Tag:Justice Elena Kagan

Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Rules Voluntarily Dismissed Lawsuits May Be Reopened

The high court held that a case voluntarily dismissed without prejudice under Rule 41(a) counts as a “final proceeding” under Rule 60(b).

Court Opinions: A Split US Supreme Court Rules Some Section 1983 Claims Can’t be Denied on Failure-To-Exhaust Grounds

The high court ruled that for Section 1983 claims challenging delays in the administrative process, state courts can’t deny those claims on failure-to-exhaust grounds.

US Supreme Court Rules Preponderance of Evidence Standard Applies for FLSA Exemptions

The nation’s high court held in a different unanimous opinion that when a plaintiff amends a complaint to delete federal-law claims, leaving only state-law claims behind, the case must be remanded to state court.

Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Denies Nevada Green Party’s Request to Appear on the 2024 Ballot

The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition to vacate an injunction blocking the Nevada Green Party from appearing on the 2024 ballot.

Supreme Court Weighs in on Controversial Arizona Voting Laws

The Supreme Court, in a July 1 decision along partisan lines, tightly read a key provision of the Voting Rights Act and cautioned federal judges to carefully consider states’ professed interest in combating election fraud and other circumstances when deciding lawsuits.

Obamacare Case Argued at High Court

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in another challenge to the Affordable Care Act, which has become the foundation of expanded access to healthcare...

The President Can Now Fire the Director of the CFPB at Will

In a decision that seemed split nearly as many ways as there are justices on the court, the U.S. Supreme Court on July 29...

SCOTUS Upholds States’ Authority to Bind Presidential Elector Votes

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld states’ ability to enforce requirements for presidential electors to vote for their state’s popular vote winner. It affirmed...