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Justices to consider SEC's use of disgorgement in securities enforcement
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (889+ words) Ronald Mann is a professor of law at Columbia, where he teaches courses in commercial finance, payment systems and deals. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1985, and after clerking on the U. S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (Judge…...
Justices to consider when federal courts may review state-court decisions
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (197+ words) The justices on Monday will hear argument in T. M. v. University of Maryland Medical System Corporation about the circumstances in which lower federal courts may review state-court judgments. The case highlights persistent confusion over lower court jurisdiction, which the justices tried " apparently…...
Last arguments of the term: huge cases for the Fourth Amendment and immigration
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (174+ words) Scotus Crim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. It's always a wonder to me how some of the most important cases of the Supreme Court's term receive the shortest…...
Announcement of opinions for Friday, April 17
21+ hour, 54+ min ago (147+ words) We will be live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion [] The post Announcement of opinions for Friday, April 17 appeared first…...
A quick look at two important weeks for criminal law at the court
2+ week, 1+ day ago (353+ words) Scotus Crim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Last week and the coming week are important for criminal law fans at the court. Two full-argument decisions were issued, both…...
A mid-term update on criminal law at the Supreme Court
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (735+ words) Scotus Crim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. With over half the term gone by, about half of the 58 cases in which the court has now granted review for…...
Justices to hear argument on right to jury trial in FCC proceedings
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1390+ words) The Seventh Amendment guarantees a right to a jury trial in "suits at common law" " that is, lawsuits seeking legal remedies, such as money, rather than a remedy (known [] The post Justices to hear argument on right to jury trial…...
SCOTUStoday for Tuesday, April 14
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (847+ words) Happy publication day to SCOTUSblog's own Sarah Isgur. Her new book Last Branch Standing offers "[a] myth-busting glimpse into the inner workings of the Supreme Court." The court will next hear arguments on Monday, the first day of its April…...
How to restore the Supreme Court's legitimacy
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (966+ words) Please note that the following does not'reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog. The Supreme Court is losing legitimacy " the only superpower it has. It's under attack from partisan critics and presidents who don't want their power challenged. Yet the court…...
Just the facts?
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (293+ words) Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff....