Recent Decisions
Mckesson v. Doe (November 2, 2020)
Supreme Court vacates a Fifth Circuit holding that the First Amendment does not bar tort liability for a violent incident during a protest; certification of state tort law questions to the Louisiana Supreme Court is advisable.
Taylor v. Riojas (November 2, 2020)
Supreme Court vacates a grant of qualified immunity: No reasonable correctional officer could have concluded that the confinement of an inmate, for several days, in a cell filled with sewage, was constitutionally permissible.
Trump v. Vance (July 9, 2020)
With regard to a state subpoena for his private papers, a President stands in “nearly the same situation with any other individual.”
Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP (July 9, 2020)
Lower courts did not adequately consider separation of powers concerns implicated by congressional subpoenas for the President’s personal financial information.
McGirt v. Oklahoma (July 9, 2020)
Land reserved for the Creek Nation remains "Indian Country" so that crimes committed on that land must be prosecuted in federal court under the Major Crimes Act.
Latest Supreme Court News
Trump, the Absolute Worst Loser
The New York Times,
He has spent his life gaming the system, so it’s no surprise that he can’t accept defeat.
2020 Shows Why the Electoral College Is Stupid and Immoral
The New York Times,
It doesn’t just distort presidential elections. It infects the entire political process.
Now available on Oyez: This month’s oral argument audio aligned with the transcripts
SCOTUSblog,
Oyez has posted the aligned audio and transcripts from the November 2020 oral arguments at the Supreme Court. The court heard argument this month in: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club Salinas v. U.S. Railroad Retirement Board Jones v. Mississippi Borden v. United States Fulton v. City of Philadelphia Niz-Chavez v. Barr Brownback…
Harvard Victory Pushes Admissions Case Toward a More Conservative Supreme Court
The New York Times,
The court’s rightward tilt under President Trump, whose administration supported efforts to end race-based admissions policies, gives activists a more favorable opening to challenge affirmative action.
The Affordable Care Act Challenge and the Senate Runoff Elections in Georgia
Justia's Verdict,
Cornell law professor Michael C. Dorf comments on the third challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that has made it before the U.S. Supreme Court, and considers how the case will play in the upcoming Georgia runoff elections. Dorf argues that absent a dramatic and highly unusual development—like a Supreme Court decision rejecting the ACA challenge in the next few weeks—that should help the Democratic candidates in Georgia’s runoff elections.
Amy Coney Barrett Oath Ceremony
Supreme Court of the United States,
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., will administer the Judicial Oath to the Honorable Amy Coney Barrett, as the 103rd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, in a private ceremony tomorrow, October 27, 2020, in the East Conference Room at the Supreme Court. Upon administration of that oath, she will be able to begin to participate in the work of the Court.
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