Recent Decisions
Babb v. Wilkie (April 6, 2020)
The federal sector provisions of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act do not require proof that an employment decision would have turned out differently if age had not been taken into account; "but-for" causation is relevant to the appropriate remedy.
Kansas v. Glover (April 6, 2020)
When an officer lacks information negating an inference that the owner is driving the vehicle, an investigative traffic stop made after running a vehicle’s license plate and learning that the registered owner’s driver’s license has been revoked is reasonable under the Fourth Amendment.
Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee (April 6, 2020)
Supreme Court stays a preliminary injunction that would have required Wisconsin to count absentee ballots postmarked after the state's election day.
CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co. (March 30, 2020)
A "safe-berth" clause in a sub-charter agreement for an oil tanker constitutes a warranty of safety without regard to diligence or fault.
Davis v. United States (March 23, 2020)
The Supreme Court holds that the Fifth Circuit’s practice of refusing to review certain unpreserved factual arguments for plain error lacks a legal basis.
Latest Supreme Court News
It’s the Worst Possible Time for Trump to Make False Claims of Authority
The New York Times,
He does not have “total” authority over states.
How a Supreme Court Decision Curtailed the Right to Vote in Wisconsin
The New York Times,
The state’s final vote tallies show that the justices’ decision not to extend the mail voting deadline amid the coronavirus resulted in the disenfranchisement of thousands of voters.
Supreme Court Asked to Suspend Wealth Test for Green Cards in Light of Virus
The New York Times,
New limits on the “public charge” rule will deter immigrants from seeking care during the pandemic, lawyers for New York and other states said.
Why Did the U.S. Supreme Court Endanger the Lives of Wisconsin Voters?
Justia's Verdict,
Cornell law professor Michael C. Dorf comments on the recent per curiam opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court effectively requiring that in-person voting in the Wisconsin primary election go as scheduled and without deadline extension for mail-in ballots, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dorf argues that the decision is the result of partisan politics and petty sticklerism in the Court and will unnecessarily endanger the lives of voting citizens.
Press Release Regarding May Teleconference Oral Arguments
Supreme Court of the United States,
The Court will hear oral arguments by telephone conference on May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 in a limited number of previously postponed cases. The following cases will be assigned argument dates after the Clerk’s Office has confirmed the availability of counsel: 18-9526, McGirt v. Oklahoma 19-46, United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V. 19-177, Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International, Inc. 19-267, Our Lady of...
Opinion analysis: Federal employees need not show “but-for causation” to establish age discrimination liability
SCOTUSblog,
Yesterday the Supreme Court delivered a win for the plaintiff in Babb v. Wilkie: Noris Babb can establish that her employer, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act without having to prove that her age was the “but-for cause” of the agency’s employment decisions. However, a plaintiff who cannot…
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