Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s two-volume memoir, recounting his early life in California and 30 years of service on the court, is set to be published in the fall. Famous as the swing vote on the court before he … Continue reading Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s memoir to be published this fall
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an emergency request to put on hold a court decision that changed the boundaries of several legislative districts in Washington state following a voting rights lawsuit. The redrawn boundaries are expected to benefit Democrats … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t intervene in Washington State legislative map dispute
A man who used to work as a programmer at Google received a 14-month term in prison for threatening to kill Chief Justice John Roberts. Neal Brij Sidhwaney, 43, was sentenced on April 1 by U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales … Continue reading Ex-Google programmer sentenced to 14 months in prison for threats to Chief Justice Roberts
The Supreme Court decided not to review the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by three whistleblowers who claimed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) failed to investigate their claim that institutional mortgage lenders did not comply with regulations. The nation’s highest … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear whistleblower complaint about alleged IRS misconduct
The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from a former AstraZeneca sales manager who was denied unemployment benefits after the vaccine maker fired her for declining on religious grounds to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The British–Swedish company AstraZeneca makes the Oxford–AstraZeneca SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, which is marketed under the names Covishield and Vaxzevria. The company also makes Esomeprazole, which is sold as Nexium, a medication that treats gastroesophageal reflux disease. The company experienced adverse publicity in the West a year ago when AstraZeneca’s Chinese division president, Wang Lei, said the company aims to be a “patriotic” company in China that … Continue reading Supreme Court denies appeal of AstraZeneca employee fired for refusing the shot for religious reasons
A complex upcoming Supreme Court case could weaken a key tool the government uses in immigration law enforcement and throw the system into chaos, legal sources say. The case at hand deals with the doctrine of “consular nonreviewability,” which is … Continue reading Supreme Court case ‘threatens chaos’ to immigration system
A former police officer charged after he entered the U.S. Capitol for four minutes on Jan. 6, 2021, attacked the legal theory underpinning the government’s case against him in a new filing with the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court will … Continue reading Jan. 6 defendant questions government’s legal theory in new Supreme Court filing
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who retired almost two years ago, criticized the increasingly conservative lean of the court that accelerated in the Trump years. The liberal former justice made the comments in a Politico interview that was published … Continue reading Former Justice Breyer criticizes conservative Supreme Court
The Supreme Court refused this week to review an appeals court ruling that upheld the power of Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board to nullify the territory’s pro-labor law in 2022. The ruling leaves in place a decision by the U.S. … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t undo nullification of pro-labor law in Puerto Rico
The Supreme Court has rejected a North Carolina woman’s request to have her drug sentence reduced under the Trump-era First Step Act. The decision to reject First Step Act relief for this criminal defendant is expected to be followed by … Continue reading Supreme Court rebuffs drug defendant’s First Step Act application
The Supreme Court considered during a hearing whether a judge or a jury gets to decide whether criminal defendants’ prior convictions justify enhanced sentencing under a federal three-strikes gun law. The court heard oral arguments on March 27 in Erlinger v. United States. In the case, the court is expected to decide whether the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires juries to go through fact-based inquiries to figure out whether a defendant has committed multiple prior offenses on separate occasions and therefore qualifies for an enhanced sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) of 1984. According to the … Continue reading Supreme Court considers mandatory minimum sentences under 3-strikes gun law
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of a challenge brought by a doctors’ group against the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) loosening of regulations of the abortion pill mifepristone. In oral arguments on March 26, several justices seemed to question whether … Continue reading Supreme Court seems skeptical of bid to restrict abortion pill access
The Supreme Court declined to take up two lawsuits challenging the ability of the U.S. president to declare federal lands to be national monuments. The nation’s highest court denied the petitions for certiorari, or review, on March 25, in the … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear challenges to president’s power to create national monuments
The Supreme Court seemed sympathetic on March 25 to the argument of a furloughed U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) employee who waited five years for an understaffed government board to decide on his compensation claim. The employee argued that his … Continue reading Supreme Court considers furloughed Pentagon employee’s long-delayed claim
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer says he has “theories” about who leaked the 2022 court opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade but that he would “be amazed if it was a judge.” In a March 24 interview with “Meet … Continue reading Breyer has ‘theories’ about who leaked ruling that reversed Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court refused to consider an appeal by Indiana parents who were denied custody of their teenage son who identifies as female. In recent years, the issue of children who identify as transgender has been prominent, as the concepts … Continue reading Supreme Court rejects appeal from parents denied custody of transgender teen
The Supreme Court’s refusal this week to take up McDonald’s appeal of a lower court ruling means the fast food giant will have to face a class action that alleges the company violated antitrust laws. The burger chain was sued … Continue reading Supreme Court denies McDonald’s appeal in class action
The Supreme Court denied an injunction against Apple Inc. that might have allowed iPhone apps to be distributed outside the company’s proprietary App Store. App makers had sued Apple, claiming that it had violated antitrust laws, but the U.S. Court … Continue reading Supreme Court refuses injunction against Apple over its App Store
A Texas grandmother and former city council member who was arrested after criticizing a city manager should be able to sue for retaliation, according to the petitioners in a case in which the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on March … Continue reading Supreme Court hears case of Texas councilwoman claiming her arrest was politically motivated
U.S. Supreme Court justices seemed receptive this week to an insurer’s claim that it should have a voice in a bankruptcy reorganization plan that it claims will leave it open to paying fraudulent asbestos exposure claims. The oral argument in … Continue reading Supreme Court sympathizes with insurer in bankruptcy proceeding