Tag: Supreme Court
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SCOTUS grants review in one case for its 2021-2022 term
On March 8, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) accepted one case for review during its 2021-2022 term. With the addition of this case, the court has granted review in a total of eight cases for the term, which is scheduled to begin on October 4, 2021. Thompson v. Clark concerns the Supreme…
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SCOTUS issues 8-1 opinion, Chief Justice Roberts dissents
On March 8, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued an opinion in the case Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, which concerned nominal damages claims and whether they provide legal standing in federal cases. Nominal damages claims are when a judge finds in favor of one party in a lawsuit but concludes that no real…
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SCOTUS hears three hours of oral argument during the first week of March
The first week of March closed out the U.S. Supreme Court’s February sitting with three hours of oral arguments in seven cases. The court will hear oral arguments again during its March sitting scheduled for March 22 to March 31. On March 1, the court heard one hour of oral argument in United States v.…
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SCOTUS grants review in two cases for its 2021-2022 term
On March 1, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted two cases for review during its 2021-2022 term. With the addition of these two cases, the court has granted review in a total of seven cases for the term, which is scheduled to begin on October 4, 2021. • Babcock v. Saul concerns the requirements and interpretation…
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear case challenging regulations related to abortion under Title X family planning program
On February 22, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear _American Medical Association v. Cochran_. The case concerns whether the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and federal healthcare laws when it issued a 2019 rule that placed abortion-related restrictions on healthcare providers receiving federal funds under…
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear case about 2019 DHS immigration rule expanding definition of public charge
On February 22, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Department of Homeland Security v. New York, a case about whether the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and federal immigration law when it issued a 2019 rule expanding the definition of those the agency would consider to be…
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Supreme Court issues ruling in case concerning Federal Tort Claims Act
On February 25, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued an opinion in the case Brownback v. King, which concerned the judgment bar of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The case originated from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and was argued before SCOTUS on November 9, 2020. In…
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U.S. Supreme Court begins February sitting for 2020-2021 term
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) continued its 2020-2021 term on February 22 with the beginning of its February sitting. The February sitting runs from February 22 through March 3, during which time SCOTUS will hear six hours of oral argument. Consistent with the court’s policy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all…
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SCOTUS accepts first cases to be heard during 2021-2022 term
On February 22, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court granted review in five cases for a total of three hours of oral argument, the first cases to be accepted for its upcoming 2021-2022 term. The new term is slated to begin on October 4, 2021. To date, the court has granted review in 63 cases during…
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U.S. Supreme Court resumes hearing oral arguments on Feb. 22
On Feb. 22, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will begin its February argument sitting. The court will hear arguments in 11 cases for a total of six hours of oral argument. Feb. 22 Florida v. Georgia Note: Trump v. Sierra Club was removed from the argument calendar after the court granted…