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SCOTUS hears oral arguments in bankruptcy amendment, Washington workers’ compensation law cases

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APRIL 19, 2022

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in Siegle v. Washington. The District Court ruled in the Circuit City trustee’s favor, and the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded the case. Fitzgerald and United States v. United States v.

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SCOTUS dispatch: Supreme Court considers constitutionality of state laws restricting DNA testing post-conviction

JURIST

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Sharon Basch is a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law filing occasional dispatches from Washington DC this semester. I made my way to the US Supreme Court press box for JURIST Monday morning to listen to oral arguments in Gutierrez v.

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Supreme Court rules US courts lack jurisdiction over forced art sale under Nazi rule

JURIST

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In a unanimous decision on Wednesday, the US Supreme Court ruled that the heirs of Jewish art dealers cannot bring a lawsuit in US courts against Germany over the alleged forced sale of art and artifacts under the Nazi regime. The Supreme Court on Wednesday also issued a one-sentence opinion in Republic of Hungary v.

SCOTUS hears oral arguments in bankruptcy amendment, Washington workers’ compensation law cases

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“Gun laws barring sales to people under 21 are unconstitutional, appeals court rules”

US enacts new labor law designed to prevent worker misclassification

Appeals court rules march for life students cannot bring harassment claims against comedian

Washington State Sets Template for Protecting Kids’ Privacy in Court

“Shock, anger, confusion grip Alabama after court ruling on embryos”

“Supreme Court Upholds California Law on Humane Treatment of Pigs; The court ruled that the measure did not violate constitutional limits on state laws that affect conduct beyond the state’s borders”

“Colorado court rules against Jack Phillips, Christian baker refusing to make gender-transition cake”

Supreme Court rules against union over strike liability

“Supreme Court Rules for Ted Cruz in Campaign Finance Case; The Texas senator challenged a federal law that put a $250,000 cap on repayments of candidates’ loans to their campaigns using postelection contributions”

“Supreme Court Seems Likely to Uphold Law Disarming Domestic Abusers; A decision in the case could extend far beyond domestic abuse by clarifying the scope of a court ruling last year on gun rights”

“Supreme Court Rules Against Andy Warhol in Copyright Case; The justices considered whether the artist was free to use elements of a rock photographer’s portrait of the musician Prince”

“Supreme Court Rules for Germany in Case on Nazi-Era Art; In a unanimous ruling, the court said a federal law bars suits against foreign governments accused of expropriating their own citizens’ property”

“Catholic school can fire gay drama teacher for marrying, court rules; The decision comes from an appellate court that in recent years has become one of the most progressive in the country”

SCOTUS dispatch: Supreme Court appears likely to side with straight women in ‘reverse discrimination’ case

“The Looming Supreme Court Nullification Crisis: The precedent-smashing, highly political Roberts Court is likely to trigger outright defiance by the left and right; Just look at Alabama’s failure to comply with a recent Court ruling.”

“C.I.A. Black Sites Are State Secrets, the Supreme Court Rules; A Guantánamo detainee had sought information from two former government contractors to aid in a Polish criminal inquiry into a facility there”

“Naperville, state of Illinois urge U.S. Supreme Court not to block ban on assault-style weapons; Gun shop owner Robert Bevis has asked the Supreme Court to overturn lower court rulings upholding the ban”

“Domestic Abusers Have Gun Rights Too, US Appeals Court Rules; Court vacates conviction of Texas man tied to five shootings; Ruling is latest fallout from US Supreme Court landmark ruling”

Washington High Court Rules Race and Ethnicity Must Be Considered in Police Encounters

“Supreme Court Rejects Bail Hearings for Jailed Immigrants; A federal law, the justices ruled, does not require immigration judges to consider whether immigrants may be released while their challenges are pending”

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“Supreme Court Rejects Sentence Reductions for Minor Crack Offenses; The otherwise unanimous decision featured a sharp exchange over the history of a 1986 law that established large sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine”

“Supreme Court Upholds Law Disarming Domestic Abusers; The decision amounted to a retreat from what had been an unbroken series of major decisions expanding gun rights that started in 2008”

“Supreme Court Rules Against Union Recruiting on California Farms; The case concerned a unique state regulation allowing labor representatives to meet with farm workers at their workplaces for up to three hours a day for as many as 120 days a year”

“Supreme Court Rules on Stolen Art, Signs and Puerto Rico’s Status; The justices addressed federal benefits in Puerto Rico, an effort to reclaim an Impressionist masterpiece and whether the First Amendment allows some billboard regulations”

Shackling Pregnant Prisoners Should Be Against Federal Law: Paper

“Case on Police Violence Reveals Fault Lines at Supreme Court; In a sharp exchange, dissenting conservatives suggested that Chief Justice Roberts warped the law in response to public sentiment”

“Supreme Court Sides With Postal Carrier Who Refused to Work on Sabbath; The unanimous decision interpreted a federal civil rights law to require employers to make substantial efforts to accommodate their workers’ religious practices”

“Crucial Conversations”: Federal Court Rules Against Ohio State in Free Speech Case

“A federal court clears the way for a Texas social media law; The law, which had been blocked by a lower court, makes it possible to sue large social media platforms for taking down political viewpoints”

The morning read for Friday, April 19

“Catholic Groups Secure Block on Transgender Care Mandate”

“Supreme Court Limits Sweep of Law on Mandatory Minimum Sentences; Violent felonies committed recklessly do not count in deciding whether 15-year terms are required under the Armed Career Criminal Act, the justices ruled”

“Supreme Court sides with Facebook in class-action dispute over robo-texts”

“Federal appeals court lets Texas keep anti-migrant buoys in place for now; A judge in Austin had said Texas installed the floating barrier illegally, rejecting Gov. Abbott’s assertion a migrant ‘invasion’ lets the state ignore federal law and treaties”

“Supreme Court Grants New Trial to Death Row Inmate in Oklahoma; Both sides had told the justices that long-suppressed evidence had undermined the case against the inmate, Richard Glossip”

Morning Docket: 12.13.22

“Supreme Court’s pro-gun ruling could mean 150 more firearms deaths a year, Rand Corp. says”

“Appeals Court Strikes Down Nasdaq’s Board-Diversity Rules; The exchange had set diversity targets for listed companies and sought to require them to disclose the gender and racial makeup of their boards”

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