Last week, the justices chose not to temporarily prioritize matters of racial consideration in its admissions process at the U.S. Military Academy. This comes as a result of an unsigned order, rejecting the appeal from the same group that previously organized challenges against the use of affirmative action in admissions at Harvard and the University…
On the morning of February 1, Ellena Erskine of SCOTUSblog provided a comprehensive rundown of the most pertinent legal news related to the Supreme Court. As noted, the blog compiles a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links every weekday. One key news featured that morning was a petition by the Colorado…
Legal professionals’ attention is drawn to the noteworthy coverage recently provided by SCOTUSblog, where its weekday release includes a concise array of articles, commentaries, and links regarding the Supreme Court’s activities. The Wednesday, Jan 31 edition highlights two particularly compelling stories. Read it on SCOTUSblog. The White House’s stance on diversity and its importance in…
The U.S. Military Academy recently requested that the Supreme Court refrain from intervening in an ongoing disagreement regarding the use of race in its admissions procedure. The academy’s response was prompted by Students for Fair Admissions, a group of students who are opposed to the consideration of race in college admissions. They asked the Supreme…
On Tuesday, January 30, the U.S. Supreme Court started off their day with a gambit of events that were likely to impact the legal world in lasting ways. Notably, the date for high-stakes abortion pill oral arguments, a key point of interest in the legal and ethical discussions surrounding reproductive rights, was announced. This insight…
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the oral argument concerning the accessibility of a drug used in medication abortions, mifepristone, on March 26, 2024. This case, which has sparked large interest, involves a group of doctors and medical groups opposing the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the drug, citing it as unsafe….
Following the implementation of laws last year in Tennessee and Kentucky, which deny children under 18 from accessing gender-affirming care, a pushback has occurred with several significant parties requesting a reassessment of these restrictive rulings by the Supreme Court. Critics argue that these recent laws violate the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The controversial…
The group that played a key role in litigations leading to the effective termination of affirmative action in tertiary level admissions has reappeared in the Supreme Court. This time, the group, known as Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) and led by conservative activist Edward Blum, is asking the justices to provisionally halt the U.S. Military…
In an intriguing development this Friday, the Supreme Court appointed a former clerk to Chief Justice John Roberts, Christopher Michel, to defend a consequential ruling by an Oklahoma court. Noteworthy is that this court’s ruling continues to uphold the conviction and death sentence of Richard Glossip, despite the state’s attorney general agreeing that they should…
One of the noteworthy developments in the United States’ Supreme Court on Friday, January 26, was the rallying of the conservative legal circuit behind Donald Trump. Setting the political lenses aside, this signifies a fascinating turn in the realm of legal strategies and provides a unique atmosphere to observe legal dynamics at play. A detailed…
Every weekday, a short list of legal news articles, noteworthy commentary, and other links related to the Supreme Court are compiled for legal professionals. The reportage from SCOTUSblog on January 24, 2024, includes the following: One significant news item involves the appeal court’s decision not to rehear a gag order appeal by Donald Trump’s group….
Congress passed the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act in the fall of 2020 during the frenzy of the COVID-19 pandemic and during a hotly contested presidential election. The law’s aim was to mitigate the significant rates of injury, death, and use of performance-enhancing drugs in the horseracing industry. It established the Horseracing Integrity and Safety…
Each weekday, many of us follow a routine of catching up on news articles, commentary and other noteworthy links, especially those related to the Supreme Court. For Tuesday, January 23, the morning read offers a variety of interesting pieces to peruse. From official appeals to the Supreme Court to potential groundbreaking reviews, the range of…
The United States Supreme Court has recently announced a job vacancy. The prestigious institution is recruiting for an administrative deputy clerk. This opportunity, freely opened to the nation’s legal community, has specific requirements that must be met by potential candidates. To be eligible for this role, applicants are required to possess a law degree, which…
The dispute over redistricting in Michigan took a significant turn recently as the Supreme Court declined to intervene in the ongoing battle. On Jan 22, 2024, the justices, in a brief unsigned order, denied a request by Michigan’s independent redistricting commission for a hold on a lower court’s ruling. The lower court had required the…
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court recently permitted federal Border Patrol agents to cut or move razor wire installed by Texas along a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border. The decision followed a request from the Biden administration. The wire, which poses serious hazards to navigate through, has been the cause of a mounting humanitarian…
In a case that brings the convoluted legal and ethical practices surrounding Oklahoma’s death sentences to the fore, the U.S. Supreme Court is slated to review the case of Richard Glossip, a death row inmate seeking to overturn his conviction. Glossip was sentenced to death eight years ago for the 1997 murder of Barry Van…
The author of this article, Ellena Erskine, asserts that for law professionals, the start of any week necessitates digesting the latest updates regarding the Supreme Court. With this mind, she’s compiled a digest of news articles, commentary, and other relevant information for the Monday morning read on January 22, 2024. The morning read covers a…
The routine task of examining current events and controversies related to the Supreme Court is an important part of staying informed for all legal professionals. Especially for those operating in large corporations and top-tier law firms, it provides a crucial lens through which to view the potential legal implications of unfolding stories. Ellena Erskine, reputable…
In the U.S. Supreme Court legal scene, the “relist” practice has been a topic of interest recently. Relisting refers to when the court revisits cert petitions during its conferencing process. It appears the Supreme court is making significant progress in handling the backlog of relisted cases. Last week, the court granted review in five relists….
The Supreme Court of the United States served up a fascinating start in the third week of January. Many points of discussion ensued, from potential shifts in federal regulatory power to conservative approaches that may affect how constitutional cases are decided going forward. The highlights from SCOTUSblog’s morning read for Thursday, January 18 are worth…
The Supreme Court’s Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council ruling has constituted a legal pillar for almost four decades, guiding courts to defer to a government agency’s reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. However, recent oral argumentation over three and a half hours suggests an altered trajectory, making the survival of the rule, known as…
The morning read for Wednesday, January 17 provides a comprehensive collection of news articles, commentary, and noteworthy links relating to the Supreme Court. This selection of content is provided every weekday by the reputable news outlet, SCOTUSblog. Among the significant links included in the Wednesday morning read, there are a variety of topics that are…
A recent development in the legal landscape highlights a notable invocation of the ‘Takings Clause’ involving landowners from Houston who took Texas to court over a highway project. The suit alleges that the state deliberately flooded their land, violating their property rights. In a video shared on SCOTUSblog, Nate Mowry interviews Robert McNamara, a prominent…
Just recently, the U.S. Supreme Court justices rejected a request to decide whether the state of Alaska can decline to deduct union dues from a state employee’s paycheck without clear consent from the employee. The issue stems from a ruling a few years ago, in 2018, when the court held that government employees, who are…