Tag: SCOTUS
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U.S. Supreme Court releases April argument calendar
The U.S. Supreme Court has released its April argument calendar for the 2019-2020 term. The court will hear eight hours of oral argument in 11 cases between April 20 and April 29. The cases are as follows: April 20, 2020 City of Chicago, Illinois v. Fulton April 21, 2020 McGirt v. Oklahoma Texas v. New…
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U.S. Supreme Court releases March argument calendar
The U.S. Supreme Court has released its March argument calendar for the 2019-2020 term. The court will hear 11 hours of oral argument in 14 cases between March 23 and April 1. As of January 2020, the court had agreed to hear 73 cases and had issued decisions in four cases during its 2019-2020 term.…
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Justice Neil Gorsuch argues against nationwide injunctions
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, wrote a concurring opinion to a recent case arguing that lower courts often abuse their judicial powers when they issue nationwide injunctions. Gorsuch ended his opinion saying he hoped that the U.S. Supreme Court would resolve questions about the rise of nationwide injunctions. The U.S.…
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U.S. Supreme Court allows DHS to enforce public charge rule
The U.S. Supreme Court on January 27 voted 5-4 to allow the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to begin enforcing a rule that authorizes the federal government to deny immigrants a visa or a green card if they rely on government assistance. DHS issued the final rule detailing how federal agencies determine the inadmissibility…