US Supreme Court
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U.S.: COVID-19 and Supreme Court emergencies
SCOTUSblog: "Live teleconference oral arguments have been the most visible sign of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Supreme Court . . . however, the justices have also been busy with a steady flow of cases arising from the pandemic." -
U.S.: What we learned from Supreme Court's first telehearings
Law 360: "A few bloopers notwithstanding, the U.S. Supreme Court has emerged unscathed from the uncharted waters of teleconference hearings and livestreaming prompted by the coronavirus pandemic." -
U.S. Supreme Court opinion: May 18
The United States Supreme Court has issued an opinion in a case involving punitive damages against the government of Sudan for a terrorist attack. -
U.S. Supreme Court opinion: May 14
The United States Supreme Court has issued an opinion in a trademark case involving competing brands of jeans. -
Nothing to draw when nothing to see leaves SCOTUS artists idle
Bloomberg News: "Art Lien has been tuning in for what’s both familiar and unrecognizable during the first-ever live audio of Supreme Court oral arguments." -
U.S.: Justice Clarence Thomas has found his moment
CNN: "Justice Clarence Thomas has become a luminary in today's Washington, in a way that might never have been imagined in the arc of his life and time on the bench." -
U.S.: Climate change unleashes interstate water wars
E & E News: "A looming Supreme Court showdown over water flows from the Pecos River may be the first in a rising swell of interstate water battles driven by climate change." -
U.S. Supreme Court opinions: May 7
The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a case on the interpretation of federal fraud and wire fraud laws and a case involving the principle of party presentation on appeal. -
U.S. Supreme Court Notebook: Chatty Thomas breaks with precedent
Associated Press: "A Supreme Court justice gets it in his mind to ask a question, and pretty soon, he’s got questions for everyone. And so the next question: Will Clarence Thomas ever stop talking?" -
Justice Ginsburg in hospital with infection, court says
Associated Press: "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, but plans to take part in the court’s arguments by telephone Wednesday, the Supreme Court said."