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Marcia Coyle, based in Washington, covers the U.S. Supreme Court. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MarciaCoyle
June 27, 2018 | National Law Journal
"Please permit me by this letter to express my profound gratitude for having had the privilege to seek in each case how best to know, interpret, and defend the Constitution and the laws that must always conform to its mandates and promises," Kennedy said in a letter to President Trump.
By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro
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June 26, 2018 | National Law Journal
"We express no view on the soundness of the policy. We simply hold today that plaintiffs have not demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits of their constitutional claim," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority.
By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro
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June 22, 2018 | National Law Journal
The 5-4 decision in Carpenter v. United States marks a win for privacy interests in the ongoing tug-of-war over data privacy in the digital age. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. wrote the majority opinion.
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
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June 14, 2018 | National Law Journal
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. and Justices Samuel Alito Jr. and Stephen Breyer each reported selling stock holdings, according to the latest financial disclosure forms, released Thursday. Other stock sales reported in the forms also help explain justices' recusal behavior in cases before the Supreme Court.
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
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June 11, 2018 | National Law Journal
"The dissents have a policy disagreement, not just with Ohio, but with Congress. But this case presents a question of statutory interpretation, not a question of policy," Justice Samuel Alito Jr. wrote for the 5-4 majority. In dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote: "Communities that are disproportionately affected by unnecessarily harsh registration laws should not tolerate efforts to marginalize their influence in the political process."
By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro
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June 4, 2018 | National Law Journal
"Whatever the confluence of speech and free exercise principles might be in some cases, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission's consideration of this case was inconsistent with the state's obligation of religious neutrality," Kennedy wrote for the 7-2 court.
By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro
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May 25, 2018 | National Law Journal
There may be another way: "non-mutual offensive collateral estoppel." The concept is fairly established in the law, but it has not been used much. And judges and arbitrators have broad discretion whether to apply it in any given case.
By Marcia Coyle
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May 21, 2018 | National Law Journal
"The policy may be debatable but the law is clear: Congress has instructed that arbitration agreements like those before us must be enforced as written," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the majority. In dissent, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called the decision "egregiously wrong."
By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro
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April 30, 2018 | National Law Journal
The justice will curtail activities for the next few weeks, the court said. She also will wear a sling for several weeks and undergo physical therapy for several months. Sotomayor is expected to recover full mobility and shoulder function, according to the court.
By Marcia Coyle
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April 30, 2018 | National Law Journal
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., writing in a 2013 case, said cy pres relief raised "fundamental concerns." The Google settlement involved funds distributed to third parties, with no compensation to the class.
By Marcia Coyle
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