Supreme Court News
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High Court hilarity
Although the Supreme Court is not exactly the Second City comedy club, it has its share of funny moments. And if the visitors seated in the wooden pews are laughing, more likely than not it is Justice Antonin Scalia who is cracking them up.
In fact, he is the funniest justice on the bench, according to the Court’s official oral argument transcripts.
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May 5, 2008
High court, lawyers struggle to define ERISA
WASHINGTON – Oral arguments over how courts review conflict of interest claims under ERISA seemed to leave the justices of the Supreme Court with more questions than answers in a case that could have broad implications for employers, employees and insurers.
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May 5, 2008
High Court drunken driving case will have broad impact
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling addressing the definition of driving while intoxicated for purposes of federal sentencing is expected to have a broad impact on criminal cases, but also leaves open many questions, criminal lawyers tell Lawyers USA.
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April 24, 2008
Who bears 'reasonableness' burden under ADEA?
In the last case to be heard before the U.S. Supreme Court this term, the justices were asked yesterday to clarify the burden-shifting scheme in disparate impact age discrimination cases.
In essence, the Court is considering what happens in an evidentiary tie.
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May 5, 2008
High Court: evidence from improper arrest is admissible
Evidence seized when an officer made an arrest is admissible even though only a citation should have been issued, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
Anytime there's probable cause, "the arrest is constitutionally reasonable," the Court said.
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May 5, 2008
Does killing a witness kill Confrontation Clause rights?
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether a defendant on trial for murder can seek to exclude the statements of the victim, claiming her unavailablity at trial violates his right to cross-examine her under the Confrontation Clause.
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May 5, 2008
Can public employees bring “class of one” claim?
In a case that could alter the constitutional protections of public employees, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule whether the Equal Protection Clause allows them to bring so-called “class of one” claims – employment discrimination claims brought by employees who do not claim to be members of a protected class.
