But although that exception applies to arrestees themselves, it only extends to their nearby possessions if there is a risk they can reach into them to grab a weapon or destroy evidence. The Supreme Court has made an exception for searches made during an arrest. The Fourth Amendment generally bars police from searching people or their property without a warrant. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. The court agreed to send the case to arbitration, but did not merely grant a stay rather, it dismissed the suit entirely.Ĭontinue Reading Petitions of the week Kentucky man says police violated Fourth Amendment by searching his backpack during arrest By Kalvis Golde on at 3:05 pm The drivers sued, but the employers removed the case to federal court and then, predictably enough, urged the court to refer the case to arbitration. Wendy Smith is one of a group of delivery drivers who argue that their employers (including Keith Spizziri) violated a variety of federal and state employment laws. Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act says that if the court refers the case to arbitration, it “shall on application of one of the parties stay the trial of the action until such arbitration has been had.” The question is whether the trial court, instead of staying the action, can go ahead and dismiss it entirely. Spizziri asks what the options are for a trial judge who refers a pending suit to arbitration. It seems like the justices can’t have a monthly argument session without at least one case under the Federal Arbitration Act. The Supreme Court Should Rule Swiftly on Trump’s Immunity Claim (Liz Cheney, The New York Times)ĬASE PREVIEW To stay or dismiss a suit while waiting for arbitration? By Ronald Mann on at 9:02 am.

Workplace DEI Worry Shouldn’t Overshadow a Civil Rights Victory (Madeline Meth & Brian Wolfman, Bloomberg Law).Homelessness case before US supreme court could have far-reaching effects (Diana Ramirez-Simon, The Guardian).Could she have had an ER abortion? Supreme Court to decide (Maureen Groppe, USA Today) Supreme Court weighs Oregon city’s power to punish the homeless (Lawrence Hurley, NBC News).Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. The justices will hear oral argument in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, which hears appeals from federal trial courts in Texas, declined to put O’Connor’s ruling on hold, the Biden administration came to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to step in.Ĭontinue Reading WHAT WE'RE READING The morning read for Monday, April 22 By Ellena Erskine on at 9:36 am District Judge Reed O’Connor agreed with manufacturers and sellers of ghost gun kits and parts that applying the rule to ghost guns was inconsistent with federal firearms laws. Last June, a federal district judge in Fort Worth, Texas, barred the ATF from enforcing the rule anywhere in the United States. The dispute over the “ghost guns” rule is one with which the justices were already familiar. VanDerStok was one of two cases granted on Monday on a list of orders from the justices’ private conference last week. The justices agreed to weigh in on a challenge to a rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives regulating so-called “ghost guns” – firearms without serial numbers that virtually anyone can assemble from parts, often purchased in a kit. Though still far behind the number of cases granted for the next term this time last year, the court on Monday added two new cases