Recent Decisions
Salinas v. Railroad Retirement Board (February 3, 2021)
The Railroad Retirement Board’s refusal to reopen a prior benefits determination is subject to judicial review as a “final decision of the Board.”
Republic of Hungary v. Simon (February 3, 2021)
Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp (February 3, 2021)
An exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act for “property taken in violation of international law,” does not permit a suit in the U.S. against the German government by heirs of German Jewish art dealers who lost valuable collections to the Nazi government.
Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc. (January 25, 2021)
Chicago v. Fulton (January 14, 2021)
Chicago is not required to turn over vehicles owned by bankruptcy debtors and impounded for failure to pay fines. The mere retention of estate property after the filing of a bankruptcy petition does not violate section 362(a), which prohibits only affirmative acts that would disturb the status quo of estate property.
Latest Supreme Court News
Abolish the Federal Death Penalty
The New York Times,
It can’t be fixed. It can’t be reformed. Its flaws are inherent. Its time has come.
California’s Shifting Relationship With the Supreme Court
The New York Times,
Wednesday: A conversation with the constitutional law expert Erwin Chemerinsky about what Californians can expect from a conservative court.
The Upside-Down Treatment of Religious Exceptions Cases in the Supreme Court
Justia's Verdict,
Cornell law professor Michael C. Dorf comments on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week to reject an emergency application from the State of Alabama to lift a stay on the execution of Willie B. Smith III. Professor Dorf observes the Court’s unusual alignment of votes in the decision and argues that, particularly as reflected by the recent COVID-19 decisions, the liberal and conservative Justices have essentially swapped places from the seminal 1990 case Employment Division v. Smith, which established that the First Amendment does not guarantee a right to exceptions from neutral laws of general applicability.
Justices to consider whether Arizona’s voting rules discriminate against minorities
SCOTUSblog,
The 2020 elections may be over, but the Supreme Court will soon hear oral argument in a pair of voting-rights cases from one of last year’s key battleground states, and the eventual outcome may determine how courts will assess allegedly discriminatory voting rules for years... The post Justices to consider whether Arizona’s voting rules discriminate against minorities appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
2 Americans Tied to Carlos Ghosn’s Escape to Be Extradited to Japan
The New York Times,
The Supreme Court denied a bid by a father and son to block their extradition. They face trial on charges they helped Japan’s most famous criminal defendant flee to Lebanon.
Media Advisory Regarding February Teleconference Argument Audio
Supreme Court of the United States,
Media Advisory Regarding February Teleconference Argument Audio The Court will hear all oral arguments scheduled for the February session by telephone conference. In keeping with public health guidance in response to COVID-19, the Justices and counsel will all participate remotely. The oral arguments are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. On days when more than one case will be heard, there will be a three minute pause before the second case begins. The Court will provide a live audio feed of the...
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