Category Archives: OT 2014

Predicting the Winners in TDHCA v. Inclusive Communities Project and Rodriguez v. US

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases on Wednesday. I’m predicting the winners of the Supreme Court cases based on the number of questions asked during oral argument. For more about this method and all of my predictions this Term, click here. Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities … Continue reading Predicting the Winners in TDHCA v. Inclusive Communities Project and Rodriguez v. US

Predicting the Winners in Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center and Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases on Tuesday. I’m predicting the winners of the Supreme Court cases based on the number of questions asked during oral argument. For more about this method and all of my predictions this Term, click here.  Both cases are very close calls. Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, … Continue reading Predicting the Winners in Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center and Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar

Predicting the Winners in Mellouli v. Holder and Wellness Int’l Network v. Sharif

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases on Wednesday. I’m predicting the winners of the Supreme Court cases based on the number of questions asked during oral argument. For more about this method and all of my predictions this Term, click here.  I found both of today’s cases difficult to predict. Mellouli v. … Continue reading Predicting the Winners in Mellouli v. Holder and Wellness Int’l Network v. Sharif

Predicting the Winners in Mach Mining v. EEOC and Kellogg Brown & Root v. Carter

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases on Tuesday. I’m predicting the winners of the Supreme Court cases based on the number of questions asked during oral argument. For more about this method and all of my predictions this Term, click here. Mach Mining v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission asks whether and to … Continue reading Predicting the Winners in Mach Mining v. EEOC and Kellogg Brown & Root v. Carter

Predicting the Winners in Reed v. Gilbert and Oneok v. Learjet

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases on Monday, the first cases for 2015. I’m predicting the winners of the Supreme Court cases based on the number of questions asked during oral argument. For more about this method, see my post on last Term’s Aereo case. For all of my predictions this Term, … Continue reading Predicting the Winners in Reed v. Gilbert and Oneok v. Learjet

Chief Justice Roberts Discusses Technology at the Supreme Court

The Chief Justice began his year-end report on the federal judiciary with a colorful historical excursion: On November 10, 1893, the Washington Post identified an emerging technology that was reshaping American society: Pneumatics! The miracle of compressed air had led to the creation of new contraptions, including pneumatic tube systems that relied on air compressors … Continue reading Chief Justice Roberts Discusses Technology at the Supreme Court

The Forgotten Backlash Against the Warren Court

The Warren Court was good at making enemies. We know about the segregationist backlash against Brown v. Board of Education. The Court’s school prayer decisions met with denunciations and widespread defiance. Familiar too is the conservative attack on the Warren Court’s criminal justice decisions. In 1968 presidential candidates Richard Nixon and George Wallace ran “law … Continue reading The Forgotten Backlash Against the Warren Court

My Record in Predicting Supreme Court Decisions: Still Perfect

As 2014 draws to a close, the Supreme Court has finished with its announcement of decisions for this year.  The Court issued opinions in 2 cases this week: (i) affirming (8-1) the decision in Heien v. North Carolina that reasonable mistakes about the law by police officers do not violate the Fourth Amendment and (ii) … Continue reading My Record in Predicting Supreme Court Decisions: Still Perfect

Predicting the Winners in US v. Wong and US v. June

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases on Wednesday, both involving whether equitable tolling applies to claims against the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act. I’m predicting the winners of the Supreme Court cases based on the number of questions asked during oral argument. For more about this method, see my … Continue reading Predicting the Winners in US v. Wong and US v. June

My Perfect Record in Predicting Supreme Court Cases–So Far

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court handed down its first two decisions of the Term.  As SCOTUSblog reports, the Court reversed the 9th Circuit decision regarding overtime pay in Integrity Staffing Solutions v. Busk and affirmed the 8th Circuit’s decision regarding Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b)’s bar on juror-related evidence in Warger v. Shauers.  Both decisions … Continue reading My Perfect Record in Predicting Supreme Court Cases–So Far