Supreme Court once again considers the “categorical approach” to sentencing enhancements

Supreme Court once again considers the “categorical approach” to sentencing enhancements

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The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here.

The Supreme Court cleared out quite a bit of its backlog of relisted cases at last week’s conference. For starters, it granted review in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, concerning how specific Clean Water Act pollutant discharge permits have to be. But the court denied review in … Read the rest

Breyer speaks about his approach to judging and the value of diverse experience

Breyer speaks about his approach to judging and the value of diverse experience

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Sitting at the edge of his seat on stage at the Law Library of Congress Thursday afternoon, soon-to-be-retired Justice Stephen Breyer was exuberant and humble as ever about his work on the court. Jeffrey Minear, the counselor to Chief Justice John Roberts, spoke with Breyer about his tenure — and his books — for an annual lecture sponsored by the Supreme Court Fellows Program.

Minear began by asking about changes to the court since Breyer clerked for Justice Arthur … Read the rest