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“Supreme Court murders stare decisis. Alea iacta est.”

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“Supreme Court murders stare decisis. Alea iacta est.” Columnist Dana Milbank has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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Two death penalty cases and free speech at animal facilities

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In June 2020, the Supreme Court issued a summary reversal – meaning it decided the case without merits briefing or oral argument – in Andrus v. Washington. On remand, the Texas court ruled that the inadequate counsel had not prejudiced Andrus. Ineffective assistance of counsel. Filing a new petition in a second Andrus v.

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A second look at a death-row prisoner’s ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim

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Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. The Supreme Court granted review on a case raising the question whether Andy Warhol paintings made using a copyrighted photograph were so “transformative” as to be a non-infringing “fair use.” Case in point: Texas v.

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Allegations of racial bias in a death penalty trial

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Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. Cochran , the justices will decide whether federal district courts have the power to consider claims challenging the constitutionality of the commission’s administrative law proceedings. That’s all for this week.

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Another look at qualified immunity

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Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. Dennis noted that the Supreme Court had only recently in Taylor v. Cope now seeks Supreme Court review, supported by three amicus briefs. A short explanation of relists is available here.

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Are timing limits on property owners’ claims jurisdictional?

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Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. It’s now June — the home stretch of the Supreme Court’s term, and yet there are still 33 cases still undecided. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed. We have just one new relist this week.

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Challenges to administrative action and retroactive relief for prisoners

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Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. The United States is easily the most successful petitioner before the Supreme Court, winning review in over 70% of the cases in which it files a cert petition. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed.