Jimmy Hoover covers the Supreme Court for The National Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @JimmyHooverDC.
July 02, 2024 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court Takes Up First Amendment Challenge to Texas Online Pornography LawA lower court said the law—which fines pornographic websites for failing to demand users' identification—is "rationally related to the government's legitimate interest in preventing minors' access to pornography."
By Jimmy Hoover
3 minute read
July 02, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief
Supreme Court, Establishing Presidential Criminal Immunity, Makes History"[T]he President cannot be prosecuted for conduct within his exclusive constitutional authority," Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. wrote for the majority.
By Jimmy Hoover
6 minute read
July 01, 2024 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court Remands 1st Amendment Challenges to Texas and Florida Social Media LawsIn its decision, the high court sent internet industry challenges back to the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh circuits to examine whether the statutes' unconstitutional applications "substantially outweigh" the constitutional ones.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
July 01, 2024 | National Law Journal
Recognizing Presidential Immunity, Divided High Court Sends Trump Case Back to Trial CourtChief Justice John Roberts Jr., writing for the majority, stated that former presidents have absolute immunity "with respect to the President's exercise of his core constitutional powers."
By Jimmy Hoover
9 minute read
July 01, 2024 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court Opens Door for New Businesses to Challenge Old RegulationsIn their 6-3 decision, the justices said the statute of limitations does not begin until a plaintiff is actually injured by the government regulation in question.
By Jimmy Hoover
3 minute read
July 01, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief
A 'Symbolic' Win Against the 'Administrative State'"I think it's a movement victory," administrative law professor Chris Walker said of Chevron deference's defeat.
By Jimmy Hoover
7 minute read
June 28, 2024 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court Weakens Obstruction Prosecutions of Jan. 6 DefendantsWriting for the 6-3 majority in "Fischer v. United States," Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. called the government's view of a federal obstruction statute too broad.
By Jimmy Hoover
6 minute read
June 28, 2024 | National Law Journal
High Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Anti-Camping LawsThe high court held that the Eighth Amendment is meant to restrain certain types of punishments that courts can impose after a defendant's conviction, rather than the kinds of acts that local governments can criminalize.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
June 28, 2024 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court Overturns 'Chevron Deference' in Blow to Federal AgenciesThe court's decision is a monumental victory for business groups who have railed against the "Chevron" doctrine as an unfair advantage enjoyed by federal bureaucrats in fights over regulations.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
June 27, 2024 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court Freezes EPA's 'Good Neighbor' Air Quality PlanThe Environmental Protection Agency "offered no reasoned response" to concerns that its method for designing a federal multistate plan would be inoperable once some states began to fall out of the plan, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the majority.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read