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Recent Decisions
Alaska v. Wright (April 26, 2021)
A section 2254(a) habeas petitioner is not in custody pursuant to a state court judgment when he is charged, in federal court, with failure to register as a sex offender on the basis of a state court sexual abuse conviction, for which his sentence has expired.
Carr v. Saul (April 22, 2021)
Courts of Appeal erred in imposing an issue-exhaustion requirement on challenges, under the Appointments Clause, to the appointments of Social Security Administration administrative law judges.
Jones v. Mississippi (April 22, 2021)
In the case of a defendant who committed homicide when he was under 18, Supreme Court precedent not require the sentencer to make a separate factual finding of permanent incorrigibility before sentencing the defendant to life without parole; a discretionary sentencing system is both constitutionally necessary and constitutionally sufficient.
AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission (April 22, 2021)
Federal Trade Commission Act Section 13(b) does not authorize the Commission to seek, or a court to award, equitable monetary relief such as restitution or disgorgement.
Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. (April 5, 2021)
Google’s copying of those lines of Java SE code that were needed to allow programmers to call upon prewritten computing tasks for use in their own programs was a fair use of that material as a matter of law.
Latest Supreme Court News
Uncomfortable Timing for a Supreme Court Gun Fight
The New York Times,
The justices contemplate expanding arms rights in the wake of mass shootings.
Eminent domain, sovereign immunity and a controversial pipeline through New Jersey
SCOTUSblog,
On Wednesday, the justices will hear argument in PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey. The case presents the question of what impact, if any, does the Natural Gas Act have on the sovereign immunity provided to the states through the 11th Amendment. This clash between... The post Eminent domain, sovereign immunity and a controversial pipeline through New Jersey appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Student’s Snapchat sets up major ruling on school speech
SCOTUSblog,
In 1969, the Supreme Court ruled in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District that public school officials can regulate speech that would substantially disrupt the school’s work. On Wednesday, the justices will consider whether Tinker also applies to speech by students that occurs... The post Student’s Snapchat sets up major ruling on school speech appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Tesla's Bitcoin Bet Pays Off
The New York Times,
Bitcoin and emissions credits helped it set a quarterly earnings record.
Why We Like Smith: We Want Neutral and General Laws to Prevent Harm
Justia's Verdict,
UNLV Boyd School of Law professor Leslie C. Griffin and University of Pennsylvania professor Marci A. Hamilton describe how the current Supreme Court is furtively undermining neutral and general laws by embracing a so-called “most favored nation” theory. Professors Griffin and Hamilton explain that under this dangerous approach, otherwise neutral laws that might incidentally burden religious exercise (such as zoning laws or public health regulations) are constitutionally suspect if they create any exceptions for purportedly secular activities, and, they argue, this can result in legal discrimination and harms to groups including LGBTQ+ individuals, children, those with disabilities, and others.
Media Advisory Regarding April and May Teleconference Argument Audio
Supreme Court of the United States,
Media Advisory Regarding Teleconference Argument Audio The Court will hear all oral arguments scheduled for the April session, and the oral argument scheduled for May 4, 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...
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