Gill v. Whitford & Benisek v. Lamone: Some Good News and Some Bad
June. 24, 2018 Gill v. Whitford, 585 U.S. ___ (2018) (Roberts, C.J.). Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Benisek v. Lamone, 585 U.S. ___ (2018) (per curiam). Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Response by Alan B. Morrison Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Gill v. Whitford & Benisek v. Lamone: Some Good News and... Read More
Sveen v. Melin: The Retro View of Revocation on Divorce Statutes
June. 23, 2018 Sveen v. Melin, 584 U.S. ___ (2018) (Kagan, J.). Response by Naomi Cahn Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Sveen v. Melin: The Retro View of Revocation on Divorce Statutes The Supreme Court rarely considers domestic relations or probate cases; nonetheless, when state statutes... Read More
Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co.: Respect but Verify: Foreign Government Statements of Foreign Law Do Not Get Conclusive Deference
June. 21, 2018 Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co., 585 U.S. ___ (2018) (Ginsburg, J.). Response by Donald C. Clarke Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co.: Respect but Verify: Foreign Government Statements of Foreign Law... Read More
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky: Mixed Message on Polling Place Speech Restrictions
June. 20, 2018 Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky, 585 U.S. ___ (2018) (Roberts, C.J.). Response by Alan B. Morrison Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky: Mixed Message on Polling Place Speech Restrictions In Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky,1 Chief Justice Roberts gave... Read More
China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh: For Whom the Class Tolls—It Tolls for Individual Claims
June 15, 2018 China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh, 584 U.S. ___ (2018) (Ginsburg, J.). Response by James Hannaway Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh: For Whom the Class Tolls—It Tolls for Individual Claims On June 11, 2018, in China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh,1... Read More
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission: A Troublesome Application of Free Exercise Principles by a Court Determined to Avoid Hard Questions
June 7, 2018 Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colo. Civil Rights Comm’n, 584 U.S. ___ (2018) (Kennedy, J.). Response by Ira C. Lupu & Robert W. Tuttle Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission: A Troublesome Application of Free Exercise Principles... Read More
Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis: Class Action Waivers—Employees Predictably Lose
June 6, 2018 Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, 584 U.S. ___ (2018) (Gorsuch, J.). Response by Michael Selmi Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis: Class Action Waivers—Employees Predictably Lose It came as no surprise when the Supreme Court, in a 5–4 decision, upheld... Read More
Murphy v. NCAA: New Jersey Wins Big After Betting on Unconstitutionality of Federal Sports-Betting Ban
May 30, 2018 Murphy v. NCAA, 584 U.S. ___ (2018) (Alito, J.). Response by Jeff Ifrah & David Yellin Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | New York Times | SCOTUSblog Murphy v. NCAA: New Jersey Wins Big After Betting on Unconstitutionality of Federal Sports-Betting Ban In a recent 6–3... Read More
McCoy v. Louisiana: New Challenges for Defenders, New Risks for the Mentally Ill
May. 23, 2018 McCoy v. Louisiana, 584 U.S. ___ (2018) (Ginsburg, J.). Response by Robin M. Maher Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog McCoy v. Louisiana: New Challenges for Defenders, New Risks for the Mentally Ill In Florida v. Nixon,1 Justice Ginsburg wrote for a unanimous Supreme... Read More
SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu: The Statute is Hereby Clear
May 7, 2018 SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu, 584 U.S. ___ (2018) (Gorsuch, J.). Response by Andrew C. Michaels Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2017) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu: The Statute is Hereby Clear Before the Law stands a doorkeeper . . . . From hall to hall there is... Read More