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      'Huge Blow to the Rule of Law,' Donziger Says of Supreme Court Decision on Chevron Case

      "The three liberal Supreme Court justices decided to let Donziger's absurd contempt conviction stand," said one observer.

      Julia Conley
      Mar 28, 2023

      Environmental attorney Steven Donziger was joined by a number of U.S. Supreme Court observers on Monday in denouncing a decision by seven of the nine justices, who refused to consider Donziger's case regarding the appointment of three special prosecutors after he was charged with criminal contempt of court.

      A number of observers noted that a dissent was signed by two conservative judges, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh—suggesting that the three liberal justices on the high court refused to give Donziger a hearing of his appeal, essentially siding with oil giant Chevron.

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      The Rule of Law Being Eviscerated by Republican Judges

      What the GOP has orchestrated via judicial appointments is a long-running coup against the rule of law far more successful than January 6th.

      Miles Mogulescu
      Mar 28, 2023

      As someone who regularly writes about the courts and the law, I often feel more like an obituary writer. Hardly a week goes by without Republican judges killing a fundamental right of Americans, often inventing a reactionary new legal doctrine from whole cloth to do so.

      Recent Republican Supreme Court Justices and lower court judges increasingly act like politicians in black robes, imposing on the nation Republican policies which can't be passed by democratically elected branches of government. Moving at record speed, in less than two years they've effectively rewritten the Constitution without going through the difficult process of amending it.

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      Student loan borrowers and advocates gather for a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on February 28, 2023.

      Hundreds Rally Outside Supreme Court Amid 'Baseless' Attack on Student Debt Relief

      "You should not have to face financial ruin because you want a damn education!" said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "Education, from child care to graduate school, is a human right. It should be free to all."

      Kenny Stancil
      Feb 28, 2023

      Borrowers, advocates, and lawmakers converged on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday night and Tuesday morning to defend President Joe Biden's stalled student debt relief plan as justices prepared to consider a pair of right-wing challenges to the popular proposal.

      Attendees argued that Biden's move to erase up to $20,000 in student debt for federal borrowers with individual incomes under $125,000 and modify the income-driven repayment program is just, legal, and necessary. Although it falls short of progressives' demands for universal cancellation, speakers made clear that the White House's plan is key to improving economic security.

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