By Jimmy Hoover | March 1, 2024
The companies are asking the justices to review a Hawaii Supreme Court decision clearing the way for a state court to hear Honolulu's lawsuit over the damage and remedial costs associated with climate change.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Stephen A. Miller and Andrew D. Linz | March 1, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering its most consequential challenge to "the administrative state" in decades. In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce, the petitioners are fishermen who challenged a specific regulation concerning a requirement to host observers on herring fishing boats.
By Jimmy Hoover | February 29, 2024
"It's not impossible, but I always felt it was pretty tight and this makes it incredibly tight," said criminal defense attorney Shanlon Wu, a former federal prosecutor.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan Sack | February 29, 2024
Section 666 of Title 18 has become one of the most important legal tools used in the federal prosecution of state and local corruption. It will soon be taken up by the Supreme Court. This article discusses another important federal anti-corruption statute, 18 U.S.C. §201. It then describes the competing interpretations of Section 666 and concludes with comments on the implications of a Supreme Court decision in 'United States v. Snyder'.
By Jimmy Hoover | February 29, 2024
"I view myself as a good textualist," Justice Elena Kagan said. "But, you know, textualism is not inconsistent with common sense."
By Jimmy Hoover | February 28, 2024
The justices will address the question of "whether and if so to what extent does a former President enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office."
Connecticut Law Tribune | Commentary
By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board | February 28, 2024
Our test should make sense to both liberals and conservatives no matter who is running the executive branch, even if they are unhappy about the result in a specific case.
By Jimmy Hoover | February 28, 2024
"I can't understand how anybody could think these two things could be treated differently," Justice Elena Kagan said of the similarity between traditional machine guns and bump-stock-modified rifles.
By Jimmy Hoover | February 28, 2024
"Well, I think we heard from the Solicitor General of the United States on behalf of the federal government," the justice said.
By Jimmy Hoover | February 27, 2024
The justices consider whether the National Bank Act trumps state laws requiring banks to pay mortgage borrowers interest on escrow funds.
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