U.S. Supreme Court

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Chemerinsky: SCOTUS Comcast case is a serious loss for civil rights

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on March 23 in Comcast v. National Association of African American Owned Media is a significant setback for civil rights plaintiffs. Law dean Erwin Chemerinsky explains what the case did and why it matters.

Apr 2, 2020 11:40 AM CDT

May 14, 1969: The Spectacular Fall of Abe Fortas

Apr 1, 2020 12:05 AM CDT

2 SCOTUS justices agree to amend financial disclosures after Fix the Court asks questions

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor agreed to amend their financial disclosure forms after the court transparency group Fix the Court raised questions about their apparent failure to list some reimbursements for a few their trips.

Mar 24, 2020 3:04 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Lawsuits challenge shutdown orders; judge ordered to stop hearings

Suits challenging shutdown orders fail in two states

Lawsuits challenging shutdown orders in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire have so far been unsuccessful.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Sunday denied a…

Mar 23, 2020 5:10 PM CDT

SCOTUS rules states have immunity from copyright suits in case involving Blackbeard’s ship

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states have sovereign immunity from lawsuits alleging copyright infringement.

Congress did not have the authority to eliminate that immunity when it passed the…

Mar 23, 2020 5:00 PM CDT

Supreme Court rules suits for contracting bias must show but-for causation, a tougher standard

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that lawsuits alleging discrimination in contracts under a Reconstruction-era law have to show but-for causation.

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in the case…

Mar 23, 2020 1:10 PM CDT

Traditional insanity defense isn’t constitutionally required, SCOTUS rules

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the due process clause doesn’t require states to offer a traditional insanity defense based on a defendant’s inability to distinguish right from wrong.

Mar 23, 2020 11:45 AM CDT

Will Supreme Court decide some cases without oral arguments?

The U.S. Supreme Court has already delayed 11 oral arguments for its March sitting. Nine arguments are scheduled for April, and it’s possible the court will postpone those, too.

Mar 20, 2020 12:19 PM CDT

SCOTUS extends filing deadlines because of coronavirus outbreak

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday extended filing deadlines for cert petitions because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Mar 20, 2020 10:23 AM CDT

Outbreaks of disease have shuttered the Supreme Court going back more than 2 centuries

When the U.S. Supreme Court announced this week that its March sitting of oral arguments would be postponed “in keeping with public health precautions recommended in response to COVID-19,” the statement included some historical references for support—going back as far as 227 years ago.

Mar 19, 2020 9:10 AM CDT

SCOTUS delays arguments while other courts suspend trials or close over COVID-19 concerns

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it will delay oral arguments as other courts were delaying trials or even closing in response to concerns about the new coronavirus.

Mar 16, 2020 3:57 PM CDT

SCOTUS allows remain-in-Mexico policy to continue during legal challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to continue to require asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while their cases are pending.

Mar 11, 2020 3:23 PM CDT

Federal judge calls Chief Justice Roberts ‘masterpiece of disingenuousness’ in law review article

A federal judge appointed by President Bill Clinton is criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority for “undermining American democracy” by weakening the Voting Rights Act, failing to rein in partisan gerrymandering, and increasing the economic and political power of corporations.

Mar 11, 2020 12:10 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Jim Bakker warned about COVID-19 claims; Reed Smith widow loses in 7th Circuit

Televangelist told to stop peddling COVID-19 elixir

Two state attorneys general and two federal agencies are trying to stop televangelist Jim Bakker from peddling a supplement called Silver Solution as…

Mar 10, 2020 4:35 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Supreme Court to hear juvenile sentencing case; Led Zeppelin wins ‘Stairway’ fight

Supreme Court takes another case over juvenile life-without-parole sentences

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to determine if the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment requires the court…

Mar 9, 2020 5:05 PM CDT

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