If I had to pick a case as the potential “sleeper” of the term—a case which is not getting a great deal of attention but that could have a huge impact—I’d select Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, scheduled for argument Nov. 29.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to block a federal judge’s decision to allow depositions of two Republican legislative leaders in Arizona who intervened to defend laws passed last year that require would-be voters to provide proof of citizenship.
A Maryland law requiring those who want handguns to wait up to 30 days for a “handgun qualification license” violates the Second Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled last week.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday expressed his “serious doubts” about using bellwether trials in multidistrict litigation to prevent defendants from relitigating issues decided in lawsuits by different plaintiffs.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis ruled Monday that private plaintiffs cannot sue for alleged violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which bans voting practices and procedures that deny or abridge the right to vote on the basis of race or color.
The new Code of Conduct for Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States has five canons that address issues such as recusal, permissible extrajudicial activities and limits on outside income. In many ways, it resembles the code governing lower-court judges.
Updated: The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it has adopted an ethics code amid controversies stemming in part from Justice Clarence Thomas’ acceptance of luxury travel from wealthy friends.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives can prohibit bump stocks under a law banning machine guns and parts intended to convert weapons into machine guns.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the National Rifle Association can sue a New York official for allegedly violating the First Amendment by pressuring banks and insurers to cut ties with the advocacy group.
On Nov. 7, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in United States v. Rahimi, its first gun case since the landmark New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen decision.
On Nov. 7, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in United States v. Rahimi. It is an enormously important case about the scope of Second Amendment rights and also about how the Roberts Court is approaching interpreting the Constitution.
The ABA has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case of a death row inmate whose appointed habeas lawyer "functionally" abandoned him.
Documents suggest that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas purchased his luxury RV with a loan of $267,230 from a wealthy friend who forgave "a substantial amount or even all of the principal balance," according to an Oct. 25 report by Democratic members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance.
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