Recent Decisions
San Antonio v. Hotels.com, L. P. (May 27, 2021)
District courts lack the discretion to deny or reduce costs relating to appeals, taxed in the district court under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 39.
United States v. Palomar-Santiago (May 24, 2021)
Noncitizens charged with unlawful reentry may not challenge their underlying removal orders without demonstrating exhaustion of administrative remedies and lack of opportunity for judicial review. An immigration judge’s error on the merits does not excuse a noncitizen’s failure to comply with those mandatory requirements.
Guam v. United States (May 24, 2021)
A settlement of environmental liabilities must resolve a CERCLA-specific liability to give rise to a CERCLA contribution action; resolution of Clean Water Act claims did not trigger the limitations period for bringing a CERCLA contribution action.
CIC Services., LLC v. Internal Revenue Service (May 17, 2021)
A suit to enjoin an IRS Notice requiring reporting does not trigger the Anti-Injunction Act even though a violation of the Notice may result in a tax penalty.
Caniglia v. Strom (May 17, 2021)
The "community caretaking" exception to the warrant requirement does not extend to the search of a house and seizure of firearms during a welfare check.
Latest Supreme Court News
Unanimous court rejects district court discretion to reduce appellate cost awards
SCOTUSblog,
Thursday’s decision in City of San Antonio v. Hotels.com crisply resolved what would seem to be a basic procedural question: how courts should decide the “costs” that the prevailing party on appeal can recover from the losing party. Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion for a unanimous... The post Unanimous court rejects district court discretion to reduce appellate cost awards appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
A Cheerleader, a Snapchat Post and the Supreme Court
The New York Times,
Inside the unusual sequence of events behind one of the most important student free speech cases for 50 years.
Justices reject district courts’ discretion to reduce appellate cost awards
SCOTUSblog,
The Supreme Court on Thursdayclarified a technical question of civil procedure that can arise when a party seeks to recoup certain litigation costs after a successful appeal. The case, City of San Antonio v. Hotels.com, involved how lower courts should decide the “costs” that the... The post Justices reject district courts’ discretion to reduce appellate cost awards appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Supreme Court May Revisit Oklahoma Ruling on Tribal Land
The New York Times,
After the court ruled last year that much of eastern Oklahoma is an Indian reservation, a state court threw out a conviction of a death row inmate.
Could the Supreme Court Erode But Not Overrule Roe v. Wade in the Mississippi Case?
Justia's Verdict,
Cornell Law professor Michael C. Dorf considers whether and how the U.S. Supreme Court next term might eliminate or substantially curtail the constitutional right to abortion recognized in Roe v. Wade. Professor Dorf describes the jurisprudence after that decision and argues that a decision that upholds the Mississippi law while purporting to forestall deciding the ultimate fate of Roe would be brazenly dishonest—albeit somewhat more likely than a clear overruling of Roe.
Gail A. Curley named Marshal of the Supreme Court of the U.S.
Supreme Court of the United States,
Colonel Gail A. Curley has been appointed the new Marshal of the Supreme Court of the United States. She will be the eleventh Marshal of the Court and the second woman to hold the position. She succeeds Pamela Talkin, who retired on July 31, 2020 after 19 years as Marshal. Col. Curley is expected to assume her new duties on June 21, 2021. As Marshal, Col. Curley will serve as the Court's chief security officer, facilities administrator, and contracting executive, managing approximately 260...
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