It’s the first Monday of October, which means The Nine are back in action, and so are we. As we have for the past two decades or so, we’ll be summarizing each of the Court’s decisions throughout October Term 2023.
Supreme Court Update
And Other Appellate Musings
The Supreme Court Update blog, published by Wiggin and Dana LLP, focuses on recent and significant developments in U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence. It covers a range of constitutional law issues including voting rights, criminal procedure, confrontation clause rights, and procedural aspects of federal and state court cases. The blog also previews upcoming Supreme Court arguments and analyzes the Court's docket trends, highlighting cases involving federal authority, civil rights, and high-profile cultural and legal disputes. It provides summaries and critical insights into decisions affecting election law, criminal justice, and constitutional protections.
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Biden v. Nebraska (No. 22-506), Department of Education v. Brown (No. 22-535), United States v. Texas (No. 22-58)
We’re back with our final Update of OT22, covering a trio of decisions involving standing and challenges federal agencies’ authority:
- Biden v. Nebraska (No. 22-506) and Department of Education v. Brown (No. 22-535), where the Court held that some
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Samia v. United States (No. 22-196), Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc. (No. 21-1043), United States v. Hansen (No. 22-179), Jones v. Hendrix (No. 21-857)
We’re back today with summaries of four of the Court’s decisions from the last week of its OT22 term:
- Samia v. United States (No. 22-196), where a 6-3 Court rejected a defendant’s Confrontation Clause challenge to the Government’s use
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303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (No. 21-476), Groff v. DeJoy (No. 22-174)
In this installment, we bring you summaries of two cases that address accommodations for religious beliefs and practices without invoking either the Free Exercise or Establishment clauses of the First Amendment. In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (No. 21-476),…
Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (No. 20-119)
As promised last week, we’re back today with a summary of Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (No. 20-119), where a 6-3 Court held that Harvard’s and the University of North Carolina’s race-conscious…
Moore v. Harper (No. 21-1271)
Today, the Supreme Court’s OT2022 term came to a close, with the issuance of its last three decisions:
- 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (No. 21-476), where the Court held 6-3 that the First Amendment bars Colorado from using its
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Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (No. 21-1168), Counterman v. Colorado (No. 22-138), Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski (No. 22-105)
Today, on what is likely the penultimate day of the term, the Court issued three decisions, including one of the most watched cases of the term:
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Arizona v. Navajo Nation (No. 21-1484), Yegiazaryan v. Smagin (No. 22-381), Pugin v. Garland (No. 22-23)
This morning, the Court issued decisions in three of the most closely watched cases of the term:
- In Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railroad (No. 22-1168), the Court’s three most conservative justices united with its two most liberal ones to
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Haaland v. Brackeen (No. 21-376), United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc. (No. 21-1052), Lora v. United States (No. 21-376)
It’s been a busy couple days at the Court, with eight decisions issued in the last two days, nearly all of which were closely divided and came out in favor of the Court’s conservative wing:
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Health & Hospital Corp. of Marion County v. Talevski (No. 21-806), Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin (No. 22-227), Smith v. United States (No. 21-1576)
Hope you enjoyed a meaningful Juneteenth! We’re back with summaries of some of last week’s decisions:
- Health & Hospital Corp. of Marion County v. Talevski (No. 21-806), where the Court held that §1983 allows plaintiffs to enforce rights created
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