The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of photographer Lynn Goldsmith in her dispute with the Andy Warhol Foundation over the late artist's use of her 1981 photo of Prince as the basis for a silkscreen image. The ruling clarifies the issue of fair use in copyright law, and is beneficial to people who own copyrighted content upon which other works are based. It serves as a reminder to other creators that they must be mindful of copyright law when creating works based on existing material.
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The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case that could decide the fate of President Joe Biden's targeted student loan relief program. The liberal justices of the Supreme Court appeared to deploy a fresh strategy to attack arguments put forward by challengers to the program, while the conservative justices questioned the program's legality. The outcome of the case could have a major impact on the lives of millions of student loan borrowers, with a decision expected in the coming months.
This article discusses the Supreme Court's ruling that John Montenegro Cruz, an Arizona death row inmate, should be resentenced due to jurors in his case being wrongly told that the only way to ensure he would never walk free was to sentence him to death. The ruling is important not only for Cruz, but also for other Arizona death row inmates whose juries received similar misinformation. The ruling sets a precedent for other cases in which jurors were given incorrect information and serves as a reminder that the Supreme Court is willing to review cases in which defendants were not given a fair trial.
Chief Justice John Roberts praised programs that protect judges in his annual year-end report, citing the security threats faced by Supreme Court justices in the wake of the controversial May abortion decision. He also praised the legacy of Judge Davies, who was the subject of protests after the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, and noted that two of his liberal colleagues have said the court needs to be concerned about overturning precedent and appearing political. Roberts concluded his report by saying, “We must support judges by ensuring their safety.”