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The integrity of the nation's highest court has once again been cast into sharp relief, as recent revelations regarding financial disclosures and recusals involving Supreme Court justices continue to fuel public debate and calls for stricter ethical guidelines. These ongoing controversies underscore...

The integrity of the nation's highest court is once again at the forefront of public debate, as recent disclosures and ongoing scrutiny have intensified calls for a binding code of ethics for Supreme Court justices. While the Court adopted its first-ever code of conduct in November 2023, critics arg...

These days, everyone wants to be an originalist. But in Trump v. Barbara, the birthright-citizenship case at the Supreme Court, not everyone is doing originalism well. Alas, the Trump administration [...] The post Birthright citizenship: Originalism 101 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A federal court in Alabama remanded a lawsuit brought by the owner of a Chevrolet Yukon who was allegedly hurt when the tailgate malfunctioned and slammed into her back as she was unloading the car. Was the woman hospitalized because of her back injury or because of her colon cancer screenings? “The court is neither an oncological nor accident reconstruction expert. General Motors — who bears the burden of proving jurisdiction — offers no evidence beyond the woman’s social med

SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit declined to rehear, en banc, the appeal of a lawsuit brought against the Department of Homeland Security by a class of Haitian and Venezuelan migrants whose temporary protected status was revoked by Kristi Noem in alleged excess of her statutory authority. The appellate court previously set aside Noem’s actions as unlawful and continues to point to the “continuing” and “extraordinary harms” that have resulted: “Many will lose their jobs, suffer detention under p

DescrybeLM answered all 200 bar exam questions correctly. The general-purpose models each missed between 13 and 23 questions. The post AI Legal Research Startup Descrybe Launches ‘Legal Reasoning’ Tool; Says It Outperforms ChatGPT, Claude, And Gemini On Bar Exam Benchmark appeared first on Above the Law.

Funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to run out on March 31.

"U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Reflects on Law, Faith, and Judicial Responsibility at Notre Dame Law School":": Annika Johnson of Notre Dame Law School has this report.

The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is appealing a lower court ruling that found the agency wrongfully chose not to regulate specific parts that can be made into a firearm.

Both sides declared victory after the appellate court parsed the preliminary injunction a federal judge issued last year against enforcement of the law.

The ruling marks the fifth time the Fourth Circuit has sided with the victims of torture and abuse at the hands of Virginia-based CACI Premier Technologies.

We need to push back on statements by politicians and others denigrating our judges. The post Legalweek’s Annual Judicial Panel: A Clear And Present Danger To Our Judges — And The Rule Of Law appeared first on Above the Law.

From yesterday's decision in In re Nwaubani, from the Fourth Circuit (Judges Marvin Quattlebaum, Allison Rushing, and DeAndrea Gist Benjamin):... The post Fourth Circuit Publicly Admonishes Lawyer for "Citations to Nonexistent Judicial Opinions" appeared first on Reason.com.

Welcome to our SCOTUS Innovators series, a new recurring column on people who have shaped our understanding of the Supreme Court. A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to [...] The post An interview with Jerry Goldman, founder of the Oyez Project appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

During a roundtable at the White House on Friday, March 6, President Donald Trump returned to what has become a familiar refrain in the weeks since the Supreme Court struck [...] The post When presidents attack the Supreme Court appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

On this day in 1804, the House of Representatives voted to impeach Justice Samuel Chase, who had been accused of abusing his power by refusing to dismiss biased jurors and [...] The post SCOTUStoday for Thursday, March 12 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

3/12/1889: Justice John Campbell dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 12, 1889 appeared first on Reason.com.

The 15th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announces two vacancies for Circuit Court Judge created by the elevation of Judge Caroline Shepherd to the Fourth District Court of Appeal and the resignation of Judge James Martz. The JNC has been asked to provide Gov. Ron DeSantis with nominees for the vacancies by Sunday, May 10. Applicants...

A divided Florida House ended three years of debate Wednesday by approving the “Officer Jason Raynor Act,” which makes suspects convicted of manslaughter in the death of a police officer subject to a life sentence. The House voted 103-8 to approve SB 156 by Sen. Tom Leek, R-Ormond Beach. Both Leek and the House sponsor,...

The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to pause a ruling by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that barred the government from ending a program that allows [...] The post Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow it to revoke protected status for Haitian nationals appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

Why can lower courts issue unexplained rulings on the emergency docket, but not SCOTUS?

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"Poll: Confidence in the Supreme Court drops to a record low; The latest NBC News poll shows that the percentage of voters with a 'great deal' or 'quite a bit' of confidence in the court is at the lowest ebb since the question was first asked in 2000." Lawrence Hurley of NBC News has this report.

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"Constitutional Duels in the Court’s Rejection of Trump’s Tariffs; The justices agree that Congress should play the leading role in some realms, but they disagree on when — and how to get there": Michael R. Dreeben has this post at the "Lawfare" blog.

"Trump Ordered Justice Department Reversal on Law Firm Sanctions; ‘I never signed off on that,’ the president told aides": Josh Dawsey, C. Ryan Barber, and Sadie Gurman of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

"Ninth Circuit Judges Tussle Over Pauses for Deportation Orders": Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report. You can access yesterday's en banc order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the opinions accompanying it, at this link.

Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean for the law, for lawyers and lower courts, and for people’s lives. [...] The post Abandoning the separation of powers in times of war appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

3/11/1936: Justice Antonin Scalia's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 11, 1936 appeared first on Reason.com.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has launched a civics education website aimed at improving public knowledge of the U.S. Courts and Constitution. The site provides resources for teachers, students, and community outreach programs in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. According to the American Bar Association’s 2021 Survey of Civic Literacy, Americans...

As The Florida Bar marks its 75th year, the News continues revisiting moments that shaped how the Bar serves both its members and the public. One such moment came in a December 1978 Florida Bar Journal column drawn from remarks by Justice Frederick B. Karl, who used a swearing-in ceremony for new lawyers at the...

"Brad Schimel won't continue as U.S. attorney in Milwaukee": John Diedrich and Jessie Opoien of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have this report. And Celine Castronuovo and Seth Stern of Bloomberg Law report that "Judges Decline to Extend US Attorney’s Tenure in Wisconsin."

"Federal Public Defenders Launch Hub for Supreme Court Cases": Jordan Fischer of Bloomberg Law has this report.

"Ed Martin faces disciplinary proceedings over actions as D.C. U.S. attorney; The senior Justice Department official faces disciplinary proceedings over a letter he sent to Georgetown University’s law school about its DEI practices": Perry Stein of The Washington Post has this report. And Chris Strohm and Zoe Tillman of Bloomberg News report that "Trump DOJ Official Faces Disciplinary Proceedings by DC Bar."

The tech giant claims a former employee gave its trade secrets to a China-based smartphone company and asks for a company "quarantine."

"Senators probe birthright citizenship as Supreme Court gears up to tackle Trump executive order; The justices on April 1 will hear oral arguments in a landmark case in which the high court will decide whether it is constitutional for the president to block the children of immigrants without legal status from claiming U.S. citizenship": Benjamin S. Weiss of Courthouse News Service has this report.

The union argued the hospital was attempting to use the court to rewrite the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, and the court agreed.

Mamdou Ndoye, who was ordered released by a judge in February, says he was rearrested by ICE later that month by agents who asked him why he was “aggressive to Nick Shirley.”

Twitter investors suing Musk previously attempted to disqualify Alex Spiro as lead trial counsel, but the judge allowed him to remain in his position in addition to serving as a witness.

A federal judge said the guidelines used to issue press credentials weren't unreasonable insofar as they aim to exclude individuals actively engaged in political advocacy.

Jackson And Kavanaugh Go Head To Head On The Shadow Docket: Special treatment or "short memories"? Read and find out! Rutgers Law Sued Over Firing Former Dean: Alleging a discriminatory firing, he wants his job back and punitive damages. Is Two Too Little?: Only two federal law clerks filed complaints under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act. Progress or broken process? Billion-Dollar Lessons From Medical Settlements: Here are some takeaways from the Moderna v. Arbutus battle. The post Shad

Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic sued the US Defense Department ("Department of War") Monday after the Department declared the company a "supply chain risk" and threat to national security. Filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, the complaint alleges that the designation violated the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), First Amendment, [...] The post Anthropic sues US Defense Department over 'supply chain risk' designation appeared first on JURIST

The justices on April 1 will hear oral arguments in a landmark case in which the high court will decide whether it is constitutional for the president to block the children of immigrants without legal status from claiming U.S. citizenship.

Istanbul mayor and Turkish opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu went on trial Monday, accused of establishing an "İmamoğlu criminal organization for profit" that operated parallel to and was concealed by his official duties. İmamoğlu faces charges including corruption, defrauding public institutions, bribery, extortion, and laundering proceeds of crime. His case is part of a mass trial [...] The post Trial begins for Istanbul mayor amid political influence concerns appeared first on JURIST - News.

NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court suspended Judge Sheva Sims without pay for nine months for acting in an impatient and condescending manner towards a litigant, misusing a court-owned vehicle, improperly advocating for a party during an eviction proceeding and engaging in a pattern of failing to follow the law. The record shows that Sims was suspended in 2015 for improperly holding a prosecutor in contempt for conduct that was not contemptuous, and for impermissibly dismissing 15 crimina

Setbacks, perhaps coupled with jury research that may have suggested that a huge verdict against Moderna was possible, clearly contributed. The post Super Settlement Spike appeared first on Above the Law.

"Pa. Superior Court Narrowly Affirms $18M Award; The judges, in three dissenting opinions, remained split on how to apply a 1981 rule that allows courts to impose liability on companies that acquire another manufacturer’s product line": Tristin Hoffman of The Legal Intelligencer has this report. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania's en banc decision, which issued last Thursday, consisted of an opinion announcing the judgment of the court, two concurring opinions (here and here), an opinion concur

Most misconduct isn’t formally reported. The post Just 2 Federal Law Clerks Filed Complaints Against Judges Last Year appeared first on Above the Law.

"Justice Amy Coney Barrett talks about the Supreme Court as dozens protest outside theater; Barrett: 'You want a judge of strong character because I think you need to have a judge that can withstand pressure from the outside.’” Gregory R.C. Hasman of The Albuquerque Journal has this report. And Margaret O’Hara of The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that "Justice Amy Coney Barrett faces supporters, protesters at Santa Fe's Lensic."

Ketanji Brown Jackson calls out the practice while Brett Kavanaugh defends it, because of course he does. The post SCOTUS Justices Air Internal Debate Over Shadow Docket At Public Event appeared first on Above the Law.