Legal News
The morning read for Monday, May 23
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 Monday morning read: Ginni Thomas, wife of Su
By IG
May 24, 2022
Defendants who delay can lose their chance to arbitrate, court rules in 9-0 decision
The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled against a fast-food franchise owner in a procedural dispute over whether a wage-theft lawsuit belongs in federal court or in arbitration. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion in Morgan v. Sundance, Inc. Plain
By IG
May 24, 2022
Divided court restricts prisoners’ ability to pursue claims that their lawyers were incompetent
Two men on Arizona’s death row are not entitled to present new evidence in federal court to support their arguments that their trial lawyers bungled their cases, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a 6-3 decision. The question in Shinn v. Ramirez and Jones
By IG
May 24, 2022
Justices grant no new cases; Breyer reiterates doubts about constitutionality of capital punishment
The Supreme Court on Monday morning issued orders from the justices’ private conference last week. The court did not add any new cases to its docket for the 2022-23 term, nor did it seek the views of the federal government on any pending petitions. But...
By IG
May 24, 2022