The morning read for Tuesday, April 16
The court expects to issue one or more opinions this morning in argued cases from the current term. Following the opinion announcements, the court will hear oral arguments in Fischer v. U.S. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read:
- Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Black Lives Matter organizer facing damages suit (John Fritze, CNN)
- Supreme Court weighs Jan. 6 rioter’s obstruction challenge, which could affect Trump’s case (Lawrence Hurley & Ryan J. Reilly, NBC News)
- Supreme Court takes its deepest plunge into Jan. 6, with possible implications for Trump (Kyle Cheney & Josh Gerstein, Politico)
- Supreme Court’s Review of Jan. 6 Charge Has Already Freed Some Rioters (Alan Feuer, The New York Times)
- Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court (Claire Rush, The Associated Press)
Coming up: On Wednesday, April 17, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. We’ll be live at 9:45 a.m. EDT.
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