SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 20, 2025

As is frequently the case when the court denies review in cases that have been relisted repeatedly, denial occasioned dissent, this time from Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch. The trial court recommended vacating the conviction due to a reasonable likelihood that the flawed DNA evidence affected the jurys decision.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Several of them are sequels to earlier high court decisions. First Amendment The current court is very solicitous of First Amendment rights. King sued them under the Federal Tort Claims Act and under Bivens v. The district court dismissed both, King appealed only the Bivens action, and the U.S.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 23, 2025

While the Supreme Court routinely throws out lower-court decisions granting prisoners habeas relief, its fairly uncommon for the justices to summarily grant relief to habeas petitioners. City of Carbondale, Illinois , 24-57 Issue: Whether this Court should overrule Hill v. Coalition Life v. Relisted after the Nov.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 16, 2025

City of Carbondale, Illinois , 24-57 Issue: Whether this Court should overrule Hill v. Judicial factfinding for restitution Under Apprendi v. Relisted after the Jan. 10 conference.) Relisted after the Jan. 10 conference.) Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Relisted after the Nov. 13 and Jan. 10 conferences.) Coalition Life v.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 2, 2021

Supreme Court denied fossil fuel companies’ petition for writ of certiorari seeking review of the Ninth Circuit’s decision reversing the district court’s 2018 denial of Oakland’s and San Francisco’s motions to remand their climate change nuisance cases to California state court. Uetricht v. 1:21-cv-03364 (N.D.

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