Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Friday’s ruling came in one of three cases during the 2023-24 term seeking to curtail the power of federal agencies – a conservative effort sometimes dubbed the “war on the administrative state.”. In October, the court heard arguments in a challenge to the constitutionality of the mechanism used to fund the consumer watchdog Consumer ...
Biographies of the Justices - SCOTUSblog
Chief Justice John Glover Roberts Jr. was born on January 27, 1955. He graduated from Harvard College in 1976, and Harvard Law School, where he was managing editor of the Harvard Law Review, in 1979. Roberts clerked for Judge Henry Friendly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit and for then-Associate Justice William H. Rehnquist.
SCOTUSblog - Independent News & Analysis on the U.S.
4 days ago · Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: US Supreme Court mulls Facebook bid to escape securities fraud suit (John Kruzel, Reuters) Trump will name more conservative judges. He may even pick a majority of the Supreme Court.
Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of ...
Oct 31, 2022 · This case is no longer consolidated with No. 21-707, Students for Fair Admissions v. University of NC, et al., and one hour is allotted for oral argument. Justice Jackson took no part in the consideration of this order. Jul 25 2022. Brief of respondent President and Fellows of Harvard College filed.
The certiorari process: Seeking Supreme Court review
This election explainer was written by Amy Howe.It is part of SCOTUSblog’s 2020 Election Litigation Tracker, a joint project with Election Law at Ohio State.. When the losing side in a case decided by a federal court of appeals (or a state’s highest court) wants the Supreme Court to weigh in, it files a brief (known as a “petition for certiorari” or a “cert petition”) asking the ...
Obergefell v. Hodges - SCOTUSblog
Apr 28, 2015 · Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents Hodges, et al., in No. 14-556. VIDED. Feb 27 2015. Joint appendix for No. 14-556, 14-562 & 14-574 filed (2 volumes). VIDED. Feb 27 2015. Brief of petitioners James Obergefell, et al. filed.
Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North ...
Oct 31, 2022 · Nov 11 2021. Motion to expedite briefing of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed by petitioner Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. Nov 18 2021. Motion of The University of North Carolina et al. to extend the time to file a response from December 15, 2021 to January 14, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Supreme Court overturns constitutional right to abortion
Jun 24, 2022 · The Supreme Court on Friday eliminated the constitutional right to obtain an abortion, casting aside 49 years of precedent that began with Roe v. Wade. The decision by Justice Samuel Alito will set off a seismic shift in reproductive rights across the United States. It will allow states to ban abortion, and experts expect about half the states ...
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission - SCOTUSblog
Sep 9, 2009 · SCOTUSblog Coverage. View from the Courtroom: Disruption from the gallery on fifth anniversary of Citizens United (Updated: 4:00 p.m.) (Mark Walsh, January 21, 2015); Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on proposed campaign finance amendment (Amy Howe, June 4, 2014); The Roberts Court and the First Amendment (Ronald Collins, July 9, 2013); SCOTUS for law students: A campaign finance face ...
In 6-3 ruling, court strikes down New York’s concealed-carry law
Jun 23, 2022 · The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York handgun-licensing law that required New Yorkers who want to carry a handgun in public to show a special need to defend themselves. The 6-3 ruling, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, is the court’s first significant decision on gun rights in over a decade. In a far-reaching ruling, the ...