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Will SCOTUS Favor Administrative Deference in Astrue v. Capato?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Supreme Court heard arguments today in Astrue v. Capato, regarding whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) should pay survivor benefits to...
Same Day Audio for ACA Hearings: Top 3 Ideas for Listening Parties
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Despite begging and pleading and cable-news cajoling, the Supreme Court has not relented on the cameras in the Court issue for this month’s Affordable Care Act...
How Will Sackett v. EPA Affect Administrative Compliance Orders?
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You know why public libraries are better than the Environmental Protection Agency? When a book is overdue, you know what the fine will be. You know you will be...
The Great Dissenter: Top 5 Scalia Quotes from the Other Side
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What do Johnny Knoxville and Justice Antonin Scalia have in common? One's a Jackass, and the other's a ... distinguished jurist. But they share a birthday! And...
Rep. Slaughter Wants a Supreme Court Code of Ethics
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When Montana-based District Judge Richard Cebull drew criticism for forwarding a racist joke from his government email account, he asked the Ninth Circuit...
SCOTUS Asks for More Briefing, Reargument in Kiobel
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When the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum last week, we thought the years-long debate of corporate liability under the...