Supreme Court

The morning read for Monday, July 3

The morning read for Monday, July 3

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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read:

  • The Supreme Court’s term was full of whimpers. Then it ended with a bang. (Josh Gerstein, Politico)
  • Another One Bites the Dust: End of 2022/2023 Supreme Court Term Statistics (Adam Feldman & Jake Truscott, Empirical SCOTUS)
  • Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Student-Loan Forgiveness Plan (Jess Bravin, The Wall Street Journal)
  • Biden offers new student
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Circuit Courts

Florida Courthouse Named for Influential Judge

The federal courthouse in Tallahassee, Florida will be named in honor of the late Judge Joseph W. Hatchett, a trailblazing jurist who was among the first African Americans appointed to the federal bench in the South. The naming ceremony for the Joseph Woodrow Hatchett U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building will be held on June 30.
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FBI asks justices to wade into No Fly List dispute

FBI asks justices to wade into No Fly List dispute

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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.

Someone who files a lawsuit over wrongful treatment might be pleased if the defendant stops its allegedly harmful conduct, rendering the case moot – that is, no longer a live case or controversy. But under the so-called voluntary cessation doctrine, plaintiffs may continue to press their case unless the defendant … Read the rest

Civil Law

The Moral Panic in HR

In reaction to the Supreme Court’s holding that affirmative action is unconstitutional, Jane Coaston reminded us that this was a first world problem.

Getting into Harvard, Yale and Stanford will be hampered if they don’t use race as factor … Read the rest

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Court agrees to hear Title VII employer discrimination case

Court agrees to hear Title VII employer discrimination case

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The Supreme Court agreed to decide what protections Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides to employees who contend they were the victim of a discriminatory transfer. The justices announced on Friday that they had granted review in Muldrow v. St. Louis and six other cases, two of which will be argued together. (I covered one of those cases, United States v. Rahimi, in a separate article.)

The question comes to the court in the … Read the rest

Civil Law

Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Lorna Patajo-Kapunan, Kapunan & Castillo

Lorna Patajo-Kapunan is the founder of Kapunan & Castillo, a full-service law firm with extensive experience in varied areas of law, and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lorna returns as a guest to discuss the impact of the pandemic on women in general and the Philippines in particular, how technology is shaping the next generation of lawyers, and her philosophy of “20 Hugs a Day.”

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Supreme Court

Announcement of opinions for Thursday, June 29

Announcement of opinions for Thursday, June 29

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On Thursday, June 29, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term.

Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements.

 

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