Legal News
Court ponders constitutionality of disparate fees in business bankruptcy cases
Monday’s argument in Siegel v. Fitzgerald was a meandering exercise that shed little direct light on how the justices will dispose of this matter. As I explain below, my best guess is that the protracted questioning about what the court should do if it ho
By IG
Apr 21, 2022
Animal rights and the First Amendment, due process and a confession of error
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. We have a fair amount of movement on the relist rolls this week. To begin with, one famili
By IG
Apr 21, 2022
The morning read for Wednesday, April 20
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: How the Supreme
By IG
Apr 21, 2022
Announcement of opinions for Thursday, April 21
On Thursday, April 21, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. The post Announcement of opinions for Thursday, April
By IG
Apr 21, 2022