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

JURIST

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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Washington Supreme Court holds impoundment of homeless person’s vehicle violates Eighth Amendment

JURIST

AUGUST 14, 2021

The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously held that a homeless person’s vehicle automatically qualifies as a homestead without the need for a declaration and that the impoundment of that vehicle and associated costs constitute excessive fines—a violation of the Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution.

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Washington state expands voting rights for individuals with felony convictions

JURIST

APRIL 9, 2021

Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill into law Wednesday expanding voting rights for persons with felony convictions. HB 1078 automatically restores voting rights for people with felony convictions once completing a sentence of total confinement through the Washington Department of Corrections.

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Amazon to pay $2.25M, shut down price-fixing program after Washington state AG investigation

JURIST

JANUARY 28, 2022

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson Thursday announced that Amazon will pay $2.25 Ferguson’s office filed a resolution in the King County Superior Court. Ferguson’s office filed a resolution in the King County Superior Court. Currently, over half of all Amazon sales are through third-party sellers.

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Washington state AG sues to prevent Albertsons’ $4B dividend issue to shareholders

JURIST

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson Tuesday sued the grocery store chains Albertsons and Kroger for violating the Washington Consumer Protection Act (CPA). The case is filed in the Washington King County Superior Court. On October 14, Albertsons and Kroger agreed to merge.

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“Appeals court could revive suits seeking tuition refunds over Covid closures; A majority of the D.C. Circuit panel seems inclined to reinstate suits against George Washington University and American University”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 14, 2022

“Appeals court could revive suits seeking tuition refunds over Covid closures; A majority of the D.C. Court of Appeals for the D.C.

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Washington Post Knew About Alito’s Flag Three Years Ago But Just… Didn’t Tell Anybody

Above The Law

MAY 28, 2024

The Post's excuse for not running this story is bad, but it's the inevitable side effect of the Supreme Court's structure. The post Washington Post Knew About Alito’s Flag Three Years Ago But Just… Didn’t Tell Anybody appeared first on Above the Law.

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Federal court grants Sackler family immunity from all future opioid lawsuits

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The court said that the settlement provides an opportunity to help communities fund drug treatment and opioid abatement programs. And yet, that’s what courts do with respect to personal injuries. The amount that courts reach is rarely, in terms of dollars, sufficient compensation. In return, the Sacklers agreed to contribute $4.5

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US Supreme Court justices say court should decide whether religious organizations can discriminate against diverse faiths

JURIST

MARCH 21, 2022

US Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas wrote a six-page concurring opinion for the Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari Monday in Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission v. The court then remanded the case to a lower court for further proceedings. SUGM appealed to the Supreme Court.

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“In a pre-Dobbs world, the Washington Post deferred to a Supreme Court justice”

HowAppealing

MAY 28, 2024

“In a pre-Dobbs world, the Washington Post deferred to a Supreme Court justice”: Ben Smith and Max Tani of Semafor have this report. The post “In a pre-Dobbs world, the Washington Post deferred to a Supreme Court justice” appeared first on How Appealing.

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US Supreme Court grants review to cases on civil procedure, bankruptcy law, worker’s comp

JURIST

JANUARY 11, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday announced that it had granted review to three additional cases dealing with civil procedure, bankruptcy law, and worker’s compensation. The announcement marked the court’s first regularly scheduled order list in almost a month, as the justices returned from their recess for the winter holidays.

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Seeking to Expand Access to Justice, Washington State Pilot Will Allow Non-Lawyer Entities to Practice Law

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

Similar to regulatory reform initiatives in Utah and Arizona, the Washington Supreme Court has entered an order approving a pilot program that will allow companies and nonprofits that are not owned by lawyers to provide legal services under carefully monitored conditions. The court’s order (Order 25700-B-721), entered Dec.

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US Supreme Court denies review, maintains death sentence for Texas man

JURIST

JUNE 13, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday denied certiorari in Andrus v. After his conviction and sentence were affirmed by the state appellate courts, Andrus filed a habeas application and alleged that his trial counsel was ineffective “for failing to investigate or present available evidence at the penalty phase.” Washington.

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Washington State Bar Seeks Chair to Helm Technology Task Force

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This was just passed along to me from someone at the Washington State Bar Association. Familiarity with the Access to Justice Technology Principles as adopted by the Washington Supreme Court. If you are interested, act fast. The deadline is tomorrow. I am posting the notice verbatim. on Friday, February 9, 2024.

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“The Supreme Court: The most powerful, least busy people in Washington; The justices are quietly quitting their day jobs as judges, even as they become more and more political.”

