Legal News
Justices appear wary of striking down domestic-violence gun restriction
The Supreme Court appeared ready to uphold a federal law that bars anyone subject to a domestic-violence restraining order from possessing a gun. During just over 90 minutes of oral argument on Tuesday, a majority of the justices seemed wary of the conseq
By IG
Nov 9, 2023
Justices clear the way for Louisiana wetlands trial against oil companies to go forward
The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning declined to put a Louisiana trial seeking compensation for the “existential threat” posed by coastal land loss on hold while the defendants in the case, a group of oil companies, seek review of a state court decision r
By IG
Nov 9, 2023
The morning read for Wednesday, November 8
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Supreme Court wary of striking down 1994 law protecting domestic violence victims in high-stakes
By IG
Nov 9, 2023
Using expert testimony to prove a criminal defendant’s knowledge of drug trafficking
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. The Supreme Court granted review of one-tim
By IG
Nov 9, 2023