A rule that allows SCOTUS to hear cases before appeals courts weigh in used to be very rare. But in the past three years, it's become far more common. And the justices haven't said why.
@steve_vladeck explains the resurgent writ of "cert before judgment."
The rise of certiorari before judgment - SCOTUSblog
For obvious reasons, the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to grant certiorari in a pair of cases challenging...
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Sonia Sotomayor appeared this morning on @TODAYshow to promote her new children's book, "Just Help!: How to Build a Better World." She spoke briefly about the public's perception of the court. Here's the interview: https://www.today.com/video/justice-sotomayor-on-new-book-supreme-court-s-credibility-loss-of-her-mother-131639365722
Today's big cert grant in a TikTok minute.
Affirmative action on deck at the Supreme Court.
In a unanimous ruling, SCOTUS revives a lawsuit against Northwestern University under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Current and former employees argue that the university is violating its fiduciary duties in the administration of its retirement investment plans.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court agrees to hear a pair of cases that challenge the race-based affirmative action policies for admission at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. The cases likely will be argued next term.
Live now: https://www.scotusblog.com/2022/01/announcement-of-orders-and-opinions-for-monday-january-24/
Today at SCOTUS: The court will issue orders on pending petitions at 9:30 a.m. EST, followed by opinions in argued cases starting at 10 a.m.
We'll be live-blogging the developments in real time. Bring your coffee & your SCOTUS questions and come join us: https://www.scotusblog.com/2022/01/announcement-of-orders-and-opinions-for-monday-january-24/
