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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 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

July 31, 2023 | National Law Journal

Alito Faces Criticism for Public Remarks on Supreme Court Ethics Reform

The conservative justice has been accused of pre-judging a potential case about Congress' power to impose ethics standards on U.S. Supreme Court members.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

July 28, 2023 | National Law Journal

The Supreme Court Is on Recess, but the Shadow Docket Never Sleeps

A fraught execution, a controversial gas pipeline and now a showdown over new "ghost gun" regulations are keeping the justices busy.

By Jimmy Hoover

6 minute read

July 27, 2023 | National Law Journal

ADA 'Tester' Tries to Scuttle Supreme Court Case After Attorney's Suspension

An Americans with Disabilities Act "tester" plaintiff has asked the justices to drop her case against a Maine inn after her lower court attorney was suspended for unethical conduct.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

July 27, 2023 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Allows Construction to Continue on Mountain Valley Pipeline

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday lifted lower court orders blocking construction crews from completing a final stretch of the 303-mile Mountain Valley…

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read

July 25, 2023 | National Law Journal

Environmentalists Urge Supreme Court to Stay Out of Pipeline Case

The court is considering Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC's emergency request to allow construction to begin on the last remaining portion of the pipeline.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read