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November 18, 2024 | SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Four Cases
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Supreme Court Clarifies When Public Officials Can Be held Liable for Social Media Activity
In Lindke v. Freed, 601 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public officials may be held liable for their social media activity in certain circumstances. The justices unanimously held that speech by a government official about job-r...
SCOTUS Rules Trump Can Remain on Ballot Rejecting 14th Amendment Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Trump v. Anderson, 601 U.S. ____ (2024), that states can’t remove former President Donald Trump from 2024 presidential primary ballots for his role in the events of January 6, 2021. In a per curium opinio...
SCOTUS to Take Up Abortion Again in April
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up abortion again with oral arguments in Moyle v. United States scheduled for April 24, 2024. The issue before the Court is whether Idaho’s strict abortion law is preempted by the Emergency Medical Treatment and L...
SCOTUS Ends February Sitting With Oral Arguments in Six Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments in six cases to end its February sitting. A pair of cases challenging Texas and Florida’s controversial social media laws took center stage. NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice, LLC center ...
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to EPA’s Good Neighbor Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases last week. One of the most closely watched is Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency, which challenges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Good Neighbor” pollution rule. ...
Supreme Court Rules Federal Agencies Can Be Sued Under Fair Credit Reporting Act
In Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Housing Service v. Kirtz, 601 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a consumer may sue a federal agency under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681n and 1681o for failing to comply with the terms of th...
Supreme Court to Determine Whether Trump Stays on Colorado Ballot
The Supreme Court will soon hear oral arguments in Trump v. Anderson, which will determine whether President Donald Trump may remain on the 2024 presidential primary ballot in the State of Colorado. The decision could have broad implications given t...
SCOTUS to Hear Case Involving Homeless Encampments
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to consider City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, which will have a significant impact on U.S. cities seeking to address the ongoing homeless crisis. The key issue before the Court is whether penalizing home...
SCOTUS Poised to Decide Fate of Chevron Doctrine
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases this week. The two most closely watched involve whether the Court should overrule its landmark decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, 467 U.S. 837 (1984). The Court’s ...
SCOTUS Kicks Off January 2024 Session With Five Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court returned from recess on January 4, 2024. The Court’s January session will feature some of the Term’s biggest cases, with several testing the limit of the federal government’s regulatory power. To kick off the sessio...
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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 ...
