Four More Decisions Continue Busy SCOTUS Term
Four more decisions came down from the United States Supreme Court, which still leaves quite a few headline-making rulings to come.
Tagged: SCOTUS
SCOTUS Strikes Again
The two new landmark cases this week will generate a lot of angst and overreactions.
Wednesday Writs: Soulless Enterprise of Death Edition
The plaintiff’s lawyer’s passionate closing argument called R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris a “soulless enterprise of death.” Was that wrong?
OT Contributor Network: Em Carpenter Lawsplaining SCOTUS, Voting Rights, Cosby, and #FreeBritney
Em Carpenter is lawsplaining SCOTUS on voting rights, Cosby’s vacated sentence, and the legal technicalities of #freeBritney
Wednesday Writs: Voting Rights in Brnovich v Democratic National Committee
Em Carpenter is here to give you a rundown on Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, this SCOTUS term’s so-called “voting rights case”
Fulton v City of Philadelphia: In Which SCOTUS Takes 110 Pages to Accomplish Almost Nothing
The justices who fear that the decision in Fulton v. Philadelphia has only ensured that the case is just beginning are likely correct.
SCOTUS Upholds Obamacare: Read It For Yourself
SCOTUS has struck down what many thought was one of the most serious challenges to The Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.
SCOTUS To Hear Mississippi Abortion Case
SCOTUS has agreed to hear a Mississippi abortion case that both pro-life and pro-choice advocates think could affect the Roe/Casey precedents for abortion law in America.
Wednesday Writs: Consent to Search in Georgia v. Randolph
SCOTUS, the 4th Amendment, and a case of “he said, she said” sets precedent for consent to search in our Case of the Week, Georgia v. Randolph
Wednesday Writs: Compost, Human and Otherwise Edition
Em’s a little busy, but meanwhile in Colorado it is about to be legal to turn your earthly remains into compost
Wednesday Writs: Frothingham v. Mellon Sets Legal Precedent For Karens
The Supreme Court definitively decided that there will be no general taxpayer standing to sue over federal statutes in Frothingham v. Mellon
SCOTUS Strikes California’s In-Home Covid Limits: Read It For Yourself
The Supreme Court struck down in-home Covid limits that were part of California’s Covid restrictions 5-4. Read it for yourself
Justice Clarence Thomas’ Social Media Opinion: Read It For Yourself
Justice Clarence Thomas’ Social Media Opinion has been getting lots of play on social media, so read what he wrote for yourself:
SCOTUS To Consider Death Penalty For Boston Marathon Bomber
The United States Supreme Court will consider whether or not to reinstate the death penalty for the convicted Boston Marathon bomber.
Dunn v Smith: SCOTUS Upholds Stay of Execution 5-4…Or is it 6-3?
In an Order issued yesterday in Dunn v Smith, the Court held condemned man, Willie Smith, Jr., would be permitted the presence of his pastor
Supreme Court Nazi Art & Railroad Retirement Board Decisions: Read Them for Yourself
The Supreme Court hands down decisions on “Nazi Art” lawsuits and the Railroad Retirement Board benefits determination ruling.
Wednesday Writs: The Mess is Growing, So Here Are Links Edition
So much legal news going on than even Wednesday Writs can handle, so here are links to the stories from across the legal interwebs
Wednesday Writs: Brief Edition, Including Van Buren v United States
If the federal government has its way, according to arguments before SCOTUS, lying on a dating website profile will be a federal crime.
If Democrats are Going to Pack the Supreme Court, They Might as Well Go Big
Not two, not four, but six new Supreme Court Justices! How many new justices should Biden and Senate Democrats add to the Court?
