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The morning read for Wednesday, March 30
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: Collins to Back
By IG
Mar 31, 2022
Airport ramp agents are probably excluded from the Federal Arbitration Act. But what about ticket agents and astronauts?
On Monday, the court heard argument in Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon, about the scope of the Federal Arbitration Act’s exemption for “contracts of employment of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate c
By IG
Mar 31, 2022
A second look at a death-row prisoner’s ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim
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 was a big week for relisted cases. The Supreme Court granted review on a case raising t
By IG
Mar 31, 2022