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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
Stevens & Lee

Heeding FDR’s Cautionary Tale? Biden Says “No” to Adding Supreme Court Justices

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The Supreme Court has been in the news — more so than usual. It made a polarizing decision on former President Trump’s immunity from criminal prosecution and overruled Chevron. Justices have been in the storm’s center over...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: March 26, 1930-December 1, 2023

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She was 93. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, died last Friday. Justice O'Connor was appointed to the Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, and was a role model to many of us women...more

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Senate Judiciary Committee Tied on Advancing Supreme Court Nominee Jackson

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As expected, the Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked along party lines in voting to advance Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court to the full Senate for consideration....more

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ONE Connection | Yvette McGee Brown on the Historic SCOTUS Nomination

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A View on the SCOTUS Nomination From One First to Another What will it mean to be the first Black woman justice on the U.S. Supreme Court? The day her name is announced, she becomes a major public figure. The bright...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

Supreme Court Justice Breyer Retirement Opens Door for First Biden Administration Nomination

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Early Tuesday afternoon, long-time U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement from the Court following conclusion of the Court’s 2022 term this October.  Justice Breyer, 83, was appointed to the Court...more

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The Supreme Court - December 10, 2020

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Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Assn., No. 18-540: Arkansas’ Act 900 regulates the price at which pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”) reimburse pharmacies for the cost of drugs covered by prescription-drug plans....more

Fisher Phillips

The Top 20 Non-COVID Workplace Law Stories Of 2020

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That this past year was the most challenging year in your professional life is an almost certainty. You were forced to learn entirely new statutory schemes, absorb new local health directives on a near-daily basis, create a...more

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Supreme Court Decides Carney v. Adams

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On December 10, 2020, the United States Supreme Court reversed the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Carney v. Adams, No. 19-309 (10-December-2020), holding that James Adams, a political independent, did not have Article III...more

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Amy Coney Barrett Is Confirmed And Sworn In

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Sworn in by Justice Clarence Thomas. The U.S. Supreme Court is back to full strength now. Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed by the Senate last night and sworn in by Justice Thomas at a White House ceremony held shortly...more

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Judge Barrett Set For Confirmation Vote Next Thursday

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Looks like she'll make it! The U.S. Senate will hold its confirmation vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett next Thursday, October 22. Judge Barrett, currently serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, was...more

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A History of Supreme Court Vacancies in Presidential Election Years - 2020

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On September 19, 2020, the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sparked immediate speculation as to whether President Donald Trump would replace her as his first term draws to a close. Republican Senate...more

Fisher Phillips

What Employers Need To Know About SCOTUS Nominee Amy Coney Barrett

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President Trump officially selected Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the empty seat on the Supreme Court bench, filling the vacancy caused by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death. Assuming she is confirmed by the Senate, Judge...more

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A Closer Look at Trump’s Latest SCOTUS Nominee: Judge Amy Coney Barrett

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On Saturday, September 26, President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the bench occasioned by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett, who sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more

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Know Your En Banc Ninth: The Dissents Stay Dissents

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In the past two weeks, we’ve examined which judges tend to agree and disagree with one another when on the same en banc panel, and which of those judges tend to end up in dissent. This week, we look at whether the views of...more

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PTAB Strategies and Insights - January 2020

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The PTAB Strategies and Insights newsletter provides timely updates and insights into how best to handle proceedings at the USPTO. It is designed to increase return on investment for all stakeholders looking at the entire...more

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Podcast: SCOTUS: Looking Back and Looking Forward

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In this episode, Akin Gump Supreme Court and appellate practice co-head Pratik Shah discusses the big cases from the preceding U.S. Supreme Court Term and looks ahead at interesting cases in the new Term. Among the topics...more

Melito & Adolfsen

Picking a Supreme Court Judge is like a Box of Chocolates - So it is with Judge Kavanaugh. "You never know what you're gonna get."...

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As Forrest Gump, said in the 1994 film: "My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." ...Life is a box of chocolates." The same thing can be said about picking Supreme Court...more

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Trump Supreme Court Pick, Brett Kavanaugh, Could Play Role In Reshaping Major Securities Fraud Enforcement Tool

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No one doubts that Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, would have an impact on the court’s jurisprudence if confirmed. For financial services and publicly-traded companies, as well as those...more

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Judge Kavanaugh on Class Actions

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With Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, one question to ask is whether, if he is confirmed, that will move the Court to any degree in class action cases. ...more

Franczek P.C.

A Review of the Supreme Court’s 2017-2018 Term

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The United States Supreme Court concluded its 2017-2018 term with a bang, issuing decisions in several highly publicized cases impacting labor and employment, including Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis and Janus v. AFSCME. This...more

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What Judge Kavanaugh could mean for the CFPB as a SCOTUS justice

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As we discuss below, President Trump’s nomination of D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve as a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court could have significant implications for all federal agencies should Judge Kavanaugh be...more

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Health Care Weekly Preview from ML Strategies – July 2018

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This week, Congress returns from recess to another four-week work period that will immediately become contentious. Tonight, President Trump is expected to make his Supreme Court pick this week. This could change the dynamics...more

Fisher Phillips

Will SCOTUS Justice Kavanaugh Treat Employers Well? The Magic 8-Ball Says: “You May Rely On It”

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Late yesterday, President Trump selected Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) bench. Assuming he is confirmed by the Senate, Justice Kavanaugh would solidify the pro-business bloc of...more

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More Supreme Court Scuttlebutt

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The announcement will be made at 9 p.m. Monday. Eastern Time, I presume. According to the Daily Mail, as of Thursday night President Trump may have narrowed the field even more, to Judges Brett Kavanaugh and Raymond...more

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The SCOTUS Contenders On Employment Law: Brett Kavanaugh

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The list is now down to three: Judge Kavanaugh, Judge Barrett, and Judge Kethledge. Can't wait for Monday! Our final contender for the Supreme Court position is Brett Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District...more

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