ShareThe justices on Monday morning added four new cases to their docket for the 2024-25 term. In a list of orders from the justices’ private conference last week, the court agreed to tackle issues ranging from the burden of proof for an employer hoping to rely on an exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act to the pleading standards for cases under...

ShareEach weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Supreme Court Rules Against Migrants in Dispute Over Deportation Hearing Notices (Abbie VanSickle, The New York Times) Supreme Court gun ruling stuns Las Vegas shooting survivors (Kayla...

ShareTwo years after the court ruled that a disparity in bankrupt debtors’ fees between judicial districts was impermissible, the justices on Friday ruled 6-3 that charging equal fees going forward is an adequate remedy for that disparity. The government will not have to pay back debtors who paid more than they would have in another district.   In...

ShareThe Supreme Court on Friday struck down a rule that banned bump stocks, issued by the Trump administration after a 2017 mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas. By a vote of 6-3, the justices rejected the federal government’s argument that rifles equipped with bump stocks are machine guns, which are generally prohibited under federal law. In an...

ShareWe’ll be live for another opinion day at 9:45 this morning. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion drug mifepristone (Holly Honderich, BBC News) Supreme Court, in Starbucks Ruling,...

ShareOn Friday, June 14, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements.     The post Announcement of opinions for Friday, June 14 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.