Tag: SCOTUS
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Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on whether to advance Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination April 4
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on whether to advance Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination on April 4. Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced the date on March 23. The committee is made up of 11 Democrats and 11 Republicans. Jackson can advance with a tied vote under an organizing resolution passed at…
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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings to begin March 21
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold its first day of confirmation hearings for United States Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 21, 2022. Hearings typically involve a statement from the nominee, interviews with witnesses testifying for or against the nomination, and questions from Senators regarding the nominee’s experience, past judgments, and judicial philosophy.…
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SCOTUS releases April argument calendar
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on March 15 released its April argument calendar for the 2021-2022 term, scheduling 10 cases for argument. In total, the court will hear 10 hours of arguments between April 18 and April 27. Click the links below to learn more about the cases: April 18 United States…
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SCOTUS issues opinion in case concerning ACCA
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a unanimous ruling in the case Wooden v. United States on March 7. The case was argued before the court on Oct. 4. The court reversed theSixth Circuit’s ruling and remanded the case for further proceedings, holding that William Wooden’s 10 offenses did not occur on…
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Confirmation votes for SCOTUS justices appointed since 1967
President Joe Biden (D) said that he will name his nominee to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the United States Supreme Court by the end of February. Whoever the nominee is, they are set to be the first to require confirmation from a United States Senate divided 50-50. Since 1967, when the U.S. Senate held…
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SCOTUS releases March argument calendar
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Jan. 28 released its March argument calendar for the 2021-2022 term, scheduling nine cases for argument. Two of the cases were consolidated for one hour of oral argument. In total, the court will hear eight hours of arguments between Mar. 21 and Mar. 30. Click the…
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SCOTUS accepts first cases for its 2022-2023 term
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) accepted three cases for argument during its October 2022-2023 term on Jan. 24. These are the first cases SCOTUS has granted for its next term scheduled to begin on Oct. 3. Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard (Consolidated with Students for Fair…
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SCOTUS accepts cases for 2021-2022 term
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Jan. 14 accepted five cases for argument during the 2021-2022 term: George v. McDonough involves when a veteran has the legal right to appeal after theU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denies a disability benefits claim. Veterans have the right to challenge final VA decisions if…
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SCOTUS concludes January sitting with arguments in four cases
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is hearing oral arguments in four cases during the week of Jan. 18, the second and final week of its January argument sitting for the 2021-2022 term. The court is hearing arguments in person, though the court remains closed to the public in accordance with its policies…
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SCOTUS accepts three cases for argument on Jan. 10
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) accepted three additional cases for argument during its 2021-2022 term on Jan. 10: United States v. Washington Kemp v. United States Siegel v. Fitzgerald United States v. Washington concerns state workers’ compensation laws and intergovernmental immunity. The question presented to the court in Washington is: “Whether a…