This week at the Court
On Monday the Court granted one new case. Lyle Denniston covered the Court’s orders for this blog. The next Conference is scheduled for April 12. Our list of “Petitions to watch” for that Conference will be available soon.
March 2013 Archive
Every post published in March 2013, most recent first.
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Friday round-up
Thursday’s coverage of the Court primarily focused on the two same-sex marriage cases argued this week.
More tea leaves: Why DOMA’s demise will support Prop 8 surprise
This blog is pleased to have reactions to the oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor from guest contributors with a range of perspectives. This post has reactions from Michigan Solicitor General John J. Bursch.
Opinion analysis: No common ground
The majority’s opinion in Comcast v. Behrend transforms a complex issue into a simple one. By doing so, the majority provokes a dissent that, among other things, tries to put the kibosh on one possible interpretation of the majority’s opinion that could be disastrous to antitrust class actions.
Revisiting the Court’s several options in the California marriage case
Earlier this month, I explained that the briefs in Hollingsworth v. Perry offered the Justices five possible ways to resolve the case: dismissal of the Proposition 8 sponsors’ petition for lack of appellate standing; reversal on the merits (upholding Proposition 8); and three different ways of
Audio highlights from DOMA oral argument
Click here for audio highlights from the DOMA oral argument.
Commentary: Over the cliff?
This blog is pleased to have reactions to the oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor from guest contributors with a range of perspectives. This post has reactions from Gerard V. Bradley of Notre Dame Law School.
Reading tea leaves: Why the Court will uphold Proposition 8
This blog is pleased to have reactions to the oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor from guest contributors with a range of perspectives. This post has reactions from Michigan Solicitor General John J. Bursch.
Thursday round-up
Yesterday’s coverage of the Court was again dominated by the two same-sex marriages cases before the Justices this week. Other coverage focused on the two opinions that the Court issued yesterday.
Commentary: What might happen?
Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of University of California Irvine Law School, submitted an amicus brief in support of the plaintiff-respondents in this case. Oral arguments in high-profile cases rarely provide a clear sense of what the Court is likely to do.