Jimmy Hoover

July 03, 2024 | National Law Journal

While the justices take a break from the daily grind of opinion writing, the country is still reeling from a Supreme Court term that delivered politically charged decisions on issues from abortion to guns to fundamental questions about the separation of powers.

By Jimmy Hoover

12 minute read

July 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

The high court will decide whether a defendant convicted and sentenced before the First Step Act, but then resentenced after the criminal justice reform law went into effect, is eligible for its sentencing relief provisions.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

July 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

The federal agency has denied applications to market new e-cigarette products on the grounds it's unclear whether the number of adults who use them to quit smoking will outweigh the risk of young people taking up vaping.

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read

July 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

A lower court said the law—which fines pornographic websites for failing to demand users' identification—is "rationally related to the government's legitimate interest in preventing minors' access to pornography."

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read

July 02, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief

"[T]he President cannot be prosecuted for conduct within his exclusive constitutional authority," Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. wrote for the majority.

By Jimmy Hoover

6 minute read

July 01, 2024 | National Law Journal

In its decision, the high court sent internet industry challenges back to the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh circuits to examine whether the statutes' unconstitutional applications "substantially outweigh" the constitutional ones.

By Jimmy Hoover

5 minute read

July 01, 2024 | National Law Journal

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., writing for the majority, stated that former presidents have absolute immunity "with respect to the President's exercise of his core constitutional powers."

By Jimmy Hoover

9 minute read

July 01, 2024 | National Law Journal

In their 6-3 decision, the justices said the statute of limitations does not begin until a plaintiff is actually injured by the government regulation in question.

By Jimmy Hoover

3 minute read

July 01, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief

"I think it's a movement victory," administrative law professor Chris Walker said of Chevron deference's defeat.

By Jimmy Hoover

7 minute read

June 28, 2024 | National Law Journal

Writing for the 6-3 majority in "Fischer v. United States," Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. called the government's view of a federal obstruction statute too broad.

By Jimmy Hoover

6 minute read