Legal News
The demise of rights-protective statutory interpretation for detained immigrants and the rise of “piecemeal” textualism
On Monday, the Supreme Court sided with the government in a pair of cases brought by noncitizens who are under deportation orders and were in lengthy detention, rejecting lower courts’ rights-protective interpretation of the relevant detention statute and
By IG
Jun 16, 2022
Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, June 15 (complete)
We live blogged as the court released opinions in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, Golan v. Saada, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, American Hospital Association v. Becerra, and George v. McDonough. The court dismissed Arizona v. City and County of S
By IG
Jun 16, 2022
The morning read for Wednesday, June 15
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 Wednesday morning read: House Approves S
By IG
Jun 16, 2022
Justices decline to reach merits of conservative states’ attempt to revive public charge rule
The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out an effort by Arizona and 12 other states with Republican attorneys general to defend a contentious Trump-era immigration policy known as the “public charge” rule after the Biden administration refused to do so. In
By IG
Jun 16, 2022