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- 1Justice Alito recuses from major climate case▼Justice Alito recuses from major climate-change case to be heard next week
US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has recused himself from a major climate-change case scheduled to be heard next week, according to the Washington Times. The recusal means the remaining eight justices will decide a dispute with significant implications for climate regulation. No reason for the step-aside was given in the report, and it is not yet clear how his absence might affect the outcome or the court's ruling.
- 2Justice Alito recuses himself from major Supreme Court climate case▼Justice Alito recuses himself from major Supreme Court climate change case
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has recused himself from a major climate change case before the Court, according to a report by the Washington Examiner. The move leaves eight justices to hear the dispute, raising the possibility of a 4-4 split. No reason for the recusal was given, and the development is drawing attention to how the vacancy-free but shorthanded bench may handle one of its most consequential environmental rulings.
- 3Justice Alito Recuses Himself from Major Supreme Court Climate Case▼Samuel Alito recuses himself from major Supreme Court climate change case
US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has recused himself from a major climate change case before the court, according to a report by the Washington Examiner. The move leaves the justices potentially split eight ways on a dispute with significant implications for US climate policy. No detailed reason for the recusal has been widely reported, and observers are watching closely to see how the case will proceed without him.
- 4Supreme Court allows use of Social Security data to flag noncitizen voters▼Government can use Social Security data to identify noncitizen voters, Supreme Court rules
The US Supreme Court has ruled that the federal government may use Social Security data to help identify noncitizens registered to vote. The decision, reported by The Washington Post, clears the way for expanded data-sharing between agencies to verify voter eligibility. Supporters call it a safeguard for election integrity, while critics warn it could enable improper purges of eligible voters.
- 5Jim Walsh Accuses Washington Supreme Court of Political Bias▼'They've put political hacks on the WA Supreme Court': Jim Walsh says justices timed natural gas ruling to discourage voters
Washington state Representative Jim Walsh is criticizing the state Supreme Court, saying justices have become 'political hacks' and accusing them of timing a natural gas ruling to discourage voters. Walsh, a prominent Republican figure, suggests the decision was politically motivated around an election period. The court has not publicly responded to the characterization, and reaction to his remarks is still developing.
- 6Washington Supreme Court race draws attention▼Mary Ellen Stone and Tiffany Attrill: Why Washington’s Supreme Court election matters
Mary Ellen Stone and Tiffany Attrill are vying for a seat on the Washington State Supreme Court, a contest the Spokesman-Review argues carries real significance for the state. Court races typically get little notice, but the editorial makes the case that the outcome will shape how the bench rules on key legal questions facing Washingtonians.