The Penobscot River and claims against military subcontractors

The Penobscot River and claims against military subcontractors

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This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether the Penobscot Nation has regulatory authority over the Penobscot River or only over certain islands in the river, and how broadly to construe the combatant-services exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act.

Control over the Penobscot River in Maine

In Penobscot Nation v. Frey and United States v. Frey, two cases ask the Supreme Court to review an en banc decision … Read the rest

Trump asks justices to block the release of documents related to Jan. 6 riot

Trump asks justices to block the release of documents related to Jan. 6 riot

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This article was updated on Dec. 23 at 9:40 p.m.

Former President Donald Trump came to the Supreme Court on Thursday, asking the justices to block the release of White House records to the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The committee is seeking documents that would show Trump’s communications and activities in the lead-up to the riot.

Trump argues that as a former president he has the power to keep the documents secret, … Read the rest

14 New COVID-19 Cases On The Jewel of the Seas

As the media has focused on the multiple COVID-19 outbreaks on two Royal Caribbean cruise ships this past week involving the Symphony of the Seas (48 COVID-19 cases) and more recently, the Odyssey of the Seas (55 COVID-19 cases), a third Royal Caribbean ship, the Jewel of the Seas, has quitely experienced at least 14 COVID-19 cases during its cruise this week.

The major media outlets have not yet reported on the latest outbreak on the Jewel of the Read the rest

The morning read for Tuesday, Dec. 21

The morning read for Tuesday, Dec. 21

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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 Tuesday morning read:

  • Challenges mount at high court over OSHA vaccine-or-test mandate (Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse News Service)
  • University of North Carolina and civil rights advocates ask Supreme Court to sidestep affirmative action challenge (Joan Biskupic, CNN)
  • The Supreme Court opened the door to legal vigilantism in
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US Congress Passes Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

The UFLPA aims to clamp down on the import of items produced by alleged forced labor in and relating to the XUAR.

By Erin Brown Jones, Les P. Carnegie, Paul A. Davies, Nathan H. Seltzer, James Bee, and Allison Hugi

On 16 December 2021, the US Senate unanimously passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), following its approval in the US House of Representatives earlier the same week. The UFLPA is one of several measures that the US hopes … Read the rest

Justices field emergency requests on federal vaccine policies for workplaces, health care facilities

Justices field emergency requests on federal vaccine policies for workplaces, health care facilities

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As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year and the omicron variant causes a spike in cases, challenges to efforts by policymakers to respond to the pandemic continue to arrive at the Supreme Court.

On Friday night, within hours of a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit that reinstated the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers, several of the plaintiffs challenging the rule came to the court, asking the justices to stay the … Read the rest