Mark Walsh

1 day ago | abajournal.com | Mark Walsh

Home Web First Supreme Court justices weigh in—cautiously—on… Supreme Court Report Supreme Court justices weigh in—cautiously—on Trump’s attacks on the judiciary U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor addresses the ABA’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section's at an event in Washington, D.C., in May. (Photo by M2 Creatives Photography/ABA Media Relations) It’s spring, and with their oral arguments for the term largely over (save one unusual added session set for Thursday), U.S....

3 weeks ago | abajournal.com | Mark Walsh

Home Web First Politically charged 'shadow docket' cases… Supreme Court Report Politically charged 'shadow docket' cases taking over Supreme Court during its busiest time President Donald Trump is approaching the end of the first 100 days of his second term. The milestone is considered significant for assessing any new occupant of the White House, but for the U.S. Supreme Court, the 100-day mark holds no special resonance. The court is still in the early days of a new chapter in what has been...

1 month ago | abajournal.com | Mark Walsh

Home Web First SCOTUS once again grapples with First Amendment… Supreme Court Report SCOTUS once again grapples with First Amendment religion clauses in Wisconsin employment tax case While cases stemming from the second Trump administration’s torrent of executive actions begin to work their way up to the U.S. Supreme Court on the emergency docket, the court still has some important cases to hear in the final two months of argument for the term. On March 31, the justices will take up Catholic...

2 months ago | abajournal.com | Mark Walsh

Amid escalating tensions with its northern neighbor over immigration, drug smuggling, tariffs and other matters, Mexico is about to appear in the U.S. Supreme Court to defend a lower-court ruling allowing a major lawsuit against members of the U.S. gun industry to proceed. Mexico sued seven firearms manufacturers and one wholesaler in 2021, alleging that they deliberately market and sell guns that make their way to drug cartels, fueling an epidemic of violence.

Jan 8, 2025 | abajournal.com | Mark Walsh

Home Web First Supreme Court considers putting TikTok on… Supreme Court Report Supreme Court considers putting TikTok on the chopping block The clock is ticking for TikTok in the United States. In the U.S. Supreme Court later this week, however, the social media application and some of its content creators still have time to make their case against a federal statute that threatens to banish TikTok on Jan. 19. The immensely popular app known for its short-form viral videos, which has 170...