This week at the Supreme Court: In Plain English
This post discusses the opinion in AT&T v. Concepcion, as well as the denial of cert. in Virginia v. Sebelius. It also discusses the value of oral argument.
April 2011 Archive
Every post published in April 2011, most recent first.
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Opinion analysis: What counts as arbitration, and who decides?
In AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, the Court held that states cannot require class proceedings to be available in arbitration.
Prop. 8: Hearing set on videotape issue (UPDATE)
The NInth Circuit refuses to decide a dispute on public access to the videotape of the Proposition 8 trial on same-sex marriage, instead referring it to a District judge. UPDATE THURSDAY: Federal judge sets a hearing on the issue.
Friday round-up
An interview with retired Justice Stevens; the lack of retirement rumors this spring; more on AT&T v. Concepcion
Stem cell research may go on: D.C. Circuit
The D.C. Circuit Court supports the Obama Administration view that Congress has not sought to ban all use of federal funds for any form of research on human embryos.
Opinion analysis: The many faces of judicial minimalism
On Tuesday, the Court issued its opinion in United States v. Tohono O’odham Nation.
Hear this week’s oral arguments
Audio recordings of this week’s oral arguments are now available.
Argument recap: Present, past, or sometime in between?
On Monday, the Court heard argument in McNeill v. United States.
Thursday round-up
The AT&T v. Concepcion decision and the final oral argument of the Term.
Argument recap: A crazy way to run a railroad?
On April 25, the Court heard oral argument in Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co.