The Scope of the Court’s GVR Authority

Yesterday, the Court GVR'd (that is, "granted, vacated, and remanded" without deciding the case on the merits) in two cases: Department of Defense v. ACLU (the prisoner abuse photos case that Lyle discusses here) and the pro se prisoner petition in Webster v. Cooper, No. 08-10314.  The latter order prompted a vigorous dissent from Justice … Continue reading The Scope of the Court’s GVR Authority