Jimmy Hoover

Jimmy Hoover

Jimmy Hoover covers the Supreme Court for The National Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @JimmyHooverDC. 

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October 10, 2024 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Will Decide If the 5th Circuit Allows 'Blatant Forum Shopping'

On the surface, "FDA v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor" centers around a routine question of statutory standing about what is the proper forum where litigants can challenge negative rulings by a federal agency.

By Jimmy Hoover

7 minute read

October 10, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief

The 'Cryptic Note' at the Center of Death Penalty Case

"I mean, it's just your one witness has been exposed as a liar," Justice Elena Kagan said.

By Jimmy Hoover

7 minute read

October 09, 2024 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Casts Skeptical Eye Over Death Penalty Appeal

"Do you really think it would make that much of a difference to the jury?" asked Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. of the new evidence unearthed by the defense.

By Jimmy Hoover

7 minute read

October 09, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief

In 'Ghost Gun' Case, Some Hands On Argument Prep

"I actually had the experience of putting one of these kits together," the solicitor general told the justices.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

October 08, 2024 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Appears Likely to Uphold ATF's 'Ghost Gun' Rule

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. asked an attorney for the kit manufacturers what the purpose of selling slightly unfinished firearm "receivers" is if not to convert them into functioning weapons.

By Jimmy Hoover

6 minute read

October 08, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief

Do Justices Have To Listen To Lower Courts?

"Counsel, we have had cases where we came out the other way than every court of appeals had come out, right?" Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. asked.

By Jimmy Hoover

6 minute read

October 07, 2024 | National Law Journal

In First Case of Term, Justices Review 'Kafkaesque' Alabama Procedural Bar

"What was Kafkaesque is the ruling that we couldn't challenge our inability to exhaust precisely because we haven't exhausted," said the plaintiffs' lawyer, Adam Unikowsky of Jenner & Block.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read

October 07, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief

And They're Off...

Jenner & Block's Adam Unikowsky will have the honor of throwing out the first pitch to the justices on opening day Monday in the case Williams v. Washington.

By Jimmy Hoover

6 minute read

October 04, 2024 | National Law Journal

High Court Turns Away Industry Challenges to EPA Rules Curbing Pollution

Friday's denials are a noticeable break from the court's decisions last term to take up, and ultimately rule in favor of, an emergency docket industry and state challenge to an EPA rule regulating air quality standards in upwind states.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read

October 04, 2024 | National Law Journal

Justices Will Consider Straight Woman's Reverse Discrimination Case Against Ohio

Marlean Ames alleges her boss, a gay woman, passed over her for a key promotion that ultimately went to another gay woman unqualified for the position.

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read