Tag:Chief Justice John Roberts

Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Rules EPA Can’t Impose “End-result” Permit Provisions for Water Quality

A split U.S. Supreme Court held the EPA can’t impose limitations through “end-result” permit provisions on the amount of contaminated discharge that can go into waterways.

Chief Justice John Roberts Highlights Importance of Judicial Independence in Year-End Report

Chief Justice John Roberts highlighted four specific threats to judicial independence: violence, intimidation, disinformation and threats to defy judgments.

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Tennessee’s Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Ban

Attorneys from the U.S., ACLU and Tennessee argued over whether laws passed in Tennessee and Kentucky banning gender-affirming care for minors were subject to heightened scrutiny under the equal protection clause.

Leaked Draft Opinion Suggests SCOTUS is Set to Overturn Roe v. Wade

The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to a draft opinion leaked on Monday.

OSHA Rule Goes into Effect as Employers Await Supreme Court Ruling on Stay

The Supreme Court heard arguments on Friday about OSHA's vaccine-or-test mandate but didn't block the rule before it took effect today.

Justice Roberts Flags Financial Conflicts of Interest in Federal Judiciary Year-End Report

Justice Roberts published the federal judiciary’s year-end report with 2022 Judicial Conference priorities and data from the 2020 term.