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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 03, 2023 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Appears Hesitant to Strike Down CFPB's Funding Structure

Even the court's conservative justices appeared wary of arguments that the consumer financial watchdog is unconstitutionally funded.

By Jimmy Hoover

6 minute read

October 03, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

Alito Raises Concern Over Amicus Brief Studies

The justice wonders aloud whether studies conducted in non-party briefs should be taken as scientifically valid.

By Jimmy Hoover

6 minute read

October 02, 2023 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Term Opens With Textualist Debate Over the Word 'And'

The justices offer opposing views on whether "and" means "or" in the federal First Step Act.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

October 02, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

The Justices Are Back In Town

The Supreme Court begins new term after a busy summer.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read

September 29, 2023 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court's Term Opens Monday With Agency Authority, Social Media, Trademark on Docket

After wading into explosive social issues in recent years, the Supreme Court's conservative majority will turn its attention to an old familiar foe: the administrative state.

By Jimmy Hoover

9 minute read

September 29, 2023 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Wades Into Free Speech Battle Over Social Media Laws

Social media platforms are challenging Texas and Florida restrictions on their ability to moderate content.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

September 28, 2023 | National Law Journal

5th Circuit May Have Sidelined Supreme Court in Social Media Case

The circuit court has "injected uncertainty into the proceedings during this Court's active consideration of the case," U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar wrote in a filing with the justices.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

September 25, 2023 | National Law Journal

Justices Greeted Back From Recess With Stacks of Cases

The NLJ highlights the notable petitions set to be considered at the Supreme Court's "long conference" on Tuesday.

By Jimmy Hoover

11 minute read

September 22, 2023 | National Law Journal

Justice Kagan Says Supreme Court Ethics Code Would Be 'Good Thing'

"It would help in our own compliance with the rules and ... go far in persuading other people that we were adhering to the highest standards of conduct," Kagan said at a Notre Dame Law School talk.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read

September 21, 2023 | National Law Journal

Justice Barrett on Originalism and Why She Doesn't Write So Many Opinions

Judges should be "very, very careful" about how historical evidence is used in constitutional adjudication, Barrett says in talk at Catholic University's law school.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read