HowAppealing

MAY 6, 2024

“The Supreme Court: The most powerful, least busy people in Washington; The justices are quietly quitting their day jobs as judges, even as they become more and more political.” ” Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Father Reidy Goes to Washington — As Supreme Court Clerk; Notre Dame law professor Father Patrick Reidy will clerk for Justice Brett Kavanaugh, starting in October”

HowAppealing

JUNE 19, 2024

“Father Reidy Goes to Washington — As Supreme Court Clerk; Notre Dame law professor Father Patrick Reidy will clerk for Justice Brett Kavanaugh, starting in October”: Mary Frances Myler of National Catholic Register has this report.

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“Coming to a Supreme Court near you: Executive privilege on trial; Can a sitting president strip a former president of executive privilege?”

HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

“Coming to a Supreme Court near you: Executive privilege on trial; Can a sitting president strip a former president of executive privilege?” ” Peter Navarro has this essay online at The Washington Times.

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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.

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US Supreme Court considers whether internet service providers are liable for terrorism-related content

JURIST

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The US Supreme Court Wednesday heard oral arguments in Twitter v. The Court took up the case in conjunction with a similar case, Gonzalez v. The district court dismissed the case for failing to show that the tech companies acted to further specific terrorist plans.

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US Supreme Court sides with San Francisco over EPA in water quality policing dispute

JURIST

MARCH 5, 2025

The US Supreme Court sided with the city and county of San Francisco on Tuesday in a dispute with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), finding the EPA cannot penalize the city if water quality levels fall below the agency’s standards when the city is, under permit, discharging pollution, including sewage, into the Pacific Ocean.

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“Biden nominates union lawyer, Muslim American to U.S. appeals courts”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

appeals courts”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. ” Azi Paybarah of The Washington Post reports that “ Biden nominee would be first Muslim on federal appellate court in U.S. Mangi would serve on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals if confirmed by the Senate.”

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“U.S. Attorney Rebuffed by Justice Dept. in Push to Escalate Inquiry Into Schumer; Ed Martin, the acting U.S. attorney in Washington, has been blocked so far in seeking a grand jury investigation into remarks made by Senator Chuck Schumer about Supreme Court justices”

HowAppealing

MARCH 4, 2025

attorney in Washington, has been blocked so far in seeking a grand jury investigation into remarks made by Senator Chuck Schumer about Supreme Court justices”: Glenn Thrush of The New York Times has this report. Attorney Rebuffed by Justice Dept. in Push to Escalate Inquiry Into Schumer; Ed Martin, the acting U.S.

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US court sentences Jan. 6 rioter to 20 years imprisonment for attacking police

JURIST

AUGUST 12, 2024

The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday sentenced California resident David Nicholas Dempsey to 20 years imprisonment for attacking police in the course of rioting at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. They traveled by automobile from Michigan to Washington, DC the next day. 6-related federal crimes.

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“Fishermen go to Supreme Court saying they may lose family business over federal regulation; Case challenges 1984 Chevron ruling that requires judges to defer to federal agencies”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 5, 2024

“Fishermen go to Supreme Court saying they may lose family business over federal regulation; Case challenges 1984 Chevron ruling that requires judges to defer to federal agencies”: Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times have this report.

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“US Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Borrows From Other Judges — But Not Always; Supreme Court announced conduct code following controversies; Justices’ version reflects ‘unique institutional setting’”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

“US Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Borrows From Other Judges — But Not Always; Supreme Court announced conduct code following controversies; Justices’ version reflects ‘unique institutional setting’”: Zoe Tillman of Bloomberg News has this report. ” At “Dorf on Law,” Michael C. .”

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“What John Roberts Could Learn From Niccolò Machiavelli: Instead of defusing the ethics crisis on the Supreme Court, the chief justice has allowed it to fester, ignoring sage advice from the great authority on power.”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 6, 2023

“What John Roberts Could Learn From Niccolò Machiavelli: Instead of defusing the ethics crisis on the Supreme Court, the chief justice has allowed it to fester, ignoring sage advice from the great authority on power.” ” Law professor Steven Lubet has this essay online at Washington Monthly.

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“Former Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer: ‘Are you kidding? You’ll get more cases than ever!’; The American lawyer on the problem of overturning of Roe vs Wade, the ‘psychological difficulty’ of retirement — and what ‘Macbeth’ tells us about Washington.”

HowAppealing

MAY 6, 2024

“Former Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer: ‘Are you kidding? The American lawyer on the problem of overturning of Roe vs Wade, the ‘psychological difficulty’ of retirement — and what ‘Macbeth’ tells us about Washington.” The post “Former Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer: ‘Are you kidding?

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“The New York Times and The Washington Post Win 3 Pulitzers Each; The prize for public service went to ProPublica for coverage of the Supreme Court; The Pulitzer board also issued a special citation for journalists covering the Middle East”

HowAppealing

MAY 6, 2024

“The New York Times and The Washington Post Win 3 Pulitzers Each; The prize for public service went to ProPublica for coverage of the Supreme Court; The Pulitzer board also issued a special citation for journalists covering the Middle East”: Michael M. Grynbaum of The New York Times has this report.

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New York Supreme Court rejects NRA attempt to stop investigation by attorney general

JURIST

JUNE 11, 2022

In a 14-page decision , the Supreme Court of New York Friday rejected the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) attempt to stop the state’s investigation into the organization. This was also sued by the attorney general of Washington, DC. The NRA filed a bankruptcy case in Texas last year, which was dismissed for bad faith.

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Washington’s Supreme Court Green-Lights Three Ways To Skip The Bar Exam

Above The Law

MARCH 18, 2024

The post Washington’s Supreme Court Green-Lights Three Ways To Skip The Bar Exam appeared first on Above the Law. Three cheers to razing the bar!

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

CourtTechBulletin

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We were curious as to the status of online court help to the self-represented litigants as a good 2021 year-end wrapup article for the CTB? Colorado courts have a dedicated page for "Efiling for Non-Attorneys" at: [link] There are links to forms and video/written tutorials listed. We share what we found below.

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Yeshiva University asks US Supreme Court to block order compelling recognition of LGBTQ+ student group

JURIST

AUGUST 29, 2022

The flagship university of Modern Jewish Orthodoxy turned to the US Supreme Court on Monday in hopes of blocking a lower-court order that would require it to formally recognize an LGBTQ+ student organization. The New York court also rejected the university’s constitutional arguments.

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“Credit Card Late Fee Case Moved Again to Washington From Texas; No affected banks in Texas district, judge rules again; CFPB’s final rule would slash credit card late fees to $8”

HowAppealing

MAY 29, 2024

“Credit Card Late Fee Case Moved Again to Washington From Texas; No affected banks in Texas district, judge rules again; CFPB’s final rule would slash credit card late fees to $8”: Michael Smallberg of Bloomberg Law has this report on a ruling that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued yesterday.

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

JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Chloe Miracle-Rutledge is a JURIST Supreme Court Correspondent and a 2L at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC. On Wednesday morning, I walked up to an unusually quiet Supreme Court building to attend oral arguments for Ames v. and the admission of new attorneys to the Supreme Court bar.

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“Supreme Court to consider trio of prisoner rights disputes”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

“Supreme Court to consider trio of prisoner rights disputes”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

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“A Supreme History — Review: ‘The Most Powerful Court in the World: A History of the Supreme Court of the United States’ by Stuart Banner.”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

“A Supreme History — Review: The Most Powerful Court in the World: A History of the Supreme Court of the United States by Stuart Banner.” Garrow has this book review online at The Washington Free Beacon. ” David J.

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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. While a federal district court initially ruled in his favor, the U.S.

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“‘Unusual’: Supreme Court term lacks religious liberty dispute, court watchers note.”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 14, 2024

“‘Unusual’: Supreme Court term lacks religious liberty dispute, court watchers note.” ” Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

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“The Supreme Court can fix this mess of its own making; The woeful 2005 Kelo ruling attacked property rights; Now the court can make amends”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

“The Supreme Court can fix this mess of its own making; The woeful 2005 Kelo ruling attacked property rights; Now the court can make amends”: Columnist George F. Will has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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Supreme Court of Virginia Finds Admission of Video From Police Officer's Body-Worn Camera Didn't Violate the Confrontation Clause

EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 6, 2025

Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004), the Supreme Court found that. The Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment provides that "[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right.to be confronted with the witnesses against him." Moreover, in Crawford v.

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US Capitol rioter sentenced to 46 months for assaulting law enforcement

JURIST

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Devlyn Thompson of Seattle, Washington was sentenced Monday by a federal district court in Washington, DC for assaulting a police officer in a tunnel during the January 6 breach of the US Capitol. District Court Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth sentenced Thompson to 46 months in prison.

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“White, heterosexual woman twice replaced by gay co-workers to get Supreme Court hearing”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

“White, heterosexual woman twice replaced by gay co-workers to get Supreme Court hearing”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

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“Supreme Court seems skeptical of court-shopping claim against vape makers; The FDA says vaping companies are improperly gaming the court system, filing claims in an appeals court they think will be sympathetic to them”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 21, 2025

“Supreme Court seems skeptical of court-shopping claim against vape makers; The FDA says vaping companies are improperly gaming the court system, filing claims in an appeals court they think will be sympathetic to them”: Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post has this report.

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Proud Boys leader arrested for burning Black Lives Matter flag

JURIST

JANUARY 5, 2021

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was arrested in Washington, DC, Monday on a misdemeanor count for burning a Black Lives Matter (BLM) flag last month. On December 12, members of the extremist group burned at least one BLM flag hung at Asbury United Methodist Church, a historically Black church located in the northwest section of the city.

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

Washington Supreme Court holds impoundment of homeless person’s vehicle violates Eighth Amendment

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Washington state expands voting rights for individuals with felony convictions

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Amazon to pay $2.25M, shut down price-fixing program after Washington state AG investigation

Washington state AG sues to prevent Albertsons’ $4B dividend issue to shareholders

“Appeals court could revive suits seeking tuition refunds over Covid closures; A majority of the D.C. Circuit panel seems inclined to reinstate suits against George Washington University and American University”

Washington Post Knew About Alito’s Flag Three Years Ago But Just… Didn’t Tell Anybody

Federal court grants Sackler family immunity from all future opioid lawsuits

US Supreme Court justices say court should decide whether religious organizations can discriminate against diverse faiths

“In a pre-Dobbs world, the Washington Post deferred to a Supreme Court justice”

US Supreme Court grants review to cases on civil procedure, bankruptcy law, worker’s comp

Seeking to Expand Access to Justice, Washington State Pilot Will Allow Non-Lawyer Entities to Practice Law

US Supreme Court denies review, maintains death sentence for Texas man

Washington State Bar Seeks Chair to Helm Technology Task Force

“The Supreme Court: The most powerful, least busy people in Washington; The justices are quietly quitting their day jobs as judges, even as they become more and more political.”

“Father Reidy Goes to Washington — As Supreme Court Clerk; Notre Dame law professor Father Patrick Reidy will clerk for Justice Brett Kavanaugh, starting in October”

“Coming to a Supreme Court near you: Executive privilege on trial; Can a sitting president strip a former president of executive privilege?”

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

US Supreme Court considers whether internet service providers are liable for terrorism-related content

US Supreme Court sides with San Francisco over EPA in water quality policing dispute

“Biden nominates union lawyer, Muslim American to U.S. appeals courts”

“U.S. Attorney Rebuffed by Justice Dept. in Push to Escalate Inquiry Into Schumer; Ed Martin, the acting U.S. attorney in Washington, has been blocked so far in seeking a grand jury investigation into remarks made by Senator Chuck Schumer about Supreme Court justices”

US court sentences Jan. 6 rioter to 20 years imprisonment for attacking police

“Fishermen go to Supreme Court saying they may lose family business over federal regulation; Case challenges 1984 Chevron ruling that requires judges to defer to federal agencies”

“US Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Borrows From Other Judges — But Not Always; Supreme Court announced conduct code following controversies; Justices’ version reflects ‘unique institutional setting’”

“What John Roberts Could Learn From Niccolò Machiavelli: Instead of defusing the ethics crisis on the Supreme Court, the chief justice has allowed it to fester, ignoring sage advice from the great authority on power.”

“Former Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer: ‘Are you kidding? You’ll get more cases than ever!’; The American lawyer on the problem of overturning of Roe vs Wade, the ‘psychological difficulty’ of retirement — and what ‘Macbeth’ tells us about Washington.”

“The New York Times and The Washington Post Win 3 Pulitzers Each; The prize for public service went to ProPublica for coverage of the Supreme Court; The Pulitzer board also issued a special citation for journalists covering the Middle East”

New York Supreme Court rejects NRA attempt to stop investigation by attorney general

Washington’s Supreme Court Green-Lights Three Ways To Skip The Bar Exam

Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

Yeshiva University asks US Supreme Court to block order compelling recognition of LGBTQ+ student group

“Credit Card Late Fee Case Moved Again to Washington From Texas; No affected banks in Texas district, judge rules again; CFPB’s final rule would slash credit card late fees to $8”

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

“Supreme Court to consider trio of prisoner rights disputes”

“A Supreme History — Review: ‘The Most Powerful Court in the World: A History of the Supreme Court of the United States’ by Stuart Banner.”

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

“‘Unusual’: Supreme Court term lacks religious liberty dispute, court watchers note.”

“The Supreme Court can fix this mess of its own making; The woeful 2005 Kelo ruling attacked property rights; Now the court can make amends”

Supreme Court of Virginia Finds Admission of Video From Police Officer's Body-Worn Camera Didn't Violate the Confrontation Clause

US Capitol rioter sentenced to 46 months for assaulting law enforcement

“White, heterosexual woman twice replaced by gay co-workers to get Supreme Court hearing”

“Supreme Court seems skeptical of court-shopping claim against vape makers; The FDA says vaping companies are improperly gaming the court system, filing claims in an appeals court they think will be sympathetic to them”

Proud Boys leader arrested for burning Black Lives Matter flag

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