The Supreme Court refused to be drawn back into a dispute over a Louisiana congressional map that could force the creation of an electoral district that enhances the voting power of blacks in the state. The court’s unsigned order in … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t get involved in redistricting dispute
A coalition of Republican-led states and the energy industry have asked the Supreme Court to block the EPA’s “good neighbor” rule that would crack down on states whose industries are said to be contributing to smog. The emergency application in Ohio v. … Continue reading States ask Supreme Court to block EPA plan that may cause blackouts
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a federal banking law preempts a New York state law that compels banks to pay interest on mortgage escrow accounts. The case comes at a time of turmoil in the mortgage markets. Mortgage loan borrowing costs soared earlier this month to their highest point in 23 years. The average rate for 30-year mortgages has risen to 7.57 percent, which is more than double what it was two years ago. This is the highest level since Dec. 1, 2000, when the 30-year mortgage rate was at an average of 7.65 percent. At the same time, … Continue reading Supreme Court agrees to decide if federal banking laws supersede state banking laws
The Supreme Court has again reinstated on an emergency basis the Biden administration’s rule regulating so-called ghost guns that can be assembled at home. The ruling is not the final word on the issue. The case continues in the lower … Continue reading Supreme Court again reinstates Biden admin’s ‘ghost guns’ regulation
The Supreme Court will hear a case about a Texas grandmother and former city council member who was arrested after criticizing a city manager. The case deals with qualified immunity, a rule invented by the courts that shields government officials … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear case of former city council member claiming retaliation
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an insurer’s claim that a bankruptcy reorganization plan fails to protect it from fraudulent claims related to asbestos exposure cases. The appeal comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit … Continue reading Supreme Court to review insurer’s asbestos dispute
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a second case that could roll back a bureaucracy-empowering legal doctrine backing a federal rule forcing fishing companies to pay for at-sea government monitoring of their catch. The decision to hear Relentless Inc. … Continue reading Supreme Court agrees to hear second challenge to administrative state powers
The Supreme Court has scheduled several high-profile cases for oral argument in late November and early December. One is about a wealth tax on capital gains never received, and another challenges a securities law enforcer’s power to use in-house judges to try accused people. Seven cases in all were scheduled for hearing dates running from Nov. 27 through Dec. 6 by the court on Oct. 12. Other cases involve the bankruptcy of the company that makes OxyContin, hardship claims in the deportation process, and criminal appeals. For the court to hear a case, at least four of the nine justices … Continue reading Supreme Court schedules arguments in OxyContin maker bankruptcy and wealth tax cases
The Supreme Court has temporarily suspended a lower court ruling that allowed a $2.5 billion online sports betting deal between Florida and the Seminole Tribe to move forward. Online sports betting is a rapidly growing industry. The market is expected … Continue reading Supreme Court halts online sports betting deal in Florida
Republican state lawmakers told the Supreme Court on Oct. 11 that the justices should overturn a ruling that the South Carolina legislature racially gerrymandered a congressional district because lawmakers used political, not racial, data to justify the redrawn map. The … Continue reading Republicans tell Supreme Court congressional district was drawn based on politics, not race
An insurance company told the Supreme Court on Oct. 10 in a so-called choice-of-law case that under New York law it shouldn’t have to honor a claim involving a yacht that ran aground, because the inspection for the vessel’s fire … Continue reading Supreme Court questions which state’s law should apply in maritime crash
The U.S. Supreme Court turned down on Oct. 10 an emergency application from gun dealers to block New York state police from implementing background checks in ammunition purchases and from carrying out on-site annual inspections of gun dealers. New York … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t halt New York’s mandatory ammo background checks
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide if a Muslim man from Oregon can continue suing the FBI after the agency removed his name from the “no-fly list” but wouldn’t promise to keep it off. The no-fly list, which is … Continue reading Supreme Court to review ‘no-fly list’ lawsuit against FBI
I found another six books that quote me or cite my work, bringing my grand total to 137 books. I’ll add them to my ongoing list later. They are: Hillary Clinton de A à Z, by Francois Clemenceau and Christine … Continue reading I found another 6 books that quote me, bringing the total to 137 books
The Supreme Court on Oct. 6 stayed a lower court order blocking the Biden administration’s rule regulating so-called ghost guns that can be assembled at home, allowing the policy to remain in force until Oct. 16. The new order from … Continue reading Supreme Court temporarily reinstates Biden admin’s ‘ghost gun’ rule
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a Texas farmer who is suing his state’s transportation department for damaging his family’s farm. The petition in Devillier v. Texas (court file 22-913) was granted on Sept. 29 in an unsigned order. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision. At least four of the nine justices have to vote to hear a case in order for it to move forward. Richie Devillier sued the Texas Department of Transportation in 2020 after a concrete barrier was installed on a highway that caused serious flooding on his property. … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear case of Texas farmer flooded by highway project
A federal court approved a new congressional map for Alabama in time for the 2024 congressional elections, a decision that’s expected to boost Democrats’ electoral chances in the heavily Republican state. The decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. District … Continue reading New Alabama election map that helps Democrats approved by federal court
The Supreme Court considered on Oct. 4 the case of a serial lawsuit filer who has sued more than 600 hotels over their alleged failure to post disability accessibility information on their websites without intending to actually patronize the hotels. … Continue reading Supreme Court hears case of serial lawsuit filer’s actions over disability information
The Supreme Court has decided not to hear a challenge to New York City’s strict rent control laws. The decision to deny the petition in Community Housing Improvement Program v. City of New York (court file 22-1095) came on Oct. … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to NYC rent control
The payday lending industry urged the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), arguing that the unorthodox scheme that Congress authorized to fund the powerful regulator is unconstitutional. This appeal gives the court’s 6–3 conservative … Continue reading Lenders urge Supreme Court to strike down Consumer Financial Protection Bureau