Jimmy Hoover

May 31, 2024 | National Law Journal

The justices have placed a new emphasis on the text of the 1925 Federal Arbitration Act and treat it like other federal statutes instead of deferring to policy arguments favoring arbitration.

By Jimmy Hoover

9 minute read

May 31, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief

The justices made only slight progress this week on the imposing stack of cases they must resolve in just one month if they are to enjoy their traditional summer recess that kicks off in July.

By Jimmy Hoover

6 minute read

May 30, 2024 | National Law Journal

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court revived a class action against Bank of America over its alleged failure to pay interest on mortgage escrow accounts.

By Jimmy Hoover | Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

2 minute read

May 30, 2024 | National Law Journal

"Separation of powers concerns and the importance of preserving judicial independence counsel against such appearances," Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. stated in a letter made available by the court Thursday afternoon.

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read

May 30, 2024 | National Law Journal

"The weakness of Jones's mitigating evidence contrasts sharply with the strength of the aggravating circumstances," Justice Samuel Alito Jr. wrote in the majority's rejection of Danny Lee Jones's claim of having received ineffective assistance of counsel at sentencing.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

May 30, 2024 | National Law Journal

"Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government disfavors," Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for the court.

By Jimmy Hoover

6 minute read

May 29, 2024 | National Law Journal

"A reasonable person who is not motivated by political or ideological considerations or a desire to affect the outcome of Supreme Court cases would conclude that this event does not meet the applicable standard for recusal," the justice wrote in a letter to lawmakers.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

May 28, 2024 | National Law Journal

"(N)othing prevents the people of Florida and other affected States from revising their jury practices to ensure no government in this country may send a person to prison without the unanimous assent of 12 of his peers," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read

May 28, 2024 | National Law Journal

According to the city, the EPA's ocean wastewater permit contains "generic" prohibitions on violating applicable water standards without specifying exactly how much pollution can occur without risking enforcement under the federal Clean Water Act.

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read

May 24, 2024 | National Law Journal

"PBMs [pharmacy benefit managers] have had a profound and profoundly negative effect on pharmacies and the patients who rely on them," Clement wrote in the petition for Supreme Court review.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read