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The Latest Breaking News from Sotomayor

A footnote from today's D.C. Circuit opinion by Judge Justin Walker in U.S. v. Littlejohn; the underlying issue was whether… The post Helpful Judges appeared first on Reason.com.

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Nina Totenberg Sincerely Apologizes For An Inexplicable Error

This is just the latest in a series of questionable judgments that Totenberg has made over the years.

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Chief Justice Roberts (Likely) Ordered The Release Of Cook 30 Minutes Before He Announced It

Slaughter and Cook were bundled together, as the Chief (likely) instructed.

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Recap of Today's Opinions and Predictions For The Final Four Cases

My predictions from last Thursday panned out well. The Chief Justice wrote the majority opinion in both Cook and Slaughter. There… The post Recap of Today's Opinions and Predictions For The Final Four Cases appeared first on Reason.com.

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Supreme Court Ends Agency "Independence," Save for the Federal Reserve

As expected, the Supreme Court overturns Humphrey's Executor, but reaffirms the independence of the Federal Reserve.

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Second Amendment Roundup: Supreme Court Decides Wolford

Aloha to Hawaii’s Vampire Rule on private property open to the public.

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Authorship Predictions For The Remaining Cases

Today was a busy day at the Court. The Justices handed down five opinions, though none were major. I've read… The post Authorship Predictions For The Remaining Cases appeared first on Reason.com.

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Cisco Slams The Door on ATS, and Perhaps All Other, Implied Causes of Action

A scholarly opinion from Justice Barrett with some punchy lines.

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Who Speaks For The Majority In Hunter v. United States?

The 8-member majority split 2-3-3.

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Second Amendment Roundup: Gun Ban for Pot Users Unconstitutional

Supreme Court decides 9-0 that marijuana use per se fails to support firearm prohibition.

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A Slow Thursday At The Court

And a tour around town.

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The Most Interesting Supreme Court Opinion Line-Up You Will See This Year

Leave it to the Rooker-Feldman doctrine to divide the justices in an unusual way.

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The Supreme Court Reverses Inferior Court Supremacy In Alabama

Alabama has no obligation to follow a vacated order, and had every right to challenge a district court's order until it is settled by the Supreme Court.

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Did Justice Alito Lose The Majority Opinion In Hamm v. Smith?

It seems possible that the Chief Justice assigned the majority to Justice Alito, but something happened along the way, and Justices Kavanaugh and Barrett decided to DIG.

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The Laborious KBJ

Justice Ginsburg was known as the Notorious RBG. Notoriety was a perfect adjective for Justice Ginsburg. She was famous, but… The post The Laborious KBJ appeared first on Reason.com.

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A Few Thoughts on the Chatrie Oral Argument

On the whole, a good morning for the government.

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SCOTUS Summarily Reverses Three-Judge Panel In Mandatory Jurisdiction Case Based On Earlier Shadow Docket Ruling In Same Case

Judge Brown's "bumpy night" ends not with a bang, but a whimper.

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"Sotomayor Drops The Ball on Obamacare" And The Shadow Docket

A flashback to New Year's Eve 2013 in Chapter 15 of "Unraveled."

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An Unusual GVR With Three Dissenting Votes

I've seen votes to grant instead of GVR, but I can't recall votes to deny instead of a GVR.

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The Substance of the Clean Power Plan Memos

The Chief Justice reminds us why he was the best lawyer of his time.

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Some Questions About The SCOTUS Leak On the Clean Power Plan Case

This story is only getting started.

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Justice Sotomayor Opens Up About Her Colleagues

She blames her colleagues for the emergency docket situation, and faults Justice Kavanaugh for not knowing people who earn an hourly wage.

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If Chiles Was So Lopsided, Why Did The Court Deny Cert In Tingley?

The legal landscape for transgender cases has changed since 2023.

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Justice Kagan's Arguments for "Relax[ing] Our Guard" as to Some Content-Based (But Viewpoint-Neutral) Speech Restrictions

From Justice Kagan's concurrence, joined by Justice Sotomayor, in today's Chiles v. Salazar: [A.] The Court today decides that the… The post Justice Kagan's Arguments for "Relax[ing] Our Guard" as to Some Content-Based (But Viewpoint-Neutral) Speech Restrictions appeared first on Reason.com.

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Texas officials who targeted a journalist just got a response from the Supreme Court that will change how the First Amendment works for everyone

The Supreme Court just delivered a significant blow to citizen journalists, rejecting a case brought by Priscilla Villarreal against Texas officials who had arrested her for reporting. This decision, announced on Monday, means Villarreal’s civil rights claim, which argued her First Amendment free speech rights were violated, cannot move forward.

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