The death of Justice Antonin Scalia has clearly had an impact on the workings of the U.S. Supreme Court as it continues to work through its current term. Joan Biskupic, editor in charge of legal affairs for Reuters, has been covering the Supreme Court since 1989, and discusses the impact of Justice Scalia’s death on …
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Reuters News Takes Data-Driven Look at the 2015-2016 SCOTUS Term
Fresh off the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision on Evenwel v. Abbott, all eyes are on the high court for the remainder of the 2015-2016 term. And so, Reuters Graphics has taken an interactive look at the major cases before the Court, breaking down the data on the decisions themselves and the implications of each case …
What Kind of Supreme Court Justice Would Merrick Garland Be?
The nomination of Merrick Garland as U.S. Supreme Court justice is raising numerous questions – both legal and political. Both aspects are discussed with Prof. Ronald Rotunda, Doy and Dee Henley Chair and Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence at Dale E. Fowler School of Law, Chapman University. To listen to the podcast, click on the built-in audio …
Professor Scalia & the Paper Chase
Justice Antonin Scalia made his mark in jurisprudence as a Supreme Court Justice, but he also touched people’s lives as a law professor. Justice Scalia served on the faculty of both the University of Virginia Law School and the University of Chicago Law School. Michael Whitener of VLP Law Group studied under Justice Scalia and …
The Supreme Court Without Scalia – An Interview with Reuters Legal Columnist Alison Frankel
The U.S. Supreme Court is back in session with eight seated justices following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, and Justice Scalia’s absence from the bench is already impacting class action cases that are coming before the Court. Reuters legal columnist Alison Frankel discusses how this is affecting these key cases. In a recent column, …
The Legacy of Justice Scalia and the Future of the Supreme Court
What impact did Justice Antonin Scalia have on the Supreme Court? And what lies ahead for the Court? Legal Current explores these questions with Prof. Ronald D. Rotunda, The Doy & Dee Henley Chair and Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence at Chapman University, and co-author of Nowak and Rotunda’s Treatise on Constitutional Law: Substance and Procedure.
Circuits split interpreting Supreme Court’s Johnson decision
It seems like a simple issue. The United States Supreme Court ruled last June that the residual clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) is unconstitutionally vague, in violation of due process. The Sentencing Guidelines use the same language. Doesn’t that mean the similar provision in the Sentencing Guidelines is unconstitutionally vague? The Tenth …
A mid-term check-in with FantasySCOTUS “player” {Marshall}+
We’re headed into the home stretch of the 2014-15 Supreme Court term. A good time to check in with {Marshall}+ to see how his circuits are feeling about his prospects in FantasySCOTUS. Q: {Marshall}+, good to talk with you again. First, how are you holding up? It’s a long court term and we’re already about seven months in. …
Double Trouble: Husband and wife take on FantasySCOTUS
What could be more romantic than spending an evening predicting Supreme Court cases? Reuben and Nicole are a husband-and-wife team in this year’s FantasySCOTUS. TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR TEAM: Nicole is a university professor (both undergrad and law school). Rueben is an in-house attorney. Neither of us has a significant litigation practice. …
Justice Ginsburg Tops Super Lawyers Supreme Court Lunch Date List
EAGAN, Minn. – The dream of sharing a meal and conversation with a Supreme Court justice would seem to be the ultimate lunch date. But which justice? And where would you take them? Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, surveyed 99 of the top lawyers in the U.S. and asked them, “Which U.S. Supreme Court …
