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Sam Alito’s True Fears Revealed During Oral Argument — See Also
What In The Sam Alito Nonsense Is This? Things go off the rails in SCOTUS oral argument. Bonus Roll Call! Dechert, Schulte Roth, Clifford Chance, Glenn Agre, Sheppard Mullin all giving big money to associates this year. Biglaw Partner Learns Not To Lose H
By IG
Dec 7, 2022
The morning read for Tuesday, Dec. 6
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected]. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: How Bush v. Gore led to
By IG
Dec 7, 2022
In high-stakes election case, justices will decide validity of “independent state legislature” theory
The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Wednesday in a case that UCLA law professor Richard Hasen has called the “800-pound gorilla” of election law. The case, Moore v. Harper, is a test of the “independent state legislature” theory – the idea that t
By IG
Dec 7, 2022
Justices dubious about rejecting jurisdiction of appellate courts to review bankruptcy orders
The Supreme Court heard a confusing and wide-ranging discourse yesterday in MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC. For the generalist Supreme Court follower, the case is a technical one, involving the authority of a court of appeals to review a b
By IG
Dec 7, 2022