Jimmy Hoover covers the Supreme Court for The National Law Journal. He can be reached at jihoover@alm.com. Follow him on Twitter: @JimmyHooverDC.
September 07, 2023 | National Law Journal
'Palpable' Uncertainty: Supreme Court Asked to Review Cellphone Searches at the BorderAn immigration lawyer says Border Patrol's warrantless searches of his phone violate the Fourth Amendment.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
September 06, 2023 | National Law Journal
Trademark Ban Censors Criticism of Politicians, Anti-Trump Lawyer Tells JusticesThe U.S. Supreme Court will consider the constitutionality of the statutory ban on registering trademarks that name living persons without their consent.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
September 05, 2023 | National Law Journal
How Do You Make Amicus Briefs a True Friend of the Supreme Court?Lawyers whose friend-of-the-court filings wound up in majority opinions share their advice.
By Jimmy Hoover
9 minute read
August 31, 2023 | National Law Journal
Justice Clarence Thomas Discloses Trips Paid by Billionaire Harlan CrowJustice Samuel Alito Jr. also submits financial disclosure form following critical news reports.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
August 29, 2023 | National Law Journal
SEC Fires Opening Salvo in Supreme Court Fight Over Agency ProceedingsFederal government says the use of administrative law judges in assessing civil fines does not violate the constitutional right to a jury trial.
By Jimmy Hoover
7 minute read
August 25, 2023 | National Law Journal
Is the Solicitor General Still 'The Tenth Justice'?"That premise is no longer conventional wisdom," said law professor Lincoln Caplan, who has studied the office for decades.
By Jimmy Hoover
6 minute read
August 24, 2023 | National Law Journal
Taking Cue From Justice Thomas, Defendant Calls Private FCA Suits UnconstitutionalJustice Clarence Thomas, in a June dissent, provided the framework for a constitutional challenge to the False Claims Act.
By Jimmy Hoover
7 minute read
August 24, 2023 | National Law Journal
What's On Tap For The October 2023 Supreme Court Term?After wading into explosive social issues in recent years, the Supreme Court's conservative majority will turn its attention to an old familiar foe: the administrative state.
By Jimmy Hoover
10 minute read
August 23, 2023 | National Law Journal
Free-Speech Challenge to Securities Regulation Reaches Supreme CourtHedge fund manager found to have violated SEC rule argues criticism of biotech company was constitutionally protected.
By Jimmy Hoover
6 minute read
August 22, 2023 | National Law Journal
Judiciary Seeks to Clarify Appellate Costs Rule After Supreme Court RulingThe justices held that a district court cannot second-guess an appellate court's allocation of costs.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
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