Supreme Court
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On Friday, the Supreme Court appeared inclined to uphold a law that mandates the sale or ban of TikTok in the United States by January 19. The justices delved into national security concerns over China, the driving force behind the crackdown, during about 2.5 hours of arguments. National Security Fears Dominate Discussions Chief Justice John…
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On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for President-elect Donald Trump to be sentenced in a criminal case involving hush money payments to a porn star. The 5-4 decision saw two conservative justices, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, join the three liberal justices—Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown…
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The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide several significant labor and employment cases this year, with potential ripple effects on workplace discrimination, wage laws, and employee benefits. These cases touch on critical issues like bias claims from majority groups, retirees’ rights, wage law exemptions, and standards for employee benefit plan disputes. Majority Bias Claims:…
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On Thursday, the U.S. Judicial Conference, the federal judiciary’s top policymaking body, rejected requests from Democratic lawmakers to refer conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the Department of Justice. The lawmakers had urged an investigation into claims that Thomas failed to disclose gifts and luxury travel provided by Texas billionaire Harlan Crow. Thomas Amends…
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The U.S. Supreme Court will address critical labor and employment issues this year, with its rulings set to influence workplace discrimination, wage laws, and employee benefits. Here’s a breakdown of the key cases on the docket. Discrimination Claims by Majority Groups In February, the Supreme Court will decide whether it should be harder for workers…
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Oswald K. Azumah[*] ABSTRACT “An inferior court which attempts to punish a contempt committed out of court is clearly a usurper trying to clothe itself with a jurisdiction its very nature or origin denies it; or is assuming an authority its very constitution bereft it of”—so says Kpegah J (as he then was) in Republic…
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stark warning on Tuesday about rising threats to the judiciary’s independence. He highlighted increasing violence, intimidation, and troubling rhetoric from elected officials, which he argued jeopardize the rule of law. Growing Threats to Judges and the Judiciary Roberts revealed a sharp increase in violent threats and online…
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For the first time in over two years, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will resume hearing cases, this time as a visiting judge on the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston. The court’s recently released calendar confirmed that Breyer, now 86, will join three-judge panels to preside over appeals from New England…
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In a dramatic legal move, President-elect Donald Trump has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to pause the enforcement of a controversial TikTok ban set to take effect on Jan. 19, just one day before his inauguration. The request places him in direct opposition to the Biden administration, which has defended the law, arguing that the…
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The U.S. federal judiciary’s leadership voiced strong criticism on Tuesday after President Joe Biden vetoed the JUDGES Act, a bill aimed at adding 66 new judges to alleviate the growing burdens on federal courts. Judge Robert Conrad, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, described the veto as a “regrettable” move that undermines…
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