Every post published in January 2011, most recent first.
Last week’s opinions continued the unanimity trend at the Court. They included decisions about employment discrimination and retaliation, appeals from the denial of summary judgment, and deference to administrative agency interpretations of federal regulations.
The Washington Post and San Francisco Chronicle on the Ninth Circuit and the Court.
On January 24, the Court issued its opinion in Thompson v. North American Stainless.
Recent articles describe how the Court can change direction without expressly overruling existing precedent.
Significant dates in the coming weeks.
The Ninth Circuit refuses the Obama Administration plea to put on hold its appeal on the constitutionality of the federal ban on gays serving openly in the military, but stretches out the schedule by a month.
Justice Sotomayor lauds bipartisan seating at the State of the Union.
On January 19, the Court issued its opinion in Premo v. Moore.
On Monday, the Court issued its decision in Chase Bank USA v. McCoy (09-329).
The Fourth Circuit moves up the schedule on its review of the constitutionality of the new federal health care law, and sets May hearing date for two cases.