Jimmy Hoover covers the Supreme Court for The National Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @JimmyHooverDC.
November 08, 2024 | National Law Journal
High Court Asked to Review DOJ's 'Illusory Promise,' Religious Charter School, Meta Class Action"Every day, federal agencies resolve civil and criminal enforcement actions through agreements with private parties," the National Association of Realtors told the high court. "It is critical that the government honor its word in those contracts, no matter who occupies the White House or leads DOJ."
By Jimmy Hoover
7 minute read
November 07, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief
What Does Trump's Win Mean for The Supreme Court?On one level, Trump's victory may offer some respite for the court.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
November 06, 2024 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court Hearing on Facebook's Alleged Nondisclosure Yields 'Freakish' HypotheticalsJustice Samuel Alito Jr. hypothesized a manufacturing plant which warned that a future fire could pose a threat to its business. Would the business have to then disclose that such a fire had already occurred?
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
November 06, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief
A Strikingly Non-Partisan Election Day ArgumentIf asked about alliances between Supreme Court justices, few would put the names Elena Kagan and Samuel Alito Jr. in the same sentence.
By Jimmy Hoover
6 minute read
November 05, 2024 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court Appears Hostile to Higher Burden for Employers in FLSA CasesAs they typically do on Election Day, the justices went about their business Tuesday by hearing oral arguments.
By Jimmy Hoover
3 minute read
November 05, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief
Election Day Just Another Tuesday at Nation's Top CourtElection Day will be a typical oral argument day, with two rather prosaic cases about Medicare reimbursement rates and the Fair Labor Standards Act on the justices' agenda.
By Jimmy Hoover
6 minute read
November 04, 2024 | National Law Journal
Justices Will Hear Appeal of Jamaican Who Says He'll Be Killed If DeportedPierre Riley has insisted throughout the deportation process that he, if returned to his home country, would likely be killed by a former police officer now operating as a drug kingpin.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
November 04, 2024 | National Law Journal
High Court Seems Wary of Telecom's Appeal in Whistleblower's False Claims Act VictoryWisconsin Bell argued reimbursement requests under the program are not "claims" for federal funds because the reimbursements are paid out of money collected from the industry.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
November 04, 2024 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court Will Try to Settle 'Endless Game of Ping-Pong' Over Louisiana Congressional Map"Without this Court's intervention, the State will be sued again no matter what it does," Louisiana Solicitor General J. Benjamin Aguiñaga wrote in an appeal to the justices. "With all due respect to the judges in the cases below, this redistricting saga must end."
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
November 04, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief
What's In A Claim? Supreme Court To Consider FCA Cases Over Industry-Funded FCC ProgramThe case deals with a whistleblower's claims that a Milwaukee-based unit of telecom giant AT&T routinely overbilled schools and libraries for telecommunications services.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
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