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Illinois Politics · IllinoisThe Supreme Court unanimously sided with a Chicago political scion in his criminal appeal Friday, agreeing an anti-corruption law barring lying to regulators only covers false statements, not misleading ones.
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Supreme Court sides with ex-Chicago alderperson in corruption conviction appeal
46% Center coverage: 11 sources
OpinionShareThe Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause gives defendants in criminal cases the right to “be confronted with the witnesses against” them. The Supreme Court on Monday morning declined to decide when a statement that is made out of court to an agency responsible for making bail recommendations is the kind of “testimonial” statement to which the Sixth Amendment applies. However, two justices – Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch – suggested that t…See the Story
[Opinion] Alito and Gorsuch call for court to reconsider confrontation clause precedent - SCOTUSblog
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ChatGPT · WashingtonShare Just over two years ago, following the launch of ChatGPT, SCOTUSblog decided to test how accurate the much-hyped AI really was — at least when it came to Supreme Court-related questions. The conclusion? Its performance was “uninspiring”: precise, accurate, and at times surprisingly human-like text appeared alongside errors and outright fabricated facts. Of the 50 questions posed, the AI answered only 21 correctly. Now, more than two years …See the Story
“We’re not there to provide entertainment. We’re there to decide cases,” Roberts sternly declared. Or did he? — ChatGPT and the Supreme Court, two years later - SCOTUSblog
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John Roberts · LouisianaThe Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday over the fate of Louisiana’s second Black-majority congressional district, in a pair of cases that could shape how state lawmakers can use race when drawing new congressional maps. Parties in the case have urged the justices to clarify the “breathing room” states get between the statutory and constitutional requirements of drawing district lines, as part of the tangled court fights over the state…See the Story
Supreme Court to weigh use of race in redistricting
38% Left coverage: 24 sources
Washington DC · WashingtonThe Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The Supreme Court is hitting its stride in sorting through the relists. At its last conference, it granted review of a one-time relSee the Story
Justices consider next steps in murder case in which prosecution admits error - SCOTUSblog
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United States · United StatesShareThe Supreme Court has tapped a former clerk to Justice Sonia Sotomayor to defend a lower court ruling in next term’s Barrett v. United States, a New York man’s challenge to his robbery convictions and sentences under two federal laws. The federal government, which prevailed in the lower court last May, has declined to defend that ruling at the Supreme Court. The justices appointed Charles L. McCloud to brief and argue the case. Dwayne Barre…See the Story
Former clerk tapped for fall double jeopardy argument - SCOTUSblog
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Death Penalty · LouisianaLouisiana on Tuesday executed a death row inmate using nitrogen gas for the first time in state history and only the fifth time in U.S. history.
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Louisiana executes inmate with nitrogen gas method after narrow Supreme Court decision
41% Center coverage: 90 sources