Jimmy Hoover covers the Supreme Court for The National Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @JimmyHooverDC.
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 ProceedsLower 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 AmericanJustice 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 ConstitutionThe 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 ReformThe 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 SleepsA 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 SuspensionAn 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 PipelineThe 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 CaseThe 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
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