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![Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan participates in a discussion at the George Washington University Law School, September 13, 2016, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0726-elena-kagan-400x300.jpg)
Elena Kagan: Supreme Court Should Have Enforcement Mechanism for Ethics Rules
Kagan suggested a panel of respected judges with “experience and a reputation for fairness” could enforce the rules.
![California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters in the spin room following the CNN Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump at the McCamish Pavilion on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0726-gavin-newsom-400x300.jpg)
A Month After SCOTUS Decision, Newsom Issues Order Targeting Unhoused People
“From a public health perspective, this is ineffective and potentially deadly,” a public health researcher said.
![An abortion rights advocate participates in a protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on June 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2159051859-400x300.jpg)
Experts Weigh In on How the “Chevron” Ruling Could Unravel Reproductive Rights
The case is another example that the “anti-abortion movement is not stopping at abortion,” said one expert.
![Rep. Joe Morelle arrives to the U.S. Capitol for the last votes of the week on November 9, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0725-morelle-400x300.jpg)
House Democrat Proposes Amendment to Overturn SCOTUS Immunity Ruling
Rep. Joe Morelle’s effort is backed by more than 40 House Democrats and has the support of multiple advocacy groups.
![Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, with son Nathan Davis, a deputy clerk, reads a statement to the press outside the Rowan County Courthouse on September 14, 2015, in Morehead, Kentucky.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0724-kim-davis-400x300.jpg)
Kim Davis Files Legal Challenge to 2015 SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Davis tried to deny a marriage license to a same-sex couple in 2015, citing her far right religious views.
![Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions former executives of failed banks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill May 16, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0723-elizabeth-warren-400x300.jpg)
Warren Introduces Bill Effectively Overturning Extremist SCOTUS “Chevron” Ruling
The far right court handed a major win to corporate and right-wing interests in their “Chevron” ruling last month.
![Former President Donald Trump attends the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0718-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Presidential Immunity Ruling and Project 2025 Pave Way for Trump’s Fascist State
A second Trump presidency would target immigrants, civil rights, health, safety and efforts to end the climate crisis.
![President Joe Biden speaks during the 115th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) National Convention in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden Will Call for Reforms to SCOTUS, Including Term Limits and Ethics Rules
Polling shows huge support for limiting how long Supreme Court justices can serve on the bench.
![Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attends an event in New York on March 23, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0711-ocasio-cortez-400x300.jpg)
Congress Has “Moral Obligation” to Impeach Alito, Thomas, AOC Says in Speech
“Corruption, without consequence, infects all it touches,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
![People who are watching the proceedings are escorted past a security gate at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0711-scotus-400x300.jpg)
Recent SCOTUS Rulings Leave People Open to Unfettered Abuse by Big Corporations
Legal experts warn the court has decimated the government's ability to protect workers and consumers through regulation.