Jimmy Hoover

October 30, 2024 | National Law Journal

The Supreme Court said it would leave the stay in place until the case is decided on the merits by the Fourth Circuit and pending any further appeal to the justices, meaning the individuals will remain off the voter rolls through next week's presidential election.

By Jimmy Hoover

6 minute read

October 29, 2024 | National Law Journal

"We are near the point where our divisions are so intense that both sides are beginning to see their opponents not only as wrong, but as dangers," Boies said.

By Jimmy Hoover

7 minute read

October 28, 2024 | National Law Journal

The legislation was a response to a high number of incidents plaguing the world of horse racing. In 2019, for instance, Congress found that 441 thoroughbreds died from injuries related to racing, a far greater fatality rate than in other parts of the world.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read

October 24, 2024 | National Law Journal

"Applying Chevron deference in immigration cases and deferring to the Board of Immigration Appeals is like deferring to the prosecution on the meaning of criminal law," Cecillia Wang said. "The Loper Bright decision represents an opportunity to hit the reset button in places where courts have inappropriately deferred to agency interpretations of the laws that Congress enacted."

By Jimmy Hoover

8 minute read

October 22, 2024 | National Law Journal

"You're making a policy argument," Justice Elena Kagan told an attorney during a recent Supreme Court hearing. "But what I don't hear you telling me is, like, what in the statute prevents the [Environmental Protection Agency] from doing this."

By Jimmy Hoover

7 minute read

October 21, 2024 | National Law Journal

The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, is the first time the Supreme Court will consider the constitutional right of trans youth to obtain access to gender-affirming care like hormone therapy and puberty blockers.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read

October 21, 2024 | National Law Journal

Donald Trump's former lawyer claims the ex-president and his Justice Department tried to muzzle him from criticizing Trump by conditioning on not speaking to the media his release from prison for crimes he committed while in Trump's employ.

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read

October 21, 2024 | National Law Journal

The Biden administration is seeking to block the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from hearing a challenge from several small oil refineries to renewable fuel standards.

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read

October 17, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief

Justice Neil Gorsuch had quite the reaction when an attorney cited the amendment as an example of when Congress may pass a "duplicative" provision that doesn't do much in changing the law.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read

October 16, 2024 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday shot down an attempt to block the Biden administration's aggressive new carbon reduction targets for power plants,…

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read