Having argued twenty-five cases before the Supreme Court, served under five Solicitors General, and won unanimous confirmation to the D.C. Circuit, Sri Srinivasan is an obvious candidate to be considered for the Supreme Court. Politically, his experience and heritage make him a compelling choice.
Judge Raymond Lohier has flown under the radar in predictions about the next Justice. However, his Haitian heritage, reputation as a federal prosecutor, and unanimous confirmation to the Second Circuit suggest that he deserves a closer look. Born in 1965, Lohier grew up just outside Philadelphia.
Judge Jane Kelly was confirmed to the Eighth Circuit by a vote of ninety-six to zero. Throughout the process, she had the enthusiastic support of her home state senator, Iowa’s Chuck Grassley. Today, Grassley is at the center of the nomination process.
This fall the Court will hear a case on the future of retiree health care. M&G Polymers USA v. Tackett asks a challenging question: what language in a union collective bargaining agreement will cause health-care benefits to vest – that is, continue as long as the beneficiary remains a retiree?
This morning, the Court issued its decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, holding (in a five-to-four opinion by Justice Alito) that, “as applied to closely held corporations, the HHS regulations imposing the contraceptive mandate violate the” Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Yesterday morning, the Court issued its decision in National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning, holding (in a unanimous opinion by Justice Breyer) that “the Recess Appointments Clause empowers the President to fill any existing vacancy during the recess—intra-session or inter-session—of
At 9:30 a.m. on Monday we expect orders from the June 27 Conference, followed by the opinions at 10:00 a.m. We will begin live-blogging at this link at approximately 9:15. The only remaining undecided cases of the Term are Burwell v. Hobby Lobby and Harris v. Quinn.
This morning, the Court issued its decision in Riley v. California, holding (in a unanimous opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts) that “police generally may not without a warrant search digital information on the cellphone seized from an individual who has been arrested.” Lyle Denniston covered