Recent Decisions
Hughes v. Northwestern University (January 24, 2022)
Even if participants in a retirement plan governed by ERISA choose their investments, plan fiduciaries must conduct an independent evaluation to determine which investments may be prudently included in the plan’s menu of options.
Hemphill v. New York (January 20, 2022)
Supreme Court rejects a Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause "exception" based on a theory that the defendant "opened the door" to the admission of unconfronted testimony.
Biden v. Missouri (January 13, 2022)
Supreme Court stays an injunction prohibiting the enforcement of the HHS mandate that Medicare and Medicaid facilities ensure that their staff—unless exempt for medical or religious reasons or teleworking full-time—are vaccinated against COVID–19.
Babcock v. Kijakazi (January 13, 2022)
A retiree's civil service pension, for work as a “military technician (dual status),” triggers the Social Security windfall elimination provision, although the retiree was required to maintain National Guard membership as a condition of employment.
National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (January 13, 2022)
Supreme Court stays enforcement of OSHA's workplace vaccine mandate.
Latest Supreme Court News
The Republican Strategy on a Supreme Court Nominee
The New York Times,
A reader offers the G.O.P. a suggestion about the hearing. Also: Gerrymandering; masks in school; a defense of meat; hard truths about gambling.
Supreme Court, in 5-4 Vote, Restores Alabama’s Congressional Voting Map
The New York Times,
A special three-judge court had ordered lawmakers to redraw the lines, saying Black voters “have less opportunity” than other Alabamians to elect their favored candidates.
What Leondra Kruger, a Potential Nominee, Could Bring to the Supreme Court
The New York Times,
Known for her ‘elegant’ mind, the moderate judge, now on President Biden’s short list of potential high court nominees, could be a mediating force in Washington.
Alabama’s Execution of Matthew Reeves Signals Methods of Execution Mess in the U.S.
Justia's Verdict,
Amherst professor Austin Sarat comments on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow Alabama to execute Matthew Reeves, an intellectually disabled death row inmate, by lethal injection rather than by his preferred method of nitrogen hypoxia. Professor Sarat explains why giving death row inmates a choice over their “preferred” method of execution is perverse and argues that the words “humane” and “execution” do not belong in the same sentence, no matter what method is used.
Court sets quiet March argument calendar
SCOTUSblog,
The Supreme Court ended a week of momentous news on a much more low-key note, releasing on Friday afternoon the argument calendar for the justices’ March arguments. The court will hear eight hours of oral arguments over six days, on topics ranging from arbitration to... The post Court sets quiet March argument calendar appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Statements from the Supreme Court Regarding Justice Stephen G. Breyer's Retirement
Supreme Court of the United States,
STATEMENTS FROM THE SUPREME COURT REGARDING JUSTICE STEPHEN G. BREYER’S RETIREMENT Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.: Justice Stephen G. Breyer is an energetic jurist and dear friend. He has rendered nearly half a century of distinguished public service to our country, including 42 years as a federal judge—27 as a Member of this Court. His pragmatism, encyclopedic knowledge, and varied government experience have enriched the Court’s deliberations. And his fanciful...
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