Jimmy Hoover

Jimmy Hoover covers the Supreme Court for The National Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @JimmyHooverDC.

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May 09, 2024 | National Law Journal

But the court, in its 6-3 decision, left perhaps for another day a ruling on when exactly the three-year clock for filing an infringement case begins.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read

May 09, 2024 | National Law Journal

Justices Say No Preliminary Hearings Required in Civil Forfeiture Cases

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing for the majority, stated the government is required by law to provide a "timely" forfeiture hearing but need not provide an initial opportunity for innocent property owners to demand their property returned.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

May 08, 2024 | National Law Journal

Who Was at the Lectern This Supreme Court Term?

If it weren't for the four female justices, oral arguments would often have the feel of a male echo chamber, with 23 of the term's 61 argued cases not featuring a single female attorney. That's compared to just five cases that did not feature a male advocate.

By Jimmy Hoover

8 minute read

May 03, 2024 | National Law Journal

Challenge to Texas Law Regulating Online Porn Leads Noteworthy Supreme Court Petitions

"[I]f a state's regulation of minors' access to sexual content burdens adults' access to constitutionally protected expression, then the regulation must satisfy strict scrutiny," the Free Speech Coalition tells the justices.

By Jimmy Hoover

7 minute read

April 30, 2024 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Will Review Revoked Visa of US Woman's Palestinian Husband

The question for the justices is whether a visa recipient can seek court review of the Department of Homeland Security's decision to revoke the visa on the grounds it never should have been granted.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read

April 30, 2024 | National Law Journal

Justices Will Decide If Vets Are Getting the 'Benefit of the Doubt'

In their appeal, two veterans say the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has been disregarding a more-than-century-old rule giving veterans the "benefit of the doubt on any close issue relating to their eligibility for service-related benefits."

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

April 29, 2024 | National Law Journal

Justices Will Eye Reach of Civil RICO Law in Medical Marijuana Case

The petitioners—Medical Marijuana Inc., Dixie Holdings LLC and the two companies' joint venture that launched Dixie X—argue that RICO does not allow plaintiffs to bring claims for civil damages stemming from a personal injury.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read