The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on May 16 that if a federal court determines that a lawsuit involves an arbitrable dispute, and a litigant requests a stay of the proceeding pending arbitration, a federal arbitration law requires the court to … Continue reading Supreme Court rules 9-0 that lower court should have put delivery drivers’ lawsuit on hold

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on May 16 that a furloughed Department of Defense (DOD) employee who was forced to wait five years for an understaffed government board to decide on his compensation claim is entitled to move forward with … Continue reading Supreme Court sides 9–0 with furloughed Pentagon employee

The Supreme Court on May 16 rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the unusual means Congress uses to fund the powerful Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by a vote of 7–2. Some had speculated that the court’s conservative majority … Continue reading Supreme Court votes 7-2 to uphold controversial funding structure for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The Supreme Court voted on May 15 to direct Louisiana to use a disputed congressional map that creates a second black-majority district in the state in upcoming elections. Opponents of the redistricting plan said it discriminates against non-black voters, but … Continue reading Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with 2 black-majority districts

A man who claimed he had ties to a militia group received a 10-year prison term on May 14 for pouring gasoline over several Supreme Court Police cars and setting them on fire in 2020. U.S. District Court Judge Royce … Continue reading Man who set Supreme Court Police cars ablaze given 10-year sentence

The Supreme Court turned away, on May 13, a request from a New Jersey-based network of pro-life pregnancy help centers to halt a subpoena from the pro-choice state that would compel it to disclose information about its donors. Donor information … Continue reading Supreme Court allows New Jersey’s subpoena of pregnancy help centers’ sensitive information

The Supreme Court on May 13 rejected an appeal from California prison officials who claimed immunity from lawsuits for transferring inmates with COVID-19 to San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in 2020, which allegedly caused an outbreak that left a guard and … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear California’s claim of immunity for COVID-19 deaths at prison

A group of non-black voters urged the Supreme Court on May 13 to reject a Louisiana redistricting plan that creates two black-majority districts in the state, arguing the congressional electoral map is racially discriminatory. However the Supreme Court eventually rules … Continue reading Non-black voters urge Supreme Court to reject Louisiana map

The Supreme Court refused on May 13 to take up the case of app developers who accuse Apple of antitrust violations for refusing to make COVID-19 tracking and bitcoin apps available in the company’s App Store. App makers had sued … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear app developers’ antitrust suit against Apple

Louisiana officials asked the Supreme Court on May 10 to reinstate a congressional election map after a federal district court ruled that upcoming elections may not be conducted using the map, which created a second black-majority district. Louisiana says the … Continue reading Louisiana asks Supreme Court to reinstate congressional election map to avoid ‘chaos’

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch’s new book, which reflects his belief that the United States is over-regulated, will be published this summer. The work, “Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law,” is scheduled to be published on Aug. … Continue reading Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch to release book on over-regulation

The Supreme Court voted 6–3 on May 9 to uphold the legal process used to forfeit two Alabama women’s cars that were used to commit drug offenses, finding that the U.S. Constitution does not require a separate hearing to determine … Continue reading Supreme Court votes 6–3 to uphold state process for seizing innocent owners’ cars used in drug crimes

The Supreme Court recently granted Virginia’s request to consider whether a plaintiff who wins a preliminary injunction but fails to secure a final judgment is entitled to be awarded attorney’s fees. If the court ends up ruling against Virginia, it … Continue reading Supreme Court to decide if states can avoid plaintiff attorney fees

Black voters and liberal groups asked the Supreme Court on May 8 to intervene in the racially tinged fight over the congressional map in Republican-dominated Louisiana. The decision the court makes could have nationwide ramifications given Republicans’ razor-thin majority in … Continue reading Groups ask Supreme Court to reinstate Louisiana map with 2 majority-black congressional seats

The Supreme Court agreed last week to consider if two veterans were improperly denied medical benefits needed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) thought to have arisen during their military service. PTSD, which used to be called “shell shock” and … Continue reading Denial of veterans’ benefits for PTSD to be reviewed by Supreme Court

A coalition of pro-life pregnancy help organizations this week sued New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, in state court over her efforts to prevent them from promoting abortion pill reversal procedures. The state claims the groups, that help … Continue reading Pro-Life groups sue New York Attorney General James over alleged targeting

The Supreme Court decided this week to consider whether the U.S. government can revoke an immigration visa after it determines the immigrant’s marriage to a U.S. citizen is a sham. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded a Palestinian … Continue reading Supreme Court to review green card denial when a marriage is a sham

The Supreme Court agreed this week to decide whether changes made to a state-level legal complaint about allegedly overpriced dog food prevent the federal court system from hearing a proposed class action brought by consumers. The pet food manufacturers who … Continue reading Supreme Court takes up pet food fight

The Supreme Court on April 29 turned away billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s attempt to contest a deal he reached with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that required a legal monitor to review his social media posts. Mr. Musk … Continue reading Supreme Court turns away Musk challenge to SEC restrictions on his speech

The Supreme Court agreed on April 29 to take up the case of a truck driver who lost his job after testing positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive chemical compound in marijuana that produces a high, after consuming a hemp-based … Continue reading Supreme Court agrees to take up case of truck driver fired over failed drug test