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April 22, 2024 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Appears Wary of Challenge to Anti-Camping Laws Aimed at Homeless

"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?"
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April 19, 2024 | Law.com

Jury Trial Decline Results in Fewer Verdict-Related Appeals. Does it Matter?

"If there is not a robust pipeline of decisions going up and coming down where the appellate courts are providing guidance to trial judges, then the consequence is oftentimes a lot of wasted time," said attorney Ryan Baker.
7 minute read
April 17, 2024 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Lowers Bar for Title VII Discrimination Claims

"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.'"
7 minute read
April 16, 2024 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Obstruction Charge for Jan. 6 Defendants

"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?"
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April 16, 2024 | National Law Journal

Divided Supreme Court Rules for Veteran Seeking Enhanced GI Bill Benefits

"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.
4 minute read
March 28, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief

An 'Admirable' Confession Of Error

"I commend the government for acknowledging the error below in this case," Justice Neil Gorsuch said.
4 minute read
March 26, 2024 | National Law Journal

Anti-Abortion Group Faces Skeptical Supreme Court in FDA Challenge

"You need a person," Justice Elena Kagan said in questioning the group's legal footing to sue the Food and Drug Administration. "You need a person to be able to come in and meet the courts' regular standing requirements."
7 minute read
March 19, 2024 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Briefly Lets Texas Enforce Aggressive Immigration Law

"Texas can now immediately enforce its own law imposing criminal liability on thousands of noncitizens and requiring their removal to Mexico," Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a dissent joined by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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March 18, 2024 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Seems Sympathetic to Biden Administration, NRA in 1st Amendment Cases

"My biggest concern is that your view has the First Amendment hamstringing the government in significant ways in the most important time periods," Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said.
7 minute read
March 12, 2024 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Extends Freeze on Texas Immigration Law

Justice Samuel Alito Jr. has extended a freeze on Texas' controversial new immigration law while the Supreme Court weighs a challenge from the Biden administration.
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