Supreme Court strikes again, delivers blow to climate change

Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman to sit on nation's highest court.

By Marita Vlachou Friday, July 1 SUPREME COURT DELIVERS BIG BLOW TO CLIMATE CRISIS The Supreme Court just made it much harder for the U.S. government to respond to climate change. Thursday's 6-3 decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, preemptively strikes down any regulations the Biden administration might consider issuing under a provision of the Clean Air Act to limit carbon emissions at power plants. Justice Elena Kagan delivered a scathing dissent, writing the court "does not have a clue about how to address climate change." [HuffPost]   KETANJI BROWN JACKSON SWORN IN AS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE IN HISTORIC CEREMONY Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, marking the first time in American history that a Black woman has sat on the nation's highest judicial body. [HuffPost]   WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT BACKS GOP SCHEME TO ROB DEM GOV. OF APPOINTMENT POWERS The Wisconsin Supreme Court endorsed a blatant power grab by the Republican-controlled state Senate, using a case focused on technical bureaucratic matters to endorse a scheme to seize control of state boards and commissions by declining to confirm appointments from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. [HuffPost]   MITCH MCCONNELL TAKES BIPARTISAN BILL HOSTAGE TO BLOCK DEMOCRATS' PRESCRIPTION DRUG BILL Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell won't support a bipartisan domestic manufacturing bill if Democrats try to lower prescription drug prices and tax the rich, the Kentucky Republican announced. [HuffPost] How long until U.K. COVID cases start to go down again? North Korea blames "alien things" from South for COVID-19 outbreak. Dermatologists warn about TikTok's dangerous skin care lies. What is compassion fatigue? Here are the signs you're experiencing it. Get the latest coronavirus updates on our dedicated page U.S. COULD SOON END OPERATION TO HELP AFGHAN REFUGEES LEAVE UAE. THOUSANDS ARE STILL THERE. At least 7,000 Afghans who were evacuated to the United Arab Emirates after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last summer are still at Emirates Humanitarian City, a temporary refuge in Abu Dhabi, and none are sure whether they'll be able to leave before departure programs are suspended in the coming weeks. [HuffPost]   BIDEN SUPPORTS 'EXCEPTION' TO FILIBUSTER TO CODIFY ROE V. WADE President Joe Biden said he would support an "exception" to Senate filibuster rules to codify abortion rights in the wake of the Supreme Court decision repealing the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. The step was praised by Democrats who remain worried about a rudderless response from the administration. Meanwhile, a Florida judge on Thursday blocked a 15-week abortion ban from going into effect Friday. [HuffPost]   1 DEAD, 22 SICKENED IN LISTERIA OUTBREAK LINKED TO FLORIDA, CDC SAYS One person has died and 22 others have been hospitalized due to a mysterious outbreak of listeria, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has asked the public to help it figure out what may be causing the spate of illnesses in 10 states but have homed in on Florida as a potential source of the outbreak. [HuffPost]   SUPREME COURT WILL HEAR CASE ON RADICAL VOTING RIGHTS THEORY The Supreme Court will hear arguments in its fall 2022 session on whether state courts play any role in judging the constitutionality of election laws and legislative district maps passed by state legislatures. The case is brought by Republicans in the North Carolina state legislature who claim that state courts have no say on whether the voting laws they write or the district maps they adopt are unconstitutional under their state's constitution. 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