Legal News
Challenges to administrative action and retroactive relief for prisoners
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The big news from the Supreme Court last week is that the justices disposed of every
By IG
May 12, 2022
The morning read for Wednesday, May 11
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: Alito’s draft opinion
By IG
May 12, 2022
Justices decline to block execution of Arizona man with schizophrenia
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Arizona to execute a man who suffered from severe mental illness and, according to his lawyers, did not understand why the state wanted to put him to death. No justices indicated dissent from the court’s brief order
By IG
May 12, 2022