Author: Kate Carsella
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Bold Justice: Six-month checkup on federal judicial activity during Biden’s first year
Welcome to the July 19 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. In a special edition of Bold Justice, we’ll be taking the temperature of federal judicial activity during the first year of the Biden administration with a six-month checkup…
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Ballotpedia releases reversal rate analysis for U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020-2021 term
During its October 2020 term, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued opinions in 69 cases. It reversed 55 lower court decisions (79.7%) and affirmed 14. This term’s reversal rate was 9 percentage points higher than the average rate of reversal since 2007 (70.7%). Sixteen cases originated from the 9th Circuit, the most…
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U.S. Supreme Court accepts 10 cases for upcoming term
On July 2, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court granted review in 10 cases to be argued during the upcoming October 2021 term: • Carson v. Makin • United States v. Taylor • Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. • Hughes v. Northwestern University • Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation • CVS Pharmacy, Inc. v. Doe…
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SCOTUS issues two per curiam opinions, accepts new cases for review
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued orders on June 28 from its weekly conference, issuing two per curiam opinions and granting review in two cases for its upcoming October 2021 term. The following two cases were decided without argument in per curiam rulings. A per curiam opinion is unsigned and delivered by…
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U.S. Supreme Court issues opinions in three cases on June 21
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued opinions in three cases on June 21 and released orders in pending cases from its June 17 conference. The court did not accept any new cases for the upcoming 2021-2022 October term. United States v. Arthrex Inc. (Consolidated with Smith & Nephew Inc. v. Arthrex Inc.…
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U.S. Supreme Court decides three cases in two rulings on June 14
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued rulings in three cases on June 14. Two of the cases, Greer v. United States and United States v. Gary, were decided in one consolidated opinion, though they were argued separately. The cases were argued during the court’s April sitting. The third case, Terry v. United…
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SCOTUS decides case concerning Armed Career Criminal Act in 5-4 opinion
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued an opinion in one case on June 10, Borden v. United States, which involved the use-of-force clause in the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). The case was argued during the November argument sitting. Charles Borden Jr. pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon. The…
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U.S. Supreme Court issues opinion in case regarding grants of Temporary Protected Status to non-citizens
The U.S. Supreme Court issued orders on June 7 emanating from their June 3 conference and issued an opinion in one case. The court accepted one new case to be argued during the upcoming 2021-2022 term, Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fazaga. The case concerns the state-secrets privilege and originated from the U.S. Court of…