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U.S. Supreme Court opinions: Feb. 26
The United States Supreme Court has issued three opinions: on the definition of “actual knowledge” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act; on the standard to appeal a federal sentence; and on sentence enhancement under the Armed Career Criminal Act. -
U.S. Supreme Court opinions: Feb. 25
The United States Supreme Court has issued four opinions: on the standards for reviewing death penalty cases; on dividing a tax refund among a group of corporations; on law enforcement liability for a cross-border shooting; and on an international custody dispute. -
U.S.: Thomas criticizes a previous high court opinion - his own
ABC News: "Justice Clarence Thomas has made no secret of his dislike of past Supreme Court decisions written by other justices, including seminal opinions about abortion rights, press freedoms and a defendant's right to a lawyer." -
U.S. Supreme Court opinion: Feb. 24
The United States Supreme Court has issued a per curiam opinion in a pension benefits case. -
U.S. Supreme Court braces for contentious second half
Bloomberg Law: "The second half of the Supreme Court’s current term will be chock-full of high-profile arguments and blockbuster opinions, and court watchers say it’s going to be explosive." -
U.S. Justice Thomas: Judges aren’t ‘mass media icons,’ should uphold the law
Atlanta Journal Constitution: "Judges must adhere to the rule of law and not substitute their own racial, religious or partisan preferences to achieve a desired result, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Tuesday." -
U.S.: Ginsburg says deadline to ratify Equal Rights Amendment has expired
CNN: "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a long-time supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment, suggested Monday night that the deadline to ratify the measure as a constitutional amendment has expired and that the decades long effort must start anew." -
After 2 Supreme Court wins, Florida man gets $875K from city
Associated Press: "Few people have fought any city hall all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and won, but Fane Lozman did it twice. Now the Florida city he’s battled since 2006 is going to pay him thousands of dollars in legal fees." -
U.S.: The Supreme Court has a lot to do and isn't doing it quickly
CNN: "By the end of June, as the Supreme Court reaches its grand finale and issues the last flurry of opinions before fleeing for the summer, the justices will have changed the lives of those impacted by its decisions, such as undocumented immigrants, LGBTQ individuals, supporters of gun rights and even President Donald Trump." -
U.S.: Stakes are high for businesses, products liability plaintiffs in Supreme Court’s new Ford cases
Reuters: "On [Jan. 17], the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases in which Ford is challenging rulings by state supreme courts that allowed state residents involved in in-state car accidents to proceed with product liability suits against Ford."