by Jenna Schwerdtle | Jun 18, 2021
Greetings, Court Fans! Some big decisions this week as The Nine turn into the final stretch. Yesterday, the Court issued hotly anticipated decisions in California v. Texas (No. 19-840), dismissing the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act on standing grounds,...
by Jenna Schwerdtle | Jun 10, 2021
Greetings, Court Fans! This morning, the Court continued its march toward the end of the OT2020 term, issuing its decision in Borden v. United States (No. 19-5410). There, a five-justice majority held that a criminal offense with a mens rea of recklessness does not...
by Jenna Schwerdtle | Jun 7, 2021
Greetings, Court Fans! Three more opinions this week, as The Nine continue to chip away at OT20’s remaining backlog. Most notably, in Van Buren v. United States (No. 19-783), an interesting mix (no scare-quotes this time, as it actually is a unique line-up) led by...
by Brittany Forsey | Jun 1, 2021
Greetings, Court Fans! Three new decisions this week, each unanimous. First, in United States v. Palomar-Santiago (No. 20-437), the Court held that defendants charged with unlawfully reentering the United States following an order of removal can collaterally attack...
by Brittany Forsey | Apr 27, 2021
Greetings, Court Fans! Last Thursday, the Court issued three decisions in argued cases. In Jones v. Mississippi (No. 18-1259), a heavily divided Court pared back its prior decision in Miller v. Alabama (2012), holding that a court could sentence a juvenile to life...
