exercise | Judiciary.org

Supreme Court

Illinois man challenges nearly three-year denial of exercise in solitary confinement

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.

In most state and federal prisons, a person held in solitary confinement is allowed regular access to physical activity. However, guards can deny this access for a limited period in response to misconduct. This week, we highlight cert petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether prison … Read the rest

Supreme Court

Relist-palooza: Religious exercise, the False Claims Act, takings clause, RICO, bank secrecy, and more

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.

This Friday’s conference represents a significant date in the Supreme Court’s schedule: Based on the schedule prescribed by the court’s rules, it is the last conference at which a cert petition can be granted and the case heard during the court’s April sitting. Because it appears that sitting is mostly empty at … Read the rest

Supreme Court

Preemption, Bivens, conflicts of interest, and free exercise

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.

There was an unusual amount of turnover this week. On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court granted review in five relisted cases, four of them involving the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases, the fifth involving the ability of states to intervene to defend the Trump administration’s “public charge” immigration rule. Then, … Read the rest