Jimmy Hoover

Jimmy Hoover

Jimmy Hoover covers the Supreme Court for The National Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @JimmyHooverDC. 

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December 03, 2024 | International Edition

Hungary Seeks to Defeat Holocaust Survivors' Lawsuit

Hungary, backed by amicus supporters Germany and the United States, has challenged the D.C. Circuit’s more permissive approach to satisfying the expropriation exception under the FSIA.

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read

December 03, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief

Hungary Tries to Beat Lawsuit from Holocaust Survivors

Hungary, backed by amicus supporters Germany and the United States, has challenged the D.C. Circuit’s more permissive approach to satisfying the expropriation exception under the FSIA.

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read

December 02, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief

At FDA, Flavored Vape Products Go Up In Smoke

The Supreme Court will consider the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's tough stance on allowing new flavored vape products on the market.

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read

November 25, 2024 | National Law Journal

Judge Grants Special Counsel's Motion, Dismisses Criminal Case Against Trump Without Prejudice

"Dismissal without prejudice is ... consistent with the Government's understanding that the immunity afforded to a sitting President is temporary, expiring when they leave office," U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

November 25, 2024 | National Law Journal

When Police Destroy Property, Is It a 'Taking'? Maybe So, Say Sotomayor, Gorsuch

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, questioned the idea that police destruction of property should be treated differently than eminent domain cases.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read

November 25, 2024 | National Law Journal

Justices Seek Solicitor General's Views on Music Industry's Copyright Case Against ISP

The issue concerns the liability of internet service providers for their users' music piracy.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

November 22, 2024 | National Law Journal

Trump's Solicitor General Expected to 'Flip' Prelogar's Positions at Supreme Court

In a number of hot-button cases, the Trump administration is expected to disavow the current U.S. solicitor general’s arguments to the Supreme Court.

By Jimmy Hoover

7 minute read

November 22, 2024 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Will Review Constitutionality Of FCC's Universal Service Fund

The conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the program is funded by a "misbegotten tax" on Americans' phone and internet use. The Federal Communications Commission, and the U.S. telecom industry itself, wants the justices to reverse that decision.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read

November 22, 2024 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Drops Facebook's Appeal in Securities Case as 'Improvidently Granted'

The unexplained dismissal followed a hearing during which the justices struggled to determine when a company must disclose that a future risk to its business has occurred in the past.

By Jimmy Hoover

4 minute read

November 20, 2024 | National Law Journal

Conservative Boutiques That Backed Trump Reap Their Rewards

While Big Law shunned Trump, a cadre of elite conservative lawyers threw their lots in with the Republican candidate and are being rewarded with prestigious jobs in his incoming administration.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read