U.S. Supreme Court opinions: June 1

The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in five cases.

After 7 years, Indiana returns seized Land Rover in landmark Supreme Court case

Forbes: "When Indiana law enforcement seized Tyson Timbs’ Land Rover seven years ago, he had no idea his car would become a vehicle that would jump-start part of the Bill of Rights."

8th Circuit decides N.D. case

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued a per curiam opinion affirming the district court's dismissal of a North Dakota Freedom of Information Act case.

10 cases that could change how the Supreme Court looks at the Second Amendment

CNN: "The Supreme Court's solid conservative majority could soon choose to take up its first major Second Amendment case in nearly a decade, positioning the court to override state laws established to limit the availability and accessibility of some firearms and when they can be carried in public."

Face masks required in all N.D. federal court buildings

Effective immediately, all visitors, employees, and contractors in North Dakota's federal court buildings are required to wear face masks or face coverings when in any common spaces, including courtrooms.

8th Circuit decides N.D. case

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed the district court's sentence in a North Dakota manslaughter case.

U.S.: Chief justice says pandemic teaches humility, compassion

Associated Press: "Chief Justice John Roberts told graduating seniors at his son’s high school that the coronavirus has 'pierced our illusion of certainty and control' and he counseled the students to make their way with humility, compassion and courage in a world turned upside down."

U.S.: Covid-19 cases concerning prisoners' rights hit the Supreme Court

CNN: "The Supreme Court and courts across the country will see an increasing number of pandemic-related disputes in the coming weeks concerning prison conditions and whether prisons are violating the constitutional rights of inmates by failing to adequately protect them against the coronavirus."

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."

Face coverings required at Fargo's federal courthouse

The Facility Security Committee for the Quentin N. Burdick Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Fargo has issued a policy requiring all visitors, employees, and contractors to wear face masks or face coverings.

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."

COVID-19's shadow spreads across federal court filings

Law 360: "Federal courts are seeing an explosion of complaints referencing the COVID-19 pandemic, and the surge is spreading to a host of practice areas."

U.S. District Court issues updated pandemic order

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota has issued an updated order on operations during the coronavirus pandemic emergency.

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."

Smooth sailing in U.S. Supreme Court's first teleconference case; Thomas joins fray

Reuters: "The first U.S. Supreme Court arguments conducted by teleconference - a break from tradition due to the coronavirus pandemic - played out smoothly on Monday."

U.S.: It's going to be an unusual May in the Supreme Court

ABA Journal: "For the first time in recent memory, the Supreme Court will be holding oral arguments in May, and for the first time ever, they will be by telephone."