» EPA’s authority over wetlands is at stake as justices wade back into regulatory morass
29/09/22 16:50 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
When the Supreme Court returns to the bench on Oct. 3 for the start of its new term, it will begin with a case that is not new to it. In Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, the justices will once again weigh in on an... The post ...

» In Maryland prison-assault case, a request to clarify an important procedural question
23/09/22 16:51 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Defendants appealing a case in federal court have to follow a series...

» Second chance to evaluate ban on encouraging unlawful immigration
16/09/22 15:22 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Two years ago, in United States v. Sineneng-Smith, the justices reve...

» Pressure rises to reconsider decades-old ruling on religion at work
09/09/22 17:24 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. In the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, Congress strengthen...

» Two petitions probe permissible evidence in convictions and sentencing
02/09/22 18:31 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. In criminal trials, the Constitution places various limits on what i...

» Justices, signaling interest in False Claims Act, are asked to clarify a “knowing” violation
26/08/22 20:18 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. On Monday, the court asked the government to weigh in on a petition ...

» Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders return to the court after Collins
19/08/22 18:40 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Under the Fifth Amendment, “private property” cannot be “taken for p...

» Louisiana man challenges 18-year delay in resentencing
12/08/22 15:58 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Anyone charged with a crime has the right to a “speedy … trial” unde...

» Water and electric quarrels test the limits of tribal power
05/08/22 15:04 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Native American tribes have a patchwork of rights over utilities on ...

» Affirmative action cases up first in November argument calendar
03/08/22 14:12 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Supreme Court will kick off its November argument session with the highest-profile cases of that session: challenges to the consideration of race in the admissions process at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. That news ca...