Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Supreme Court

Analysis: There Are No 15-Minute Cities in a Post-Roe America

By Kea Wilson | Jun 27, 2022 | No Comments

The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will increase the average round-trip travel distance required to reach the closest legal abortion care provider from 50 miles to a staggering 250.

Anti-Panhandling Law Loses at SCOTUS

By Kea Wilson | Apr 2, 2021 | No Comments

Good news: The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal that might have made it easier for cities to ban pedestrians rather than just fix roadways.

Supreme Court Weakens Local Governments’ Ability to Shape Development

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 28, 2013 | 9 Comments

It certainly won’t be the most talked about Supreme Court decision handed down this week, but “Koontz v. St Johns River Water Management District” [PDF] will have a long-term impact on the ability of local governments to shape new development. Tuesday, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that a Florida water management district […]