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The morning read for Friday, April 1

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 Friday morning read: Supreme Court ethic

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Conservative justices seem again poised to reverse California courts on arbitration issue

Wednesday’s argument in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana clarified several things. For one thing, it is pretty clear that this case will not be decided unanimously. For another, it is almost as clear that the majority will vote to reverse the decision of t

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Justices craft jurisdictional framework for judicial supervision of arbitration

The Supreme Court’s decision Thursday in Badgerow v. Walters offers a comprehensive vision of the proper role of the federal courts in the arbitration process. All but Justice Stephen Breyer joined Justice Elena Kagan’s opinion, which narrowed the availab

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