By Jacqueline Thomsen | January 27, 2021
Outsiders want the Biden reform group—which will be co-led by Obama administration veterans—to include more than just lawyers in considering changes to the U.S. Supreme Court.
By Marcia Coyle | January 27, 2021
Good morning, and welcome back to Supreme Court Brief. A new study looks at the questions Justice Clarence Thomas has asked at virus-era telephonic arguments. Plus, what drove the court's DIG this week? Thanks for reading!
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp | January 26, 2021
In their Second Circuit Review, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp discuss the decision in 'Tangreti', which offers "much-needed guidance on the pleading standard for §1983 claims against government supervisors."
By Marcia Coyle | January 25, 2021
"How will this decision be explained? Will the Senate say that they decided that the Chief Justice cannot preside or just need not? And will the Chief say anything about this?" one law professor wrote.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | January 22, 2021
A Justice Department attorney said they "still don't have any idea whether any decision has been reached by the new administration" on whether to shield Trump's tax returns from the House.
By Marcia Coyle | January 21, 2021
"The ability to try, convict, and disqualify former officials is an important deterrent against future misconduct," the scholars, representing conservative and liberal backgrounds, wrote in an open statement.
By Marcia Coyle | January 21, 2021
"The ability to try, convict, and disqualify former officials is an important deterrent against future misconduct," the scholars, representing conservative and liberal backgrounds, wrote in an open statement.
By Tom McParland | January 21, 2021
The proposed class action, filed Thursday afternoon in Manhattan federal court, came on the heels of New York Attorney General Letitia James' Jan. 14 lawsuit, which accused the New York City Police Department of using excessive force and false arrests to quell the demonstrations.
By Jane Wester | January 21, 2021
The gun-rights group, which has moved for bankruptcy and reorganization in Texas, had argued that the case should be moved to Albany County Supreme Court or stayed or dismissed while the federal action moved ahead.
By John M. Baker and Katherine M. Swenson | January 21, 2021
In 'Finch v. Payne', the circuit court affirmed a grant of habeas corpus based on "objectively unreasonable" determination that defendant did not invoke right to represent himself.
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