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Jimmy Hoover

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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August 16, 2023 | National Law Journal

DOJ Urges High Court to Hear Free Speech Challenge to Social Network Restrictions

"The platforms' content-moderation activities are protected by the First Amendment," U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar tells the justices.

By Jimmy Hoover

6 minute read

August 15, 2023 | National Law Journal

2nd Amendment Doesn't Apply to Domestic Abusers, Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court

The U.S. government's appeal marks the first major test of the high court's landmark "Bruen" decision on the right to keep and bear arms.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

August 10, 2023 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Purdue Pharma's Bankruptcy Plan

The federal government calls the plan—approved by the Second Circuit—"an abuse of the bankruptcy system."

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read

August 10, 2023 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Won't Drop ADA Tester Case, at Least for Now

The justices have denied a request to throw out as moot a pending appeal regarding "tester" standing under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

August 09, 2023 | National Law Journal

U.S. Soccer Turns to Supreme Court in Effort to Defeat Antitrust Suit

The U.S. Soccer Federation wants the justices to review a court ruling allowing it to be sued over a FIFA policy prohibiting league games in foreign countries.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read

August 08, 2023 | National Law Journal

As Docket Shrinks, Supreme Court Lawyers Embrace Circuit Court Work

"I think it's foolhardy to try to have a practice these days that focuses exclusively, or even primarily, on the Supreme Court," said attorney Kannon Shanmugam.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

August 08, 2023 | National Law Journal

Divided Supreme Court Reinstates ATF's 'Ghost Guns' Rule While Appeal Proceeds

Lower courts had stayed the rule, saying the bureau had overstepped its statutory authority.

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read

August 04, 2023 | National Law Journal

Tulsa Loses Supreme Court Stay Request in Traffic Fight Against Native American

Justice Brett Kavanaugh suggests it's too early to weigh in on whether the Oklahoma city's municipal code applies to Native Americans.

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read

August 04, 2023 | National Law Journal

Before Originalism Reigned, Ginsburg Fought for Living Constitution

The debate over constitutional interpretation still rages, but the court's modern-day originalists are winning.

By Jimmy Hoover

7 minute read

August 04, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

Supreme Court Justices Have 'Variety of Views' on Ethics, Kagan Says

"We're nine free-thinking individuals," the justice told the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference.

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read