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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary... more +
The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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U.S. Supreme Court holds district courts are not bound by agency interpretations in civil enforcement proceedings

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On June 20, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed and remanded a lower court decision, holding that the Hobbs Act does not bind district courts in civil enforcement proceedings to an agency’s interpretation of a statute. In this...more

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SCOTUS Rejects Unique Proof Standards for Reverse Discrimination Plaintiffs

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On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, holding that courts may not impose heightened evidentiary requirements on Title VII plaintiffs simply because...more

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SCOTUS’s Ames Decision Provides a Roadmap for Title IX Lawsuits Brought by Male Plaintiffs

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In Ames v. Ohio Dep’t of Youth Servs., No. 23-1039, 2025 WL 1583264 (U.S. June 5, 2025), the Supreme Court held unanimously that the “background circumstances” rule imposed by some lower courts, requiring members of a...more

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Justices Reject “Moment of Threat” Rule in Police Shooting Case - SCOTUS Today

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The most anticipated event at the U.S. Supreme Court today was the oral argument in the birthright citizenship case....more

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In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's July 2024 Round-Up

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Holtzman Vogel attorneys wrote on the Supreme Court's landmark Loper Bright decision earlier this month. The Court overruled its 1984 decision in Chevron v. NRDC that introduced the so-called "Chevron deference" principle...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

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European Commission Requests 11 Member States to Implement Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) - On May 28, 2015, the European Commission published a press release announcing that it has requested 11 member...more

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