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What is a “concrete and particularized” injury for Article III standing?
Explaining the “concrete and particularized” injury requirement for Article III standing.
Americans For Prosperity Foundation v. Rodriquez
Does a California regulation requiring charities to disclose donor information violate the First Amendment?
Minerva Surgical v. Hologic
Can an inventor challenge a patent that came from an application he originated?
Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
Can non-tribal Alaska natives get benefits under the 2020 Coronavirus relief act?
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.
Can public schools punish students for speech on social media?
Google v. Oracle
Google’s use of Java API code in the Android operating system was “fair use” and not a copyright infringement.
Essential SCOTUS Live Feed
If the voting rights bill known as H.R. 1 overcomes substantial hurdles to pass the Senate, it could end a legislative fight and start a legal war, our Supreme Court reporter @adamliptak writes. Potential lawsuits could lead to a dozen Supreme Court cases. https://nyti.ms/3xLIu7M
It’s a quiet week, so now is a great time to listen to Judge John Owens regale @AHoweBlogger with the tale of Ashton Embry and the greatest leak in Supreme Court history.
Come for the high drama, stay for the good humor and an RBG story or two. https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/05/the-biggest-leak-in-supreme-court-history/
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's pattern so far contrasts with that of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who in the conservative bloc has sided mainly with Chief Justice John Roberts on the center-right. https://cnn.it/3tlEuHR
Opinion | @LEBassett: 2021 is shaping up to be the worst year for abortion attacks in decades, and hardly anyone seems to be talking about it. https://on.msnbc.com/33dXP33
U.S. Supreme Court hears final arguments over whether low-level crack cocaine offenders will be covered by the First Step Act and eligible for a reduced prison sentence. https://nbcnews.to/3vGKTP9
Supreme Court seems skeptical that law helps all convicted of crack cocaine offenses https://wapo.st/3ujGh1h
The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case involving sentencing disparities between people found guilty of possessing crack versus powdered forms of cocaine — and whether recent changes in federal law should apply retroactively.
https://trib.al/4W5Rssc
Supreme Court considers leniency bid for crack-cocaine offense https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-considers-leniency-bid-for-crack-cocaine-offense-11620158850
Supreme Court considers leniency bid for crack-cocaine offense, after Biden's DOJ does a 180 to support convict's argument. https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-considers-leniency-bid-for-crack-cocaine-offense-11620158850?reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter via @WSJ
Opinion | @LEBassett: Republicans’ best hope this time around is to wage a much quieter but more effective war on abortion — one that largely avoids political backlash, but suddenly appears at the Supreme Court. - @MSNBCDaily
https://on.msnbc.com/3nLueau
The question of whether former President Donald Trump should be allowed back on Facebook won't be made by CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
It will be made by the Facebook Oversight Board, an independent body often described as a kind of Supreme Court for Facebook. https://cnn.it/3eg7wUH
Opinion | @LEBassett: 2021 is shaping up to be the worst year for abortion attacks in decades, and hardly anyone seems to be talking about it.
State lawmakers have introduced a jaw-dropping 536 abortion restrictions. - @MSNBCDaily
https://on.msnbc.com/3xLwMKe
Opinion | @LEBassett: Republicans’ best hope this time around is to wage a much quieter but more effective war on abortion — one that largely avoids political backlash, but suddenly appears at the Supreme Court. - @MSNBCDaily
https://on.msnbc.com/2QT62ae
Opinion | @LEBassett: 2021 is shaping up to be the worst year for abortion attacks in decades, and hardly anyone seems to be talking about it.
State lawmakers have introduced a jaw-dropping 536 abortion restrictions. - @MSNBCDaily
https://on.msnbc.com/3nNjYOZ
The expectation that law students complete multiple clerkships before making it to the Supreme Court is another hurdle for women and those that take on law school debt https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/05/04/women-supreme-court-clerkships-485249
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