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Non-unanimous acquittals and attorney-client privilege

May 21, 2022
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Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether the justices’ decision to prevent non-unanimous convictions in Louisiana also prohibits Puerto Rico from authorizing non-unanimous acquittals, and whether a law firm can protect under attorney-client privilege communications for which legal advice was a significant, but not…

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Allegations of racial bias in a death penalty trial

May 20, 2022
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Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. We had another week of complete turnover as Monday’s order list disposed of all the new relists discussed in our last installment. In Securities and Exchange Commission v. Cochran, the…

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The morning read for Friday, May 20

May 20, 2022
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Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected]. Here’s the Friday morning read: Leaks, Pandemic, and Hot-Button Issues Strain SCOTUS’ Collegiality (Marcia Coyle, The National Law Journal) Clarence Thomas calls…

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Justices split over question of federal court review in immigration cases

May 19, 2022
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Share In a 5-4 decision made on Monday, the Supreme Court held that federal courts lack jurisdiction to review factual findings made by the executive branch during deportation proceedings. The ruling in Patel v. Garland means that noncitizens seeking certain forms of discretionary relief under immigration law could be left with no judicial review when…

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The morning read for Thursday, May 19

May 19, 2022
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Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected]. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Was it Ever Really Roberts’ Court? (Adam Feldman, Empirical SCOTUS) DHS preparing for violence following abortion ruling…

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The morning read for Wednesday, May 18

May 18, 2022
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Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected]. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: The Supreme Court green-lights political corruption — again (Editorial, The Washington Post) Ted Cruz, the Supreme Court…

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The morning read for Tuesday, May 17

May 17, 2022
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Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected]. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Dividing on Ideological Lines and Breaking Little New Ground in FEC v. Cruz, Supreme Court Strikes Down…

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Divided court curtails judicial review of factual questions in immigration proceedings

May 16, 2022
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Share The Supreme Court on Monday limited the ability of federal courts to review certain factual findings in immigration proceedings that determine whether noncitizens will be deported or will be allowed to remain in the country. The ruling in Patel v. Garland was 5-4, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett writing for the majority and Justice…

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Justices grant review in two cases that test jurisdiction of district courts

May 16, 2022
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Share The Supreme Court on Monday added two new cases, both involving the jurisdiction of federal district courts, to the merits docket for the 2022-23 term. And the justices called for the federal government’s views in two more cases, involving a school board’s responsibility for student-on-student sexual harassment and pleading requirements in cases brought under…

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Court sides with Ted Cruz and strikes down campaign-finance restriction along ideological lines

May 16, 2022
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Share The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal campaign-finance law that limits how and when candidates can repay loans that they make to their own campaigns. The 6-3 ruling, which held that the law violates the First Amendment, came in a case filed by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, after his 2018 victory over…

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