Jimmy Hoover covers the Supreme Court for The National Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @JimmyHooverDC.
December 02, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief
At FDA, Flavored Vape Products Go Up In SmokeThe Supreme Court will consider the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's tough stance on allowing new flavored vape products on the market.
By Jimmy Hoover
3 minute read
November 25, 2024 | National Law Journal
Judge Grants Special Counsel's Motion, Dismisses Criminal Case Against Trump Without Prejudice"Dismissal without prejudice is ... consistent with the Government's understanding that the immunity afforded to a sitting President is temporary, expiring when they leave office," U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
November 25, 2024 | National Law Journal
When Police Destroy Property, Is It a 'Taking'? Maybe So, Say Sotomayor, GorsuchJustice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, questioned the idea that police destruction of property should be treated differently than eminent domain cases.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
November 25, 2024 | National Law Journal
Justices Seek Solicitor General's Views on Music Industry's Copyright Case Against ISPThe issue concerns the liability of internet service providers for their users' music piracy.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
November 22, 2024 | National Law Journal
Trump's Solicitor General Expected to 'Flip' Prelogar's Positions at Supreme CourtIn a number of hot-button cases, the Trump administration is expected to disavow the current U.S. solicitor general’s arguments to the Supreme Court.
By Jimmy Hoover
7 minute read
November 22, 2024 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court Will Review Constitutionality Of FCC's Universal Service FundThe conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the program is funded by a "misbegotten tax" on Americans' phone and internet use. The Federal Communications Commission, and the U.S. telecom industry itself, wants the justices to reverse that decision.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
November 22, 2024 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court Drops Facebook's Appeal in Securities Case as 'Improvidently Granted'The unexplained dismissal followed a hearing during which the justices struggled to determine when a company must disclose that a future risk to its business has occurred in the past.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
November 20, 2024 | National Law Journal
Conservative Boutiques That Backed Trump Reap Their RewardsWhile Big Law shunned Trump, a cadre of elite conservative lawyers threw their lots in with the Republican candidate and are being rewarded with prestigious jobs in his incoming administration.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
November 15, 2024 | National Law Journal
Under Suspension in California, Eastman Continues Supreme Court PracticeAs he fights disbarment and criminal charges, John Eastman has continued to apply his legal efforts in a forum where he remains technically a member in good standing: the U.S. Supreme Court.
By Jimmy Hoover and Cheryl Miller
8 minute read
November 14, 2024 | National Law Journal
Trump Picks Personal Criminal Defense Lawyers for Solicitor General, Deputy Attorney GeneralPresident-elect Donald Trump has said he will name D. John Sauer, who argued his immunity appeal to the Supreme Court, to be U.S. solicitor general. Todd Blanche, Trump's defense lawyer in the New York hush money case, will be named deputy attorney general.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
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