Supreme Court Report: Volume 31, Issue 9
This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 15 and 19, 2024 (Part I). Opinions Lindke v. Freed, 22-611. The Court unanimously held that a public official who prevents someone from commenting on his social media page engages in state action under §1983 only if the official (1) had actual authority to speak on the state’s…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 31, Issue 8
Trump v. Anderson, 23-719. In a per curiam opinion, the Court held that the states do not have authority to enforce Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment against federal officeholders and candidates; Section 3 may be enforced against federal officeholders only through legislation enacted by Congress.
Supreme Court Report: Volume 31, Issue 7
McElrath v. Georgia, 22-721. The Court unanimously held that the Double Jeopardy Clause bars retrial of a defendant for a crime on which he was previously acquitted―even where the jury’s verdict of acquittal on one criminal charge and its verdict of guilty on a different criminal charge arising from the same facts were logically and legally impossible to reconcile.
Supreme Court Report: Volume 31, Issue 6
January 24, 2024 Volume 31, Issue 6 This Report summarizes cases granted review on January 5, 12, and 22, 2024 (Part I). Part I: Cases Granted Review Trump v. Anderson, 23-719. The Court will resolve whether the Colorado Supreme Court erred in ordering former President Donald Trump to be excluded from…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 31, Issue 5
December 18, 2023 Volume 31, Issue 5 This Report summarizes cases granted review on December 13, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Cases Granted Review FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, 22-235; Danco Laboratories, L.L.C. v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, 22-236. The Court will review a Fifth Circuit ruling holding “that respondents—doctors…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 31, Issue 4
Dec. 12, 2023 Volume 30, Issue 17 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on Dec. 5, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on Nov. 20 and Dec. 8, 2023 (Part II). Part I: Opinion Acheson Hotels, LLC, v. Laufer, 22-429. The Court dismissed the case as moot. At issue was whether…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 31, Issue 3
November 27, 2023 Volume 31, Issue 3 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 3 and 13, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Cases Granted Review National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo, 22-842. The Court will resolve under what circumstances a government regulator’s actions urging regulated entities not to do business…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 31, Issue 2
October 27, 2023 Volume 31, Issue 2 This Report summarizes cases granted review on October 13 and 20, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Cases Granted Review Murthy v. Missouri, 23-411. The Court stayed a district court injunction, as modified by the Fifth Circuit, that limited the ability of various federal officials and…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 31, Issue 1
October 12, 2023 Volume 31, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on September 29, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Cases Granted Review Moody v. NetChoice, LLC, 22-277. A Florida law targets censorship on major social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and X (formerly known as Twitter) by regulating the platforms’…
National Association of Attorneys General Announces Winners for 2023 Supreme Court Best Brief Awards
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has announced the winners of the 2023 Supreme Court Best Brief Awards. The Best Brief Awards are given annually to honor appellate practitioners from state attorney general offices who have exhibited superb work in representing their states before the U.S. Supreme Court. The winners were…
