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Paper filings, relics elsewhere, endure at SCOTUS through virus
Bloomberg News: "With the rest of Washington beginning to grind to a halt over coronavirus and social distancing not yet the norm, senior paralegal Cheryl Olson left Jenner & Block’s office March 19 for a four-mile round trip to deliver briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court—on foot." -
U.S.: Spring cases in limbo without Supreme Court guidance on arguments during pandemic
CNN: "The Supreme Court has yet to announce alternatives for regular oral arguments in pending cases, even as President Donald Trump has declared the national distancing guidelines should continue through April." -
U.S. Supreme Court opinions: March 23
The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a racial discrimination case, a copyright case involving images of a shipwreck, an insanity defense case and a case on deportation of criminal aliens. -
U.S. Supreme Court postpones arguments because of virus outbreak
Associated Press: "The Supreme Court announced Monday that it is postponing arguments for late March and early April because of the coronavirus, including fights over subpoenas for President Donald Trump’s financial records." -
U.S. Supreme Court’s closure could be first disease-related shuttering in a century
SCOTUSblog: "On Thursday, the Supreme Court announced that it would close its doors to the public 'until further notice' '[o]ut of concern for the health and safety of the public and Supreme Court employees.'" -
U.S.: Supreme Court takes up teen’s life-without-parole case
Courthouse News Service: "Taking up the case of a 15-year-old who killed his grandfather, the Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether a juvenile must be ruled 'permanently incorrigible' to get a life sentence without parole." -
U.S.: Supreme Court adoption case could have broad nondiscrimination impact
NBC News: "A lawsuit that pits religious freedom against gay rights - and has been percolating through the court system and national news for two years - is officially on the Supreme Court’s docket." -
U.S. Supreme Court opinion: March 3
The United States Supreme Court has issued an opinion in a case involving fraudulent use of social security numbers by unauthorized aliens. -
U.S. Supreme Court March 4 arguments
Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a consolidated case on standing to challenge health and safety regulations relating to abortion clinics. -
U.S. Supreme Court March 3 arguments
Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case on the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a Securities and Exchange Commission case on equitable relief. -
U.S. Supreme Court March 2 arguments
Monday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving a denial of relief under the Convention Against Torture and a case on whether asylum-seekers may challenge mistakes made during the expedited removal process. -
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." -
U.S.: Supreme Court seems favorable to religious education funding
Associated Press: "The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared ready Wednesday to reinvigorate a Montana scholarship program and make it easier to use public money to pay for religious schooling in many states." -
U.S.: Supreme Court considers religious schools case
MPR News: "The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a major case that could dramatically alter the line separating church and state." -
U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 21 arguments
Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on the definition of “serious drug offense” and a case involving arbitration requires for an international commercial dispute. -
U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 15 arguments
Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on age discrimination in employment.