Court rules for Exxon Mobil in Cuban confiscation case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in Exxon Mobil v. Corporación Cimex that a lawsuit by Exxon Mobil against Cuban state-owned companies for the confiscation of assets owned by subsidiaries of the oil giant’s predecessor can go forward. Writing for the majority, Justice Brett Kavanaugh explained that the Helms-Burton Act, […]

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Key takeaways from a jam-packed order list

Today is Justice Clarence Thomas’ birthday. Born in 1948, Thomas has served on the court since 1991. He is the second-longest-serving justice of all time. Plus, today is expected to be an opinion announcement day at the Supreme Court. We will be live blogging beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT. At […]

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Court declines to hear several noteworthy cases, including on voting rights and the environment

The Supreme Court on Monday morning denied review in several notable cases, including cases involving voting rights, the environment, and a trademark dispute involving a company founded by NBA superstar LeBron James. It also asked for the federal government’s views in challenges to a state bar association’s allocation of leadership […]

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Justices issue orders on murder-for-hire case involving social media influencer, the role of race in seizing persons, and the execution of a Texas man claiming to be intellectually disabled

Over a dissent by Justice Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court on Monday sent the case of a Texas woman convicted of hiring someone to commit murder back to the lower court for another look. And its denial of review in two other criminal cases drew written dissents – one from […]

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Court determines federal defendants’ appellate waivers unenforceable if a miscarriage of justice would result

In Hunter v. United States the Supreme Court held that a federal defendant’s waiver of appellate review is unenforceable if it would result in a miscarriage of justice. Although the court did not decide whether enforcing the defendant’s appellate waiver in his case would constitute a miscarriage of justice, the majority described […]

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