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SCOTUStoday for Monday, March 2
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (453+ words) If you are looking for a great introduction to this morning's argument in United States v. Hemani, please check out this animated explainer, done in partnership with Briefly. Our live blog begins at 9:30 a.m. EST, with argument to start at approximately 10 a.m. On…...
Justices to consider breadth of a federal defendant’s waiver of appeal
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (279+ words) In Hunter v. United States, to be argued on Tuesday, March 3, the Supreme Court will address how broad federal defendants" waivers of their right to appeal can be and the effect of a district court"s statement at sentencing that the…...
Beach blasts and unusually dangerous weapons
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (937+ words) The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has "relisted" for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available'here. There are just three new relists this week. National Association for Gun Rights v. Lamont, 25-421 Issue: Whether…...
Court grapples with disputes over efforts to recover losses from Cuban confiscations
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (867+ words) Both cases involve the interpretation of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act, also known as the LIBERTAD Act or as the Helms-Burton Act, after its sponsors. Title III of the law allows U.S. nationals to bring lawsuits in federal court…...
Supreme Court strikes down tariffs
1+ week, 3+ day ago (171+ words) In a major ruling on presidential power, the Supreme Court on Friday struck down the sweeping tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed in a series of executive orders. By a vote of 6-3, the justices ruled that the tariffs exceed the…...
What the Justice Department overlooks in its historical argument to end birthright citizenship
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1115+ words) Immigration Matters is a recurring series by C'sar Cuauht'moc Garc'a Hern'ndez that analyzes the court's immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement practices. In my last [] The post What the Justice Department overlooks in its historical…...
Supreme Court to hear arguments on confiscations by Cuban government
1+ week, 5+ day ago (667+ words) It has been more than 65 years since Cuba's communist government came to power and confiscated large swaths of assets owned by U.S. businesses in Cuba. On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a pair of cases brought by…...
Supreme Court updates recusals process
1+ week, 5+ day ago (201+ words) The Supreme Court on Tuesday revealed that it has put new software in place to "assist in identifying potential conflicts" of interest for the justices. In a press release issued by its Public Information Office, the court announced changes to…...
The anticipated criminal law decisions and arguments for the rest of this term
1+ week, 5+ day ago (202+ words) ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Today's column is my busman's holiday project: providing nerd-like numbers and information focused solely on Supreme Court cases that address criminal law…...
SCOTUStoday for Wednesday, February 18
1+ week, 5+ day ago (412+ words) Justice Anthony Kennedy joined the court on this day in 1988. He served for slightly more than 30 years, retiring on July 31, 2018. You may have noticed our (very) brief mention of the Marshal of the United States Supreme Court'in our Closer Look…...