Supreme Court Report: Hemphill v. New York, 20-637
February 3, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 7 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on January 20, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on January 14, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Hemphill v. New York, 20-637 Hemphill v. New York, 20-637. By an 8-1 vote, the Court declared unconstitutional a New York rule of criminal procedure…
Supreme Court Report: George v. McDonough, 21-234
February 3, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 7 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on January 20, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on January 14, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: George v. McDonough, 21-234 George v. McDonough, 21-234. The Court will determine whether the Department of Veterans Affairs’ “application of a regulation that…
Supreme Court Report: Tekoh v. Vega, 21-499
February 3, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 7 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on January 20, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on January 14, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Tekoh v. Vega, 21-499 Tekoh v. Vega, 21-499. At issue is whether the use of an un-Mirandized statement against a defendant in a…
Supreme Court Report: Shoop v. Twyford, 21-511
February 3, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 7 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on January 20, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on January 14, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Shoop v. Twyford, 21-511 Shoop v. Twyford, 21-511. This case involves the question whether a federal court may, pursuant to its authority under…
Supreme Court Report: Nance v. Ward, 21-439
February 3, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 7 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on January 20, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on January 14, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Nance v. Ward, 21-439 Nance v. Ward, 21-439. This case raises the question of which procedural vehicle a capital inmate must use—an action…
Supreme Court Report: Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, 21-418
February 14, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 8 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on January 20, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on January 14, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, 21-418 Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, 21-418. The Court will consider the contours of the First Amendment’s free-speech…
Supreme Court Report: Kemp v. United States, 21-5726
January 20, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 6 This Report summarizes opinions issued on January 13, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on January 10, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Kemp v. United States, 21-5726 Kemp v. United States, 21-5726. The Court will consider whether a motion for relief from judgment under Federal Rule…
Supreme Court Report: Siegel v. Fitzgerald, 21-441
January 20, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 6 This Report summarizes opinions issued on January 13, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on January 10, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Siegel v. Fitzgerald, 21-441 Siegel v. Fitzgerald, 21-441. This case involves the constitutionality of provisions of the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017, which established…
Supreme Court Report: United States v. Washington, 21-404
January 20, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 6 This Report summarizes opinions issued on January 13, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on January 10, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: United States v. Washington, 21-404 United States v. Washington, 21-404. The Court will determine whether a Washington workers’ compensation law that applies exclusively to…
Supreme Court Report: Babcock v. Kijakazi, 20-480
January 20, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 6 This Report summarizes opinions issued on January 13, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on January 10, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Babcock v. Kijakazi, 20-480 Babcock v. Kijakazi, 20-480. By an 8-1 vote, the Court held that “civil-service pension payments based on employment as a ‘dual-status military…
