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(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) The Supreme Court overruled Chevron this morning, tossing four decades of precedent and gutting the orderly administration of public policy from regulating carcinogenic particulates to keeping rotten meat off your shelves. In its place, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that the real experts on deciding if a toxin dumped in…
OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Jun 28, 2024 at 12:37 pm The court ruled in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce on Friday. (Thomas Hawk via Flickr) In a major ruling, the Supreme Court on Friday cut back sharply on the power of federal agencies to interpret the…
If you needed a reminder that we live in an oligarchy and not a democratic republic, today the Supreme Court decided City of Grants Pass v. Johnson. The question at hand was if it was cruel and unusual for a city to punish homeless people for sleeping outside when they have no other option. The…
Over the course of the past month, Vault has rolled out a variety of law firm rankings — from the firms that are the most prestigious to the firms that offer the best quality of life to the firms with the top-ranked practice areas in their region — and there’s yet another important one that…
(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Wisconsin Supreme Court seeks investigation into leaked document in abortion case”: Jessie Opoien of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report….
OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Jun 28, 2024 at 9:17 am The court ruled in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy on Thursday. (Katie Barlow) The court ruled on Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s routine practice of imposing fines in its administrative proceedings, used to penalize securities fraud, violates the Seventh Amendment…
Dive into an inspiring episode with Albany Law student Jonas Caballero. Discover Jonas’s incredible journey from protesting the Iraq War to overcoming incarceration and addiction, now excelling in law school and fighting for civil rights. A must-listen for a story of resilience and advocacy. Highlights Reporting on human rights in the West Bank. Struggle…
Last week, the US Supreme Court decided its most recent Second Amendment case, United States v. Rahimi. Earlier this month, SCOTUS decided Garland v. Cargill, which could also spell changes for the cannabis industry later down the road. I wrote about the Rahimi case in earlier posts, as the outcome of the case could have affected…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 28, 2024 at 9:28 am Today is not the last day for opinions, as it has been in previous years. We do expect opinions again this morning and will be live at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and…
[screaming at my mute laptop screen]: WHO GOT TO YOU This isn’t the first time I’ve felt this way. In 2022, the Fifth Circuit got a decision very right. It said it was very fucking definitely a rights violation to arrest a journalist for publishing information she had received from a law enforcement source. Rather…