Supreme Court Update: Liu v. Securities & Exchange Commission (No. 18-1501), Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam (No. 19-161)

by Kelsey Barcomb | Jun 30, 2020

Greetings, Court Fans! It’s the penultimate day (okay, night) of June, and there are still eight or nine decisions outstanding (depending on consolidations). Unless tomorrow is one of the most extraordinary decision days in the Court’s history, it looks like the term...

Supreme Court Update: Bostock v. Clayton County (No. 17-1618), Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California (No. 18-587), U.S. Forest Service v. Cowpasture River Preservation Association (No. 18-1584), Andrus v. Texas (18-9674)

by Misha | Jun 19, 2020

Greetings, Court Fans! The blocks are finally busting this week at One First Street[’s internet server], with four new decisions, including two of the most anticipated of the term. On Monday, in Bostock v. Clayton County (No. 17-1618), the Court held that Title VII...

Supreme Court Update: Lomax v. Ortiz-Marque (No. 18-8369)

by Kelsey Barcomb | Jun 12, 2020

Greetings, Court Fans! Well, after clearing the decks last week with five opinions in not-so-high-profile cases, many expected the Court this week to start working through some of the blockbusters on its docket. After all, the trio of cases addressing Title VII’s...

Supreme Court Update: South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom (No. 19A1044), Financial Oversight and Management Bd. for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Investment, LLC (No. 18-1334), GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS, Corp. v. Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC (No. 18-1048), Thole v. U.S. Bank N.A (No. 17-1712), Banister v. Davis (No. 18-6943), Nasrallah v. Barr (No. 18-1432)

by Misha | Jun 8, 2020

Greetings, Court Fans! It’s an understatement to say that goings on at One First Street have been overshadowed this week by unrest further down Constitution Ave. (and around the country). Nevertheless, it was a fairly active week for the Court, with five new opinions...

Supreme Court Update: Opati v. Republic of Sudan (No. 17-1268)

by Misha | May 26, 2020

Greetings, Court Fans! The Court was back this week with another unanimous decision, Opati v. Republic of Sudan (No. 17-1268), the latest in a long line of cases dealing with the details of suits against state sponsors of terrorism. This time, the Court unanimously...