Additional opinions from Wednesday, June 18
On Wednesday, June 18, the Supreme Court also released the following opinions: — In Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas, the court considered who has a right to challenge the Nuclear ...
Merits Cases
Watching environmental law get eclipsed by Skrmetti
The courtroom is quite full today as we near the end of the term. A key reason for that is this is the last day for in-person admissions to the Supreme Court Bar. The bar section is packed ...
Court upholds Tennessee’s ban on certain medical treatments for transgender minors
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender teenagers. By a vote of 6-3, the justices rejected an argument by three ...
Supreme Court adds two new cases for next term
The Supreme Court on Monday added two new cases to its docket for the 2025-26 term, both involving efforts to litigate disputes in federal rather than state courts. In a list of orders ...
Supreme Court allows family’s suit against government for “wrong house” raid to continue
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a family’s lawsuit against the federal government to move forward. With the lawsuit, the family seeks to hold the government liable for a ...
Justices rule for inmate whose lawsuit was dismissed on procedural grounds
The Supreme Court on Thursday revived a lawsuit filed by an inmate who alleges that he was wrongfully placed in segregated confinement for nearly two years. In an 8-1 decision by Justice ...
Supreme Court rejects inmate’s attempt to invalidate his convictions
The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down an effort by a Texas inmate to invalidate his convictions using new evidence that he says could clear him. In a unanimous decision by Justice ...
Additional opinions from Thursday, June 12
On Thursday, June 12, the Supreme Court also released the following opinions: — In Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Zuch, the court considered whether a tax court has jurisdiction to ...
Unanimous court rebuffs higher standard for discrimination claims by children with disabilities
In A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School District No. 279, the Supreme Court considered the obligation of schools to refrain from discriminating on the basis of a disability. ...
Justices reject relaxed “catchall” standard for reopening a final judgment
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) lists five specific reasons for which a court might reopen a judgment once it becomes final on appeal. It then closes with a catchall in Rule 60(b)(6) ...
Supreme Court adds four cases to next term’s docket
The Supreme Court on Friday evening released orders from the justices’ private conference on Thursday. The justices added four new cases, involving issues such as federal sentencing, the ...
Justices dismiss dispute over class-certification standards
It was no surprise that the justices decided on Thursday to dismiss Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis. They granted review to decide whether a federal court can certify a ...
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