Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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10-1016 | 4th Cir. | Mar 20, 2012 | 5-4 | Kennedy | OT 2011 |
Holding: Suits against the states under the self-care provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act are barred by sovereign immunity.
Judgment: Affirmed, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Kennedy on March 20, 2012. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion, while Justice Scalia filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Justice Ginsburg filed a dissenting opinion, which was joined in full by Justice Breyer and joined by Justice Sotomayor and Justice Kagan with the exception of footnote 1.
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Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petitioner
Merits Briefs for the Respondents
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Respondents
At 10:00 a.m. EST, SCOTUS will hear argument on whether, when police are pursuing someone for a misdemeanor, that is always an “exigent circumstance” that will allow the officer to follow the suspect into a house without a warrant. More from @AHoweBlogger
Justices to consider whether “hot pursuit” justifies entering the home without a warrant - SCOTUSblog
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At 10:00 a.m. EST, the court will hear argument on whether a federal appellate court can consider an asylum seeker’s testimony as credible in its own review when immigration courts fail to make an explicit credibility determination. More from Eunice Lee:
Court to assess when to treat asylum seekers’ testimony as credible - SCOTUSblog
In asylum cases before the immigration and federal courts, responsibility for making credibility determinations rests wi...
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Here’s the story from @jamesromoser on the Biden administration’s latest effort to reduce the Supreme Court’s already whittled-down docket. https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/02/federal-government-asks-court-to-scrap-challenge-to-medicaid-work-requirements/
New: The federal gov't wants SCOTUS to nix the upcoming case on Trump-era Medicaid work-requirement approvals (currently scheduled for oral argument on 3/29). The Biden administration -- in the process of rescinding the policy -- tells SCOTUS it no longer needs to hear the case.
New: The federal gov't wants SCOTUS to nix the upcoming case on Trump-era Medicaid work-requirement approvals (currently scheduled for oral argument on 3/29). The Biden administration -- in the process of rescinding the policy -- tells SCOTUS it no longer needs to hear the case.
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