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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 -
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Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Case Regarding FCC’s Authority to Interpret Telephone Consumer Protection Act

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Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that has the potential to sound the death knell to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) authority to bind courts to its interpretation of the Telephone...more

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Understanding the Impact of Supreme Court Appointments on Appellate Law

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This may be a bit of a “law geek” admission, but whenever I know I’ll be driving alone for at least thirty minutes, I make a habit of listening to Supreme Court arguments. Now that the Court posts them online in near...more

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SCOTUS Hears Arguments on Judicial Interpretation of Agency Authority Under the TCPA

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On January 21, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corporation, et al., a case and decision that may have an outsized impact on the nature of judicial review of...more

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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on the Scope of Judicial Review Under the Hobbs Act

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On January 21, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corporation. As discussed here, the primary issue is whether the Hobbs Act, which limits judicial...more

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SCOTUS Poised to Expand District Court Review of FCC Orders

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Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that will likely determine whether a federal district court or the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has the final say on how to interpret the Telephone...more

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U.S. Supreme Court May Soon Discard or Modify Chevron Deference

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For nearly 40 years and in more than 18,000 judicial opinions, federal courts have used the Chevron doctrine to defer to an agency's reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. Under the doctrine, named for the 1984...more

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Oral Arguments Signal Sea of Change in Future of Administrative Law

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On Jan. 17, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments for two cases widely seen as vehicles for the current court to overturn the judicial doctrine of Chevron deference: Relentless v. Department of Commerce and Loper Bright...more

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2024 Litigation Look Ahead Series: 40 Years of Chevron Deference, Administrative Law Precedent Hangs in the Balance

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B&D is pleased to present our 2024 Litigation Look Ahead series. In this compilation, our litigation team highlights recently decided or pending cases, many before the U.S. Supreme Court, that could carry significant outcomes...more

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How the Supreme Court’s Blockbuster Chevron Case Might Affect the Future of Tech Regulation

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This month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in a pair of cases that have the potential to profoundly alter the landscape of technology regulation in the United States: Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and...more

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SCOTUS holds oral argument in two cases challenging Chevron deference

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On January 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the two cases in which the question presented is whether the Court should overrule its 1984 decision in Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc. ...more

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Ready for the Flood of Litigation Against Federal Agencies?

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Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two related cases that may have a significant impact on litigation against federal agencies – Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce....more

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Chevron on the brink — the Supreme Court could revolutionize administrative law this term (but shouldn’t)

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In 1984, a six-Justice Supreme Court — the minimum needed for a quorum — issued Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.1 and introduced “Chevron deference” into the legal lexicon. Chevron provides a...more

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Supreme Court To Consider The False Claims Act’s Intent Standard

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On Friday, January 13, the Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the False Claims Act (“FCA”) covers compliance lapses tied to regulatory interpretations that are incorrect but “objectively reasonable.” The Supreme Court...more

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Report on Supreme Court Argument in West Virginia v. EPA

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On February 28, 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in West Virginia v. EPA (consolidated with North American Coal Corp. v. EPA, Westmoreland Mining Holdings v. EPA, and North Dakota v. EPA), a case that has the...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in the TCPA "Autodialer" Case

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On December 8, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, a case that should establish a nationwide standard for the "autodialer" definition adopted by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...more

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Supreme Court Debates Grammar, Syntax In Case That Will Define the Limits of TCPA Litigation

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On December 8, 2020, the United States Supreme Court held oral argument in the case of Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, No. 19-511, concerning the circuit split over what type of equipment qualifies as an “automatic telephone...more

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Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on TCPA’s ATDS Definition

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On December 7, 2020 the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Facebook v. Duguid to address the circuit split over the interpretation of the statutory definition of automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS) under the TCPA. The...more

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SCOTUS Wrapup and Preview 2020

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In this episode, recorded on Sept. 14, Akin Gump Supreme Court and appellate practice co-head Pratik Shah returns to review the 2019 Supreme Court Term and preview the big cases and topics in the October 2020 Term. Among...more

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Fifth Circuit clarifies scope of Dec. 4 oral argument in All American Check Cashing

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With the Fifth Circuit having already heard oral argument in March 2019 in All American Check Cashing’s interlocutory appeal from the district court’s ruling upholding the CFPB’s constitutionality, it is not surprising that...more

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Can a Transgender Female Student compete on a Girls’ Sports Team? Supreme Court Justices Address the Question in LGBT Employment...

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October 8 in three closely watched cases addressing whether Title VII, which prohibits employment discrimination “because of … sex,” covers discrimination based on LGBT...more

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SCOTUS Hears Arguments on Scope Discrimination Because of Sex Under Title VII

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On October 8, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument on one core question: does the prohibition on discrimination “because of...sex” in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 include...more

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TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC -- 98 Professors Chime In

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As we reported last week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC case on Monday March 27. In that previous report, we covered the background of the case, and...more

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Supreme Court Justices Consider Taxability of Certain Severance Pay During Quality Stores Oral Arguments

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Yesterday the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in United States v. Quality Stores, Inc., a case on appeal from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. A circuit court split had spurred the Court to hear the...more

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