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Jimmy Hoover covers the Supreme Court for The National Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @JimmyHooverDC.
April 22, 2024 | National Law Journal
The justices' decision to review the case comes as they also weigh the administration's appeals in defense of laws and regulations against "bump stocks" and suspected domestic abusers owning guns.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
April 22, 2024 | National Law Journal
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether a party "must obtain a ruling that conclusively decides the merits in its favor," rather than just a preliminary injunction, to obtain attorney fees in a civil rights suit.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
April 22, 2024 | National Law Journal
"Municipalities have competing priorities," said Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. "Why would you think that these nine people [on the Supreme Court] are the best people to judge and weigh those policy judgments?"
By Jimmy Hoover
8 minute read
April 18, 2024 | National Law Journal
"There used to be a time when we had a good chunk of a summer break," Justice Sonia Sotomayor said. "Not anymore. The emergency calendar is busy almost on a weekly basis."
By Jimmy Hoover
7 minute read
April 17, 2024 | National Law Journal
"To make out a Title VII discrimination claim, a transferee must show some harm respecting an identifiable term or condition of employment," Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court. "What the transferee does not have to show, according to the relevant text, is that the harm incurred was 'significant.'"
By Jimmy Hoover
7 minute read
April 16, 2024 | National Law Journal
"There have been many violent protests that have interfered with proceedings," Justice Clarence Thomas said. "Has the government applied this provision to other protests in the past and has this been the government's position throughout the lifespan of the statute?"
By Jimmy Hoover
7 minute read
April 16, 2024 | National Law Journal
"The bottom line is this: Veterans who separately accrue benefits under both the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills are entitled to both benefits," Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote for the majority.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
April 15, 2024 | National Law Journal
Without ruling on the merits of the law, the Supreme Court granted a request from Idaho's attorney general seeking relief from a statewide court order blocking the state's Vulnerable Child Protection Act.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
April 15, 2024 | National Law Journal
The justices are considering whether a federal anti-bribery law bans payments to public officials not only to get their support but to show appreciation for support they have given.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
April 12, 2024 | National Law Journal
Investors can bring such suits only when such omissions create "misleading half-truths," Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for a unanimous court.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
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