Recent Decisions
Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski (March 8, 2021)
A request for nominal damages satisfies the redressability element necessary for Article III standing where a plaintiff’s claim is based on a completed violation of a legal right.
Pereida v. Wilkinson (March 4, 2021)
An alien seeking cancellation of a lawful removal order bears the burden of showing he has not been convicted of a disqualifying offense.
United States Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club, Inc. (March 4, 2021)
The deliberative process privilege protects from FOIA disclosure in-house draft biological opinions that are pre-decisional and deliberative, even if the drafts reflect the agencies’ last views about a proposal.
Brownback v. King (February 25, 2021)
Latest Supreme Court News
Biden administration, challengers ask court to dismiss litigation over abortion-referral “gag rule”
SCOTUSblog,
Yet another dispute is likely to disappear from the court’s docket after a change in position by the Biden administration. Acting Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar and lawyers for state and local governments and non-profit groups on Friday night asked the court to dismiss a trio... The post Biden administration, challengers ask court to dismiss litigation over abortion-referral “gag rule” appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Media Advisory Regarding March Teleconference Argument Audio
Supreme Court of the United States,
Media Advisory Regarding March Teleconference Argument Audio The Court will hear all oral arguments scheduled for the March 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...
Our Lonely Chief Justice
The New York Times,
A recent solitary dissent by John Roberts points to his isolation from the court’s other conservatives.
Supreme Court Backs Georgia Gwinnett College Student's Free Speech Lawsuit
The New York Times,
The 8-to-1 ruling said courts may hear suits seeking only nominal damages. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., dissenting, said the majority had turned judges into advice columnists.
Supreme Court Considers Qualified Immunity, Which Shields Police
The New York Times,
The Supreme Court has hinted that it is ready to trim the doctrine of qualified immunity, which makes it difficult to sue government officials for violence and cruelty.
Why the Supreme Court was Right Last Week to Deny Review of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decisions Handed Down Prior to the 2020 Election
Justia's Verdict,
Illinois Law dean Vikram David Amar and professor Jason Mazzone argue that the U.S. Supreme Court correctly denied review last week of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decisions handed down before the 2020 election. Dean Amar and Professor Mazzone explain why the majority denied review and point out that the dissenting opinions unwittingly demonstrate the rightness of the majority.
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