Court releases latest ruling
It’s nearly 10am in Washington DC and the Supreme Court is set to release its latest decision, or decisions.
As always, we don’t know in advance which cases decisions will be announced, but we will be tracking the announcement of decisions in this live blog.
Senate’s top Republican suggests Democrats should be “disciplined” for pressuring courts
As Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell He played a major role in forming a conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court. Donald TrumpRight-wing judges and blockade Barack Obama In 2016, he blocked the appointment of liberal judges.
Republicans are in the minority in the Senate, but McConnell remains the party’s leader, and Democratic senators Samuel Alito Recusing himself from litigation related to the 2020 election or asking the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts Attend conferences to discuss court ethics.
Speaking on the floor yesterday, McConnell warned about two Democratic senators who are calling for the Supreme Court to act (so far unsuccessfully). Sheldon Whitehouse Rhode Island and Richard Blumenthal The two, who sit on the Connecticut Supreme Court Bar, could face “discipline” because they sit on the Supreme Court Bar.
Here’s a bit more detail on McConnell’s remarks.
Three of our colleagues wrote letters to the Chief Justice demanding that Justice Alito be removed from cases, with one of them going so far as to suggest that the Chief Justice should strip both Justices Alito and Thomas of their power to write majority opinions unless they were removed from cases that liberals do not want heard.
This goes beyond the typical shameful bullying perfected by his Democratic colleagues: resignation is a judicial act.
These senators are privately telling the Supreme Court chief justice to change course on pending cases, a practice known as ex parte communication and considered undesirable under the ABA’s Model Code of Judicial Conduct.
This is a problem because it appears that at least two of our colleagues, a Representative from Rhode Island and a Senator from Connecticut, are members of the Supreme Court Bar. If so, they may be engaging in unethical professional conduct before the Court.
They may be under the mistaken impression that persistent attempts to intimidate the federal courts are a permissible exercise of legislative power.
But they are officers of the court and are bound by a different set of rules than mere senators. These rules provide for discipline for those who engage in “conduct unbecoming” of a court officer.
I would suggest to my colleagues that unethical ex parte communications attempting to change the course of pending litigation constitute such conduct, and the court should take such corrective action as it deems appropriate.
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene after felony conviction
As President, Donald Trump He appointed three right-wing justices to form a conservative majority on the Supreme Court, and they have since upheld decisions that have overturned constitutional abortion rights and weakened gun protections and environmental regulations.
When a federal court heard Trump’s motion for immunity from federal prosecution for conspiring to overturn the election results, the same judges appeared prepared to issue a ruling that would further delay the federal trial, possibly until after the November election. And after Trump was convicted of felony business fraud last week, the president publicly called on the court to vacate the conviction. The Guardian’s Robert Tate has more details.
Donald Trump is asking the US Supreme Court to overturn his conviction in the hush money trial, which left him with the unwanted shame of being the first former US president to be convicted of a crime.
In a typically colorful post on his website, Truth Social, the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee highlighted that his sentencing hearing, scheduled for July 11, comes just four days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where his nomination is expected to be formally announced.
“The ‘sentence’ for someone who did nothing wrong comes, conveniently for the fascists, four days before the Republican National Convention,” Trump wrote. “The far-left, Soros-backed District Attorney who ran on a ‘Get Trump’ platform will report to an ‘acting’ District Judge appointed by the local legislature.” Democratic PartyWill we have a very conflicted president making decisions that will determine the future of our country?”
A Manhattan jury last Thursday found the former president guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying documents to cover up his sexual relationship with adult film actor Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 presidential election, which Trump won over Hillary Clinton.
The ruling, which Trump has said he will appeal, has raised the tone of this year’s election more than five months before Election Day, leaving Republicans on the defensive and Democrats looking for ways to exploit it.
New Supreme Court decision could overturn abortion rights and give immunity to President Trump
Good morning to all readers of the US Politics Blog.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hand down a new set of decisions at 10 a.m. Eastern time this morning, and there are many high-profile cases pending before the conservative-majority court. It’s not known in advance which cases the justices will intervene in, but there are still cases yet to be decided, including one that could limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone and another that asks whether the Biden administration can require states that ban abortions to provide emergency abortions at federally funded clinics. But perhaps the most controversial case pending before the Supreme Court is Donald TrumpPetition seeking immunity from federal election interference charges brought against him by the special counsel Jack SmithNot only does this case involve a former president and a leading Republican candidate, but one of the judges Samuel Alitoreportedly flew flags sympathetic to Trump’s cause on two of his properties.
Democrats are outraged by Justice Alito’s actions, but the conservative justice said last week that he will not recuse himself from this case or any other litigation related to the 2020 election. If the Trump case were decided today, one of the most watched aspects will be how Justice Alito rules. We will let you know when he does.
What else is happening today:
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Mitch McConnellThe Republican Senate Minority Leader suggested that Democratic senators who pressured the Supreme Court to address Justice Alito’s flag debacle should face “disciplinary action.”
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Joe Biden The President is visiting to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, which he is speaking at the moment and can be watched live here.
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Trump He again vowed that if elected he would use his power “to go after my political opponents.” interview Yesterday on Fox News.
