Jimmy Hoover covers the Supreme Court for The National Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @JimmyHooverDC.
December 04, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief
A Major Bellwether for Trans Rights?The case is the first time the justices will consider the constitutional right of trans youth to obtain access to gender-affirming care.
By Jimmy Hoover
3 minute read
December 03, 2024 | International Edition
Hungary Seeks to Defeat Holocaust Survivors' LawsuitHungary, backed by amicus supporters Germany and the United States, has challenged the D.C. Circuit’s more permissive approach to satisfying the expropriation exception under the FSIA.
By Jimmy Hoover
3 minute read
December 03, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief
Hungary Tries to Beat Lawsuit from Holocaust SurvivorsHungary, backed by amicus supporters Germany and the United States, has challenged the D.C. Circuit’s more permissive approach to satisfying the expropriation exception under the FSIA.
By Jimmy Hoover
3 minute read
December 02, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief
At FDA, Flavored Vape Products Go Up In SmokeThe Supreme Court will consider the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's tough stance on allowing new flavored vape products on the market.
By Jimmy Hoover
3 minute read
November 25, 2024 | National Law Journal
Judge Grants Special Counsel's Motion, Dismisses Criminal Case Against Trump Without Prejudice"Dismissal without prejudice is ... consistent with the Government's understanding that the immunity afforded to a sitting President is temporary, expiring when they leave office," U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
November 25, 2024 | National Law Journal
When Police Destroy Property, Is It a 'Taking'? Maybe So, Say Sotomayor, GorsuchJustice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, questioned the idea that police destruction of property should be treated differently than eminent domain cases.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
November 25, 2024 | National Law Journal
Justices Seek Solicitor General's Views on Music Industry's Copyright Case Against ISPThe issue concerns the liability of internet service providers for their users' music piracy.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
November 22, 2024 | National Law Journal
Trump's Solicitor General Expected to 'Flip' Prelogar's Positions at Supreme CourtIn a number of hot-button cases, the Trump administration is expected to disavow the current U.S. solicitor general’s arguments to the Supreme Court.
By Jimmy Hoover
7 minute read
November 22, 2024 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court Will Review Constitutionality Of FCC's Universal Service FundThe conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the program is funded by a "misbegotten tax" on Americans' phone and internet use. The Federal Communications Commission, and the U.S. telecom industry itself, wants the justices to reverse that decision.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
November 22, 2024 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court Drops Facebook's Appeal in Securities Case as 'Improvidently Granted'The unexplained dismissal followed a hearing during which the justices struggled to determine when a company must disclose that a future risk to its business has occurred in the past.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
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