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Divided Supreme Court Strikes Down Chevron in Landmark Decision
Reversing four decades of precedent, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Chevron doctrine in its recent decision in Relentless v. Department of Commerce and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. By a vote of 6-3, the Court held that Administra...
Supreme Court Rules Bribery Statute Doesn’t Criminalize Gratuities for Past Acts
In Snyder v. United States, 603 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that 18 U.S.C. §666, a federal law that makes it a crime for state and local officials to “corruptly” solicit, accept, or agree to accept “anything of value from an...
SCOTUS Clarifies Court Must Resolve Competing Arbitration Provisions
In Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, 602 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that where parties have agreed to two contracts — one sending arbitrability disputes to arbitration, and the other either explicitly or implicitly sending arbitrability ...
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SCOTUS to Consider High-Profile Transgender Rights Case in December
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 12, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti on December 4, 2024. T...
SCOTUS Clarifies Standard for Retaliatory Arrest Claims
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 5, 2024
In Gonzalez v. Trevino, 602 U.S. ___ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that plaintiffs are not re...
Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Confrontation Clause to Forensic Analysis
by DONALD SCARINCI on October 28, 2024
In Smith v. Arizona, 602 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that when an expert conveys ...
