Seth Stern

Washington, D.C.

Editor and Team Lead, Bloomberg Law at Bloomberg Industry Group

@Blaw team lead editing Supreme Court, Justice Department, federal judiciary news; author: Justice Brennan: Liberal Champion; Speaking Yiddish to Chickens

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Jackson Goes It Alone in Rebuke of Supreme Court Colleagues

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Kimberly Robinson |Lydia Wheeler |Seth Stern

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called textualism “incessantly malleable” and accused her colleagues of giving the perception that the Supreme Court favors moneyed interests over ordinary citizens in two pointed dissents issued Friday. In both cases, the court’s junior justice, appointed by President Joe Biden in 2022, was writing only for herself. In Stanley v.
US Supreme Court Expands Jury Right for Prisoner Suits

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Kimberly Robinson |Seth Stern

The US Supreme Court sided with a Michigan prisoner seeking a jury trial on his claims against prison staff despite concerns that such cases could overwhelm federal and state courts. In a 5-4 ruling by Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday, the court said a jury—not a judge—must consider Kyle Richards’ claim that Michigan corrections officer Thomas Perttu destroyed his complaints, making it impossible for Richards’ to use the prison’s grievance process.
Trump Pardon Recipients Owed $1.3 Billion, Democrats Say

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Suzanne Monyak |Seth Stern

President Donald Trump’s pardons of Capitol rioters and white-collar fraudsters could stop the payment of up to $1.3 billion in penalties to the government and victims, according to House Judiciary Committee Democrats. A committee Democratic staff memo released Tuesday attempts to quantify the total fines and restitution ordered or requested to be paid by those granted clemency by the president.
Senate Republicans Eye Limits on Judicial Power in Tax Bill (1)

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Suzanne Monyak |Seth Stern

Senate Republicans added language to restrict the ability of judges to hand down initial rulings against the federal government in President Donald Trump’s sprawling domestic policy package, though it’s unclear if the proposal will square with chamber rules. The provision, similar to language in the House-passed language that would limit judges’ contempt powers, was included in the Judiciary Committee’s portion of Republicans’ massive tax bill, released Thursday.
Gun Control Backers Claim Modest Supreme Court Gains This Term

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Kimberly Robinson |Lydia Wheeler |Seth Stern

Both sides of the gun debate agree that the Supreme Court’s actions this term were a mixed bag, but gun control advocates are claiming a small victory. The justices upheld federal regulations for build at-home ghost gun kits, refused to give gun manufacturers broad immunity from civil suits, and turned away constitutional challenges to state bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Proposal to Limit US Courthouse Size Advanced by House Panel

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Suzanne Monyak |Seth Stern

A US House panel advanced bipartisan legislation that would restrict the size of newly constructed federal courthouses as part of broader efforts to clamp down on federal spending. The legislation (HR 3426), reported favorably Wednesday by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, would prohibit the construction of courthouses that don’t require judges to share courtrooms.
Justices Consider Timeline for Challenging Void Judgments

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Kimberly Robinson |Seth Stern

The US Supreme Court will consider whether there’s a time limit for challenging a default judgment for lack of personal jurisdiction. On Friday, the justices took up a long-running bankruptcy dispute involving a Brooklyn auto parts store. In 2021, Coney Island Auto Parts sought to undo a 2015 default judgment entered against it. The bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction to enter the judgment because the service of process was defective, Coney Island said.
Supreme Court Cites ‘Software Malfunction’ for Early Orders (1)

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Seth Stern |Maia Spoto |Stephanie Gleason

The US Supreme Court released its orders list Friday early after “an apparent software malfunction” caused the court to send notification emails in pending cases prematurely. The orders list, which includes several cert grants, was posted on the court’s website Friday afternoon, three days before its scheduled release.
Supreme Court Takes Up More Cases on Compassionate Release

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Kimberly Robinson |Seth Stern

The US Supreme Court agreed to consider what factors a judge can look at when reducing a prisoner’s sentence under compassionate release. The justices Friday granted two cases asking whether the US Sentencing Commission has the authority to direct judges to look at changes in law when considering release. It’s the latest in a string of cases that the justices have considered on the reach of the landmark First Step Act of 2018. The bipartisan law was aimed at reforming federal sentencing law.
Supreme Court Keeps Rejecting Class Action Cases After Arguments

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Kimberly Robinson |Lydia Wheeler |Seth Stern

The US Supreme Court agreed to hear several cases corporate America brought seeking to rein in class actions this term only to later say they shouldn’t have taken the appeals. In an unsigned opinion on Thursday, the justices “dismissed as improvidently granted” Labcorp’s bid to limit who can join a class action that accuses the health-care company of discriminating against blind people. A so-called DIG occurs when the justices think they never should have taken up the case in the first place.