Jimmy Hoover covers the Supreme Court for The National Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @JimmyHooverDC.
October 20, 2023 | National Law Journal
Justices Will Hear First Amendment Case Over Biden Officials' Social Media ContactsSupreme Court will consider whether federal agents unconstitutionally pressured Facebook and others to remove "misinformation."
By Jimmy Hoover
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October 20, 2023 | Law.com
Supreme Court Shoots Down Missouri's Bid to Reinstate Unusual Gun LawJustice Clarence Thomas was the sole dissenter from the high court's refusal to reinstate, pending appeal, a Missouri law that effectively bars local government cooperation in enforcing federal gun-control laws.
By Jimmy Hoover
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October 20, 2023 | National Law Journal
Former Convict Who Became Respected Law Professor Faces Domestic Violence ChargeShon Hopwood, whose path from prison bars to the Supreme Court Bar made national news, is again a criminal defendant.
By Jimmy Hoover
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October 18, 2023 | National Law Journal
Elon Musk, Mark Cuban Back Supreme Court Challenge to SECEntrepreneurs join argument that administrative law judge proceedings that carry fines violate the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial.
By Jimmy Hoover
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October 18, 2023 | National Law Journal
States Ask Supreme Court to Block EPA's 'Good Neighbor Plan' Under Clean Air ActThe natural gas industry joins Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia in accusing the agency of statutory overreach.
By Jimmy Hoover
3 minute read
October 16, 2023 | National Law Journal
Against Solicitor General's Advice, Supreme Court Will Weigh Fate of State Banking LawsThe justices will consider whether the National Bank Act trumps state laws requiring banks to pay mortgage borrowers interest on escrow funds.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
October 13, 2023 | National Law Journal
Justices Take Up New 'Chevron' Challenge, Set January HearingSupreme Court grants review in second case challenging the longstanding doctrine by which judges defer to federal agencies.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
October 12, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief
Supreme Court or Trial Court?The justices weigh whether their review in a gerrymandering case should be de novo or for clear error.
By Jimmy Hoover
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October 11, 2023 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court Pushes Back Against South Carolina 'Racial Gerrymander' RulingThe justices wrestle with whether a congressional district was racially or politically drawn.
By Jimmy Hoover
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October 11, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief
No Kid Gloves for Scalia's Son in Supreme Court DebutEugene Scalia has now argued as many times as his father, the late Justice Antonin Scalia, did before the Supreme Court.
By Jimmy Hoover
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