Supreme Court Practice Seminar
This annual two-day seminar gives attendees information and insights on how to effectively practice in the United States Supreme Court. The training begins at the Court with observation of oral arguments. Panels of experienced Supreme Court practitioners will then address oral argument, preparing petitions for writs of certiorari and oppositions thereto, writing merits briefs, and…
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Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 18
July 13, 2023 Volume 30, Issue 18 This Report summarizes cases granted review on June 30, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Cases Granted Review United States v. Rahimi, 22-915. At issue is “[w]hether 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8), which prohibits the possession of firearms by persons subject to domestic-violence restraining orders, violates the Second…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 17
July 12, 2023 Volume 30, Issue 17 This Report summarizes opinions issued on June 29 and 30, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Opinions Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College, 20-1199;Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina, 21-707. By 6-2 and 6-3 votes (Justice…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 16
June 30, 2023 Volume 30, Issue 16 This Report summarizes opinions issued on June 27, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Opinions Moore v. Harper, 21-1271. By a 6-3 vote, the Court held that the Elections Clause “does not insulate state legislatures from the ordinary exercise of state judicial review.” In doing so,…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 15
June 30, 2023 Volume 30, Issue 15 This Report summarizes opinions issued on June 22 and 23, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on June 26, 2023 (Part II). Part I: Opinions United States v. Texas, 22-58. By an 8-1 vote, the Court upheld the Biden Administration’s new guidelines for immigration…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 14
Volume 30, Issue 14 This Report summarizes opinions issued on June 15 and 16, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on June 20, 2023 (Part II). Part I: Opinions Haaland v. Brackeen, 21-376. By a 7-2 vote, the Court upheld the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which aims…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 13
Volume 30, Issue 13 This Report summarizes opinions issued on June 8, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Opinions Allen v. Milligan, 21-1086. By a 5-4 vote, the Court affirmed a three-judge district court’s ruling that Alabama’s congressional redistricting map drawn after the 2020 Census likely violates §2 of the Voting Rights Act…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 12
Volume 30, Issue 12 This Report summarizes opinions issued on May 25 and June 1, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on June 5, 2023 (Part II). Part I: Opinions Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, 21-454. By a 5-4 vote, the Court held that the Clean Water Act (CWA) covers wetlands only when they…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 11
Volume 30, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on May 18, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on May 15, 2023 (Part II). Part I: Opinions Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, 21-1496. The Court unanimously held that Facebook, Twitter, and Google are not liable under 18 U.S.C. §2333(d)(2) to victims of an ISIS…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 10
Volume 30, Issue 10 This Report summarizes opinions issued on May 11, 2023 (Part I). The Supreme Court Report is published biweekly during the U.S. Supreme Court Term by the NAAG Center for Supreme Court Advocacy. Part I: Opinions National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, 21-468. The Court affirmed a Ninth Circuit ruling that challengers to…
