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Supreme Court Enters June with Backlog of Blockbusters

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.
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'Writing a Rule for the Ages'

"Whatever we decide is going to apply to all future presidents," declared Justice Samuel Alito Jr.
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Not So Fast, We're Not Done Yet

"This has been a gift not only to the lawyers but also the justices and we are grateful," Chief Justice John Roberts said of Georgetown Law's Supreme Court Institute.
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Beating Dead Horses and Sigmund Freud Tattoos

The Freud tattoo was a colorful detail in an otherwise complicated oral argument Tuesday about immigration law and whether U.S. citizens can challenge visa denials for their noncitizen spouses.
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Lisa Blatt Makes History With 50 Arguments

The University of Texas School of Law grad brings a swashbuckling, no-holds-barred approach to high court oral advocacy that is unique in the staid world of appellate law.
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America's Homeless Crisis Reaches Supreme Court

The case is serving as a microcosm of the national debate over how to respond to homelessness.
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Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024: Louwee Guevarra, VP and CTO at Kloves

Kloves VP and CTO Louwee Guevarra discusses the nuances involved in getting various vendor platforms, many of which utilize their own LLM and generative AI engines, to play nice with each other.
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More Than A Mouthful: Justices Keep Invoking This Latin Phrase

"General, I'm sure you've had a chance to read our opinion released Friday in the Bissonnette case," Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. told U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar. "It was unanimous. It was very short."
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Justices Avoid the Big Question in Texas Takings Case

"It would be imprudent to decide that question without satisfying ourselves of the premise that there is no cause of action," Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for the court.
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Justice Thomas Absent from Arguments

Clarence Thomas, 75, last missed oral arguments in March 2022 after he was hospitalized with what the court said were "flu-like symptoms."
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Biggest For Last: Justices to Hear Blockbusters in Final Session

The justices will hear arguments related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol; homelessness; abortion; and a claim of presidential immunity.
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An 'Admirable' Confession Of Error

"I commend the government for acknowledging the error below in this case," Justice Neil Gorsuch said.
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Questions About Standing, Nationwide Injunctions Dominate Mifepristone Hearing

"It's speculative that any of those women would seek care from the two specific doctors who asserted conscience injuries," U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said in challenging the anti-abortion group's standing.
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Gorsuch Draws Attention to Poor State of Tribal Health Care

"There's not so much money here that the tribes are spending this on frolics and detours, right?" Justice Neil Gorsuch said.
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Abortion-Drug Hearing Headlines March Arguments

The justices this week will confront another major dispute dealing with abortion that could affect the reproductive health rights of millions of women around the country.
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South Carolina Lawmakers Return To Supreme Court Amid 'Uncertainty'

"The panel's inaction at this late juncture has invited chaos and uncertainty into South Carolina's Congressional elections," the state lawmakers wrote.
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Blind Drug Mules and Alito as 'Chaos Inciter'

"Justice Alito is inviting, I think, even more chaos among courts," Justice Sotomayor said.
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Kavanaugh, Kagan See No (Legal) Problem With Yelling At Reporters

"Like Justice [Brett] Kavanaugh, I've had some experience encouraging press to suppress their own speech," Justice Elena Kagan said.
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Georgetown Law Professors Face Off in First Amendment Supreme Court Case

David Cole isn't helping Neal Katyal prepare for his latest argument in NRA v. Vullo — he'll be arguing against him.
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A New Trump Blockbuster, Plus More Debate Over Who's A Textualist

"I view myself as a good textualist," Justice Elena Kagan said. "But, you know, textualism is not inconsistent with common sense."
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