Friday, October 4, 2024

First Monday in October coming up...

The NLJ has Supreme Court Will Begin New Term Dogged by Old Issues --The high court finds itself under as much scrutiny as ever as it prepares to reconvene Monday for the start of the October 2024 term.

  • As the court continues to decide politically fraught cases along bitter ideological lines, public approval remains at historic lows. A recent Gallup poll found that just 43% of Americans approve of the way the court is handling its job, while 52% disapprove.
  • "Supreme Court reform" is now on the lips of President Joe Biden and Democratic party members as they seek to insert the court's abortion ruling, and the barely dry Trump v. United States immunity decision, into the upcoming election. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, has signaled support for Biden's calls for term limits, an enforceable ethics code and a constitutional amendment to undo the Trump ruling.
Bloomberg Law has US Supreme Court Debut Tops Advocate's Packed Argument Calendar and