At the Lectern

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Supreme Court yesterday announced it will hear six oral arguments in March, the biggest calendar of the term. The Chief Justice predicted last month that the court’s opinion output would increase during the term’s second half. The court granted review in March 2022. Vigilant Insurance Co. :

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 14, 2021

The FTC commonly uses that authority to seek what it characterizes as “restorative” monetary awards on the theory (supported by old Supreme Court cases and dominant for half a century in the courts of appeals) that the statutory authority to obtain an “injunction” implicitly includes all traditional forms of equitable relief.

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At the Lectern

MAY 29, 2024

Tomorrow morning, the Supreme Court will file its opinions in Wheeler v. The issues as summarized by court staff when review was granted are: (1) Can a trial court dismiss a strict liability offense pursuant to Penal Code section 1385 based in part on a defendant’s lack of knowledge concerning the offense?

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