Stephen Wermiel, Author at SCOTUSblog

Opinion analysis: Federal courts can review factual findings of a Convention Against Torture claim raised as a defense to crime-based removal – Jennifer Chacon

Opinion analysis: Supreme Court protects defined-benefit plan fiduciaries from lawsuits – Dana Muir

Justices will not review challenge to mandatory bar dues – Amy Howe

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Stephen Wermiel SCOTUS for Law Students

Steve Wermiel is a Fellow in Law & Government at American University Washington College of Law, where he teaches constitutional law and a seminar on the Supreme Court and directs a Summer Institute on Law & Government for lawyers and law students. He is the co-author of “Justice Brennan: Liberal Champion,” published in 2010. He was the Wall Street Journal Supreme Court correspondent from 1979 to 1991 and has been teaching law since 1991.

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Opinion analysis: Federal courts can review factual findings of a Convention Against Torture claim raised as a defense to crime-based removal – Jennifer Chacon

Opinion analysis: Supreme Court protects defined-benefit plan fiduciaries from lawsuits – Dana Muir

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On Monday, the court released orders from the May 28 conference. The justices did not add any new cases to next term's merits docket. The court also released opinions in Thole v. U.S. Bank, Nasrallah v. Barr, Banister v. Davis, Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Investment and GE Energy Power Conversion France v. Outokumpu Stainless USA.
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Symposium before oral argument in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. City of New York

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Symposium before oral argument in Bostock v. Clayton County and Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC

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Breyer, home in Cambridge, addresses students remotely

On Friday, April 3, Justice Stephen Breyer spoke to students at the United Nations International School in New York City. The justice gave his talk remotely via video call, while self-quarantining at home in Massachusetts with his wife and daughter.

Peabody Award
Awarded the Peabody Award for excellence in electronic media.
Sigma Delta Chi
Awarded the Sigma Delta Chi deadline reporting award for online coverage of the Affordable Care Act decision.
National Press Club Award
Awarded the National Press Club's Breaking News Award for coverage of the Affordable Care Act decision.
Silver Gavel Award
Awarded the Silver Gavel Award by the American Bar Association for fostering the American public’s understanding of the law and the legal system.
American Gavel Award
Awarded the American Gavel Award for Distinguished Reporting About the Judiciary to recognize the highest standards of reporting about courts and the justice system.
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Awarded the Webby Award for excellence on the internet.

Cases granted for this term	71
Cases argued	58
Cases decided	37
Summary reversals	4
Cases granted for next term	9

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