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The morning read for Friday, Feb. 16
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Trump permits Jan. 6-related lawsuits against him to advance — for now (Kyle Cheney & Josh Gers
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Feb 17, 2024
Challenges to a Washington state legislative district
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. It’s been a blissful, relist-free month since the court’s last conference. The justices wi
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Feb 17, 2024
Wonder Bread truck drivers seek exemption from mandatory arbitration
Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St. brings the justices yet another case under a statute with which they are all too familiar – the Federal Arbitration Act. As regular readers will know, the court in the last few decades has heard numerous cases under
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Feb 17, 2024
Lawyers Have To Be Better Than Coleman Hughes
A brutal takedown of a prominent writer contains lessons for lawyers about humility. The post Lawyers Have To Be Better Than Coleman Hughes appeared first on Above the Law.
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Feb 16, 2024