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Federal Courts Justice Thomas Talks in Court After Impeachment for Nonfeasance

Justice Thomas Talks in Court After Impeachment for Nonfeasance

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

After eight years of silence (so long as you don't count last year's near unintelligible mumble), Justice Clarence Thomas finally spoke during Supreme Court...

Federal Courts 3 Hottest Issues at the Circuit Court of Appeals Level

3 Hottest Issues at the Circuit Court of Appeals Level

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Circuit Court of Appeals? Isn't this the U.S. Supreme Court blog? True indeed, but controversies below, and circuit splits, often mean SCOTUS petitions....

Federal Courts United States v. Quality Stores: Severance Pay Is Taxable

United States v. Quality Stores: Severance Pay Is Taxable

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

This should've been an easy case of reading the plain text of the statute. Unfortunately, it's merely another example of why the entire tax code should be...

Federal Courts Obamacare Oral Arguments: SCOTUS Leaning Against Contraceptive Mandate?

Obamacare Oral Arguments: SCOTUS Leaning Against Contraceptive Mandate?

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Let's start with a caveat here: Reading the tea leaves of oral arguments is always a dangerous game. For one, Justice Clarence Thomas remains silent, so you'll...

Federal Courts Next Wave of SCOTUS Justices? Plus, a Red-Light Cert. Petition

Next Wave of SCOTUS Justices? Plus, a Red-Light Cert. Petition

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Our least favorite thing in the world right now is the obsession with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's retirement. Seriously, pretty much every week, there's an...

Federal Courts The Big Fall Conference: From Petition to Certiorari Decision

The Big Fall Conference: From Petition to Certiorari Decision

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Around these parts, we call it the Supreme Court's BFC, or Big [Fall] Conference. Others call it the "long" conference. We're sure the clerks have their own...

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