Kimberly Robinson
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Mom, runner, nerd. Formerly Supreme Court reporter.
And finally, #SCOTUS will decide when an individual can sue to invalidate a law under which they’ve already been convicted. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Christian Arrested for Proselytizing Catches Supreme Court Eye
The US Supreme Court will decide when an individual can sue to invalidate a law under which they’ve already been convicted.
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July 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
And finally, #SCOTUS will decide when an individual can sue to invalidate a law under which they’ve already been convicted. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
The Justices also agreed to consider if New Jersey’s public transit system can be held liable for accidents. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Justices Will Decide if New Jersey Public Transit Can Be Sued
The US Supreme Court agreed to consider if New Jersey’s public transit system can be held liable for accidents.
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July 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The Justices also agreed to consider if New Jersey’s public transit system can be held liable for accidents. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Justice Barrett has the ruling for a 6-3 court in birthright citizenship case. #SCOTUS says universal injunctions likely exceed the equitable authority of federal courts.
June 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Justice Barrett has the ruling for a 6-3 court in birthright citizenship case. #SCOTUS says universal injunctions likely exceed the equitable authority of federal courts.
In 5-4 decision in Riley, Justices say immigrants who fear being returned to home country must appeal at the time of their removal order, not the time of the decision on where they can be removed (which typically happens must later).
June 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In 5-4 decision in Riley, Justices say immigrants who fear being returned to home country must appeal at the time of their removal order, not the time of the decision on where they can be removed (which typically happens must later).
Last #SCOTUS opinion was in No 23-1270 Riley v. Bondi. Background: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Supreme Court Takes Broad View of Immigration Appeal Deadlines
The US Supreme Court appeared ready to again read filing deadlines as flexible, with some justices expressing frustration that they’re being called on to decide the question over and over again.
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June 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Last #SCOTUS opinion was in No 23-1270 Riley v. Bondi. Background: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
The justices halted Gutierrez’s July 16 execution at the last minute to allow them to consider his appeal. It was the second time they’d stopped his execution. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Justices Again Grant Texas Man Last Minute Stay of Execution
The US Supreme Court temporarily halted a Texas man’s execution less than an hour before he was set to die by legal injection.
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June 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The justices halted Gutierrez’s July 16 execution at the last minute to allow them to consider his appeal. It was the second time they’d stopped his execution. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
CA5 in No. 23-7809 Gutierrez v. Saenz said the defendant didn’t have standing to challenge the state’s limits on post-conviction DNA testing. #SCOTUS reverses in a 6-3 ruling by Justice Sotomayor.
June 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
CA5 in No. 23-7809 Gutierrez v. Saenz said the defendant didn’t have standing to challenge the state’s limits on post-conviction DNA testing. #SCOTUS reverses in a 6-3 ruling by Justice Sotomayor.
CA4 in Medina said South Carolina’s effort to kick Planned Parenthood off of Medicaid violated free-choice-of-provider provision. In a 6-3 ideological split, #SCOTUS reverses.
June 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
CA4 in Medina said South Carolina’s effort to kick Planned Parenthood off of Medicaid violated free-choice-of-provider provision. In a 6-3 ideological split, #SCOTUS reverses.
2nd #SCOTUS opinion in Medicaid case No 23-1275 Medina v. Planned Parenthood. Background: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Justices Lean Toward Planned Parenthood in Medicaid Row Case (1)
A majority on the US Supreme Court seemed to doubt South Carolina’s claim that Medicaid recipients can’t sue over the state’s decision to exclude a Planned Parenthood affiliate from its program.
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June 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
2nd #SCOTUS opinion in Medicaid case No 23-1275 Medina v. Planned Parenthood. Background: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Fifth Circuit in No. 23-1002 Hewitt v. United States said the First Step Act’s sentencing reductions apply only to defendants who have not been sentenced prior to the Act’s enactment, not to those who were sentenced before the Act but were later vacated.
June 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Fifth Circuit in No. 23-1002 Hewitt v. United States said the First Step Act’s sentencing reductions apply only to defendants who have not been sentenced prior to the Act’s enactment, not to those who were sentenced before the Act but were later vacated.
1st #SCOTUS opinion in First Step Act case, No. 23-1002 Hewitt v. United States. Background: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Supreme Court Unclear Who Should Benefit From Reduced Sentences
US Supreme Court justices struggled with how broadly to read a federal law meant to reduce harsh criminal sentences, with one saying the case was “really close.”
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June 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
1st #SCOTUS opinion in First Step Act case, No. 23-1002 Hewitt v. United States. Background: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
2 boxes, meaning 3-4 opinions likely.
June 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
2 boxes, meaning 3-4 opinions likely.
Reposted by Kimberly Robinson
RLUIPA damages against state officials, not Bivens www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23...
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June 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
RLUIPA damages against state officials, not Bivens www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23...
#SCOTUS also reinstates briefing for previously granted case involving dispute over a Biden-era student loan forgiveness program. The case was originally put on pause on request by the Trump administration. No. 24-413.
June 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
#SCOTUS also reinstates briefing for previously granted case involving dispute over a Biden-era student loan forgiveness program. The case was originally put on pause on request by the Trump administration. No. 24-413.
Last #SCOTUS opinion in No 24-20 Fuld v. PLO. Background: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Supreme Court to Weigh US Citizens’ Palestinian Authority Suits
The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether US citizens injured or killed in terror attacks abroad can sue the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority in the United States.
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June 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Last #SCOTUS opinion in No 24-20 Fuld v. PLO. Background: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...