This week, the Court heard five oral arguments. On Monday, the Court was presented with two cases: Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools and Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands. On Tuesday, the Court analyzed State Farm Fire & Casualty v. U.S. ex rel Rigsby and SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products. And on Wednesday, … Continue reading Weekly Roundup – November 4, 2016
On Monday the Court will hear arguments in Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools and Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands. In Fry, the court will decide if those seeking damages by suing under the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Rehabilitation Act, must exhaust administrative remedies before bringing a lawsuit. Stacy and Brent Fry brought a … Continue reading The Week Ahead in the Supreme Court — October 31, 2016
Did you miss your Supreme Court news this week? Let our Weekly Roundup help. (To stay on top of the latest Supreme Court happenings, follow @ISCOTUS on Twitter.) With no oral arguments this week, the only news from the Supreme Court were the orders from last week’s Conference that the justices issued on Monday. They … Continue reading Weekly Roundup—October 21, 2016
This week is a quiet one at the Supreme Court. The justices will not hear any oral arguments and yesterday they released an Order List that included no new cases for the term’s docket. There was, however, one thing notable about this otherwise routine Order List: Justice Sotomayor, joined by Justice Ginsburg, issued a relatively … Continue reading Justice Sotomayor’s Death Penalty Dissent
Did you miss your Supreme Court news this week? Let our Weekly Roundup help. (To stay on top of the latest Supreme Court happenings, follow @ISCOTUS on Twitter.) On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard Samsung Electronics v. Apple, in which Apple accused Samsung of infringing on its design patents covering the iPhone’s look and shape. … Continue reading Weekly Roundup—October 14, 2016
The Court will hear arguments in three cases during week two of the October 2016 Term. The Court is not sitting on Monday due to Columbus Day, nor is it sitting on Wednesday, because of Yom Kipur. But it is hearing three cases on Tuesday. First, the Court will hear Samsung Electronics v. Apple, a … Continue reading The Week Ahead in the Supreme Court–October 10, 2016
Did you miss your Supreme Court news this week? Let our Weekly Roundup help. (To stay on top of the latest Supreme Court happenings, follow @ISCOTUS on Twitter.) Starting off this week, the Supreme Court denied a request from the Obama Administration to rehear United States v. Texas. This case involves challenge to President Obama’s … Continue reading Weekly Roundup—October 7, 2016
By Carolyn Shapiro, ISCOTUS Co-Director. Originally posted on the ACSBlog. As the Supreme Court’s new Term begins, one of the key questions is how the Court will be affected by Justice Scalia’s absence. As interesting as the question of how the Court itself responds, however, is the question of how litigants behave – and what we can learn from … Continue reading How Will The Post-Scalia Supreme Court Deal With Class Actions?
Let the October 2016 Term commence! The Supreme Court term kicks off this week with five oral arguments. On Tuesday, the Court hears Bravo-Fernandez v. United States. Security firm owner Juan Bravo-Fernandez was accused of bribing former Puerto Rican Senator, Hector Martinez-Maldonado. Both were convicted of violating a federal bribery statute, but the appellate court … Continue reading The Week Ahead at the Supreme Court—October 3, 2016
Did you miss your Supreme Court news this week? Let our Weekly Roundup help. (To stay on top of the latest Supreme Court happenings, follow @ISCOTUS on Twitter.) On Monday, September 26, the Supreme Court met for the Long Conference, preceding the official start of the October 2016 Term on October 4. In addition to … Continue reading Weekly Roundup—September 30, 2016