Justices, signaling interest in False Claims Act, are asked to clarify a “knowing” violation

Justices, signaling interest in False Claims Act, are asked to clarify a “knowing” violation

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The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

On Monday, the court asked the government to weigh in on a petition filed earlier this year, about whether it matters that someone accused of “knowingly” defrauding the government under the False Claims Act believes or understands their own conduct was unlawful. Known as a “call for the views of … Read the rest

The morning read for Wednesday, Aug. 24

The morning read for Wednesday, Aug. 24

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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Wednesday morning read:

  • Another ‘Monster’ US Supreme Court Term (Marcia Coyle, The National Law Journal)
  • The Inflation Reduction Act doesn’t get around the Supreme Court’s climate ruling in West Virginia v. EPA, but it does strengthen EPA’s future abilities (Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation)
  • Congress needs
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The morning read for Monday, Aug. 22

The morning read for Monday, Aug. 22

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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Monday morning read:

  • Supreme Court issues rare emergency order favoring voters challenging elections rules (Tierney Sneed, CNN)
  • Justice Amy Coney Barrett hasn’t disappointed conservative supporters—so far (Mark Walsh, ABA Journal)
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders return to the court after Collins

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders return to the court after <em>Collins</em>

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The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

Under the Fifth Amendment, “private property” cannot be “taken for public use” by the government “without just compensation.” This week, we highlight cert petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether the federal government’s decision to essentially nationalize the country’s largest federal backed mortgage-securities companies in the … Read the rest

The morning read for Thursday, Aug. 18

The morning read for Thursday, Aug. 18

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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Thursday morning read:

  • The Court’s Liberals Still Have Power (Joshua Braver, The Atlantic)
  • SCOTUS Animal Welfare Case Could Implicate State Power to Ban Abortion Pills (Michael C. Dorf, Verdict)
  • The “Imperial Supreme Court” Is Just Getting Started (Yvette Borja, Balls and Strikes)
  • Trans rights lawsuits
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Term limits for justices gain new attention, but prospects for passage remain dim

Term limits for justices gain new attention, but prospects for passage remain dim

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In a year of historic moments at and around the Supreme Court, proposals to establish term limits for justices are increasingly in the spotlight.

A poll this summer found that two in three Americans support limiting how long justices can serve. Academics and Supreme Court litigators have written favorably about the idea recently. And on Aug. 2, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the first Senate bill seeking to impose Supreme Court term limits. His bill joins similar proposals in … Read the rest

The morning read for Friday, Aug. 12

The morning read for Friday, Aug. 12

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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Friday morning read:

  • Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer joins National Constitution Center board as co-chair (Nick Vadala, The Philadelphia Inquirer)
  • This conservative group helped push a disputed election theory (Hansi Lo Wang, NPR)
  • ‘The Greatest Talker of His Time’ (Justin Driver, The Atlantic)
  • A
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Louisiana inmate returns to the court after 18-year delay in resentencing

Louisiana inmate returns to the court after 18-year delay in resentencing

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The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

Anyone charged with a crime has the right to a “speedy … trial” under the Sixth Amendment. If convicted, do they also have the right to a speedy sentence? The court held four years ago in Betterman v. Montana that the Constitution bars excessive sentencing delays, but under the due … Read the rest