Legal News
How long do prisoners have to seek DNA evidence?
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. A lot has happened since our last installment, just ahead of the Jan. 21 conference. The c
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Feb 24, 2022
Meandering argument showcases differing views about gambling on tribal lands in Texas
Tuesday’s argument in Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas was another instance of a common jurisprudential problem for the justices: how should a modern court, largely devoted to textualism in its statutory interpretation, deal with cases about Native American
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Feb 24, 2022
Justices probe states’ effort to defend Trump immigration rule after Biden stopped defending it in court
The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Wednesday in a case involving whether a group of states can defend a contentious Trump-era immigration policy known as the “public charge” rule after the Biden administration refused to do so. After nearly 90 minut
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Feb 24, 2022
Announcement of opinions for Thursday, Feb. 24
On Thursday, Feb. 24, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. The post Announcement of opinions for Thursday, Feb. 24 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
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Feb 24, 2022