Just one new decision today (along with the first cert grant in ages). In United States Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. (No. 15-290), the Court held that a jurisdictional determination by the Army Corps of Engineers that a body of water consists of “waters of the United States” (such that it is regulated by the Clean Water Act) is a final agency
Read More Foster v. Chatman (13-8349), Green v. Brennan (14-613) and Wittman v. Personhuballah (14-1504)
CRST Van Expedited, Inc. (13-1375), Luna Torres v. Lynch (14-1096) and Betterman v. Montana (14-1457)
Three more decisions this morning—Green v. Brennan (14-613), holding that the 45-day limitations period for a constructive-discharge action under Title VII begins to run after the employee gives notice of his resignation; Wittman v. Personhuballah (14-1504), holding that a number of congressmen from Virginia lacked standing to defend the State’s congressional redistricting plan against a challenge brought by voters from the Third
Read More CRST Van Expedited, Inc. (13-1375), Luna Torres v. Lynch (14-1096) and Betterman v. Montana (14-1457)Merrill Lynch v. Manning (14-1132), Husky Int’l Electronics v. Ritz (15-145), Sheriff v. Gillie (15-338) and Ocasio v. United States (14-361)
It’s that time of year! Fresh on the heels of the six decisions handed down Monday, the Court issued another three yesterday, with more to come on the other side of the weekend. This Update will cover the remaining three cases from earlier in the week, as well as one that fell through the cracks a few weeks ago. You can expect to hear from
Read More Merrill Lynch v. Manning (14-1132), Husky Int’l Electronics v. Ritz (15-145), Sheriff v. Gillie (15-338) and Ocasio v. United States (14-361)
Zubik v. Burwell (14-1418) and Spokeo v. Robbins (13-339)
While a potential ninth justice made plans to give a high school commencement address, The Eight continued to demonstrate that, without a full complement of justices, this may be the Term Without Blockbusters. (Although, with abortion and affirmative action still on the docket, that remains unlikely.) Two more high-profile cases were disposed of yesterday with something more like a whimper than a bang. In
Read More Zubik v. Burwell (14-1418) and Spokeo v. Robbins (13-339)Bank Markazi v. Peterson (14-770) and Heffernan v. City of Paterson (14-1280)
After the deluge of cases last week, the Court took a breather and issued only one decision this week. However, eagle-eyed Update aficionados may remember that we still owe you one decision from last week. With that in mind, this week we take on two cases about politics, spanning from Iran and compensation for victims of state-sponsored terrorism to the local politics of New Jersey
Read More Bank Markazi v. Peterson (14-770) and Heffernan v. City of Paterson (14-1280)
Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (14-232), Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt) 14-1175, Welch v. United States (15-6418), Molina-Martinez v. United States (14-8913) and Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC (14-614)
With roughly two months left in the term, the Supremes have kicked opinion production into high gear, issuing five decisions this past week. While many of us at Update were doing the Batdance, and pondering what it looks like When Doves Cry, the Eight were busy taking on voter redistricting (Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission), the Full Faith and Credit
Read More Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (14-232), Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt) 14-1175, Welch v. United States (15-6418), Molina-Martinez v. United States (14-8913) and Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC (14-614)