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Supreme Court Rejects Strict Criminal Forfeiture Timelines

Constitutional Law Reporter

United States , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a district court’s failure to comply with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(2)(B)’s b)(2)(B) governs the conduct of the district court, not the litigants. In McIntosh v. Justice Sotomayor also emphasized that Rule 32.2(b)(2)(B)

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SCOTUS Clarifies Reach of FAA Exemption for Transportation Workers

Constitutional Law Reporter

LLC , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) exemption for transportation workers in interstate commerce applies to transportation workers regardless of whether they work in the transportation industry. In Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St.,

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Supreme Court Lowers the Bar for Title VII Suits Alleging Discriminatory Transfers

Constitutional Law Reporter

Louis, Missouri , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that an employee challenging a job transfer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 must show that the transfer brought about some harm with respect to an identifiable term or condition of employment, but that harm need not be significant. City of St.

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