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Former Thomas Clerk Sarah Harris to Serve as Acting Solicitor General

The Williams & Connolly partner will temporarily steer the U.S. Solicitor General's Office until the expected Senate confirmation of Trump's pick, John Sauer.
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National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: Supreme Court Books You Should Read in 2025

A legendary Supreme Court reporter recommends recently published must reads about the nation's top tribunal.
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Supreme Court Brief

The Supreme Court Takes on Porn

The justices wrestled with the First Amendment in a case involving a Texas law requiring sexually explicit websites to verify the ages of their users, leading to some colorful questions from the bench.
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National Law Journal

High Court Rejects 'Heightened' Standard for Employers Defending FLSA Cases

The Supreme Court unanimously held that employers need only show by a "preponderance of the evidence" that a worker is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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National Law Journal

Supreme Court Appears Sympathetic to Law Requiring Porn Sites to Verify Users' Age

The justices cited the "explosion" of online porn addiction and the difficulties of content filtering during a Wednesday challenge to a Texas age verification law for sexually explicit websites.
5 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

A Simple 'Trial Lawyer' Goes to the Supreme Court

Chicago trial lawyer Chris Gair delivered the "humblest answer I've ever heard from the Supreme Court podium," said Justice Elena Kagan.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court May Limit Federal Prosecutions Over 'Misleading' but True Statements

The justices seem inclined to exclude "misleading" but true statements from a federal law prohibiting "false" statements to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Wrestles With Disabled Ex-Firefighter's Discrimination Case

The justices considered whether retirees can sue their former employers for disability discrimination in benefits plans.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Denies Oil Giants' Appeal to End State Climate Suits

The Supreme Court turned away a pair of appeals from the oil and gas industry seeking to defeat a lawsuit from Hawaiian municipal authorities over the companies' alleged cover-up of their products' environmental effects.
2 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Supreme Indifference? Justices Unfazed By TikTok’s Time Crunch

TikTok, the viral video-sharing app beloved by millions, will soon "go dark” if the Supreme Court does not act soon to block a law requiring it be sold by a Chinese parent company. The justices appeared in no rush to do so Friday.
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