Recent Decisions
West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (June 30, 2022)
The “best system of emission reduction” identified by the EPA in the Clean Power Plan was not within the authority granted to the Agency in Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.
Biden v. Texas (June 30, 2022)
The rescission of the Migrant Protection Protocols (Remain in Mexico policy) did not violate the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety (June 29, 2022)
In a case under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Texas is not protected by sovereign immunity; by ratifying the Constitution, the state agreed that its sovereignty would yield to the national power to raise and support the Armed Forces.
Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta (June 29, 2022)
The federal government and the state have concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute crimes committed by non-Indians against Indians in Indian country.
Concepcion v. United States (June 27, 2022)
The First Step Act of 2018 allows district courts to consider intervening changes of law or fact in exercising their discretion to reduce a sentence.
Latest Supreme Court News
Colorado web designer’s First Amendment challenge will test the scope of state anti-discrimination laws
SCOTUSblog,
The Supreme Court on Monday will revisit a long-simmering tension between legal protections for LGBTQ people and the rights of business owners who oppose same-sex marriage. The case, 303 Creative v. Elenis, is a challenge by a Colorado website designer to a state law that... The post Colorado web designer’s First Amendment challenge will test the scope of state anti-discrimination laws appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
When the Supreme Court Overrules a Prior Constitutional Case, Has the Meaning of the Constitution Itself Changed? A Georgia Abortion Dispute Raises the Question
Justia's Verdict,
Illinois Law dean Vikram David Amar and California civil litigator Michael Schaps respond to the apparent view of a Georgia trial court judge that the current Supreme Court cannot retroactively affect the previous status (existence/non-existence) of a constitutional right found by a previous Court. Dean Amar and Mr. Schaps point out the flaws of this view and the absurd outcomes it would lead to if taken to its logical extension.
A quiet bench on the Quiet Title Act: Justices hold muted debate on statute of limitations
SCOTUSblog,
Wednesday’s argument in Wilkins v. United States was a quiet one, with several of the justices saying so little that it is difficult to discern what they are thinking. Those who spoke extensively, however, seem ready to reject the government’s argument that the statute of... The post A quiet bench on the Quiet Title Act: Justices hold muted debate on statute of limitations appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Biden’s Student Loan Debt Forgiveness
The New York Times,
The justices left in place an injunction blocking the Biden administration’s authority to forgive up to $20,000 in debt per borrower.
How the Supreme Court Is Erasing Consequential Decisions in the Lower Courts
The New York Times,
The pace of these actions has increased in the past 22 months, neutralizing important civil rights and civil liberties decisions.
Judge Robert M. Dow, Jr., named Counselor to the Chief Justice
Supreme Court of the United States,
The Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr., has been appointed by Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., as his new Counselor. Judge Dow will assume his position at the Supreme Court on December 5, 2022. He succeeds Jeffrey P. Minear, who retired on September 30, after 16 years as Counselor. Judge Dow currently serves as a judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. §133(b), he will assume full-time responsibility as the Counselor to the...
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