A labor union’s allegedly deliberate destruction of company property as a pressure tactic in a labor dispute is not protected by federal labor law, a concrete company told the Supreme Court on Jan. 10. Labor activists say that endangering and destroying company property during a labor dispute is fair game that has long been protected…
Labor Unions Should Be Held Liable for Property Destruction During Strikes, Supreme Court Told
January 10, 2023
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Ohio Tells Supreme Court a Federal Labor Law Doesn’t Regulate Its National Guard Employees
The state of Ohio told the Supreme Court on Jan. 9 that a federal labor relations law does not apply to the labor practices of state militias. The issue before the high court was whether the federal Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, which gives the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) power to govern the…
Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Lawsuit Against Israeli Spyware Maker
The Supreme Court on Jan. 9 allowed Facebook parent Meta to move forward with a lawsuit claiming Israeli spyware maker NSO Group improperly accessed WhatsApp servers as it was installing spyware on the electronic devices of some users. NSO Group had asked the high court to halt the lawsuit in the petition filed in NSO…
Supreme Court Rejects Texas-Led Attempt to Protect Trump-Era Immigration Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Texas-led challenge to reinstate a Trump-era policy that blocked certain immigrants from gaining permanent residency status if they are deemed likely to qualify for government benefits. The high court did not say why it rejected the challenge, listing the case under its list of “certiorari denied” cases…
SCOTUS Directs Texas Appeals Court to Reconsider 2011 Murder Conviction Based on Faulty DNA Analysis
January 9, 2023
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The Supreme Court ordered a Texas appeals court on Jan. 9 to reconsider the murder conviction of death row inmate Areli Escobar because the DNA evidence used to convict him was later discovered to be unreliable. Texas had admitted in court papers filed with the Supreme Court that some of the evidence against Escobar was…
Supreme Court Rejects Case Seeking to Overturn 2020 Election
The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 9 turned down a case that sought to overturn the 2020 election. Justices decided against hearing arguments in Raland Brunson v. Alma Adams. They did not explain their reasoning. The move came after the case was distributed for justices to consider during their Jan. 6 conference. Brunson, a Utah…
Biden Admin Defends Student Debt Relief Plan in Brief to Supreme Court, Says Challenges Lack Legal Standing
The Biden administration defended its plan to wipe out hundreds of billions of dollars in student debt in a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 4, arguing it has the executive authority to do so. In its court filing (pdf) on Wednesday, lawyers for the administration argued that challenges to the plan should be thrown…
Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor Recalls Feeling ‘Shell-Shocked’ After Roe v. Wade Overturned
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday lamented the high court’s conservative tilt, telling legal educators she felt a “sense of despair” at the direction taken by the court following rulings that include overturning Roe v. Wade, a decision that handed a major victory to pro-lifers. She made the remarks during an hourlong conversation with University of California, Berkeley School…
Justice Sonia Sotomayor Says She Was ‘Shell-Shocked’ After Roe v. Wade Overturned
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Jan. 5 lamented the high court’s conservative tilt, telling legal educators she felt a “sense of despair” at the direction taken by the court following rulings that include overturning Roe v. Wade, a decision that handed a major victory to pro-lifers. She made the remarks during an hourlong conversation with University of California, Berkeley…
Pharma Exec Who Killed 8-Year-Old Son Dies in Apparent Suicide After Supreme Court Revokes Bail
Pharmaceuticals executive Gigi Jordan, who was convicted in the death of her young autistic son, apparently committed suicide less than a day after the Supreme Court revoked her bail and while her manslaughter appeal was still pending before the high court. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor ordered the bail of Jordan rescinded late in the…
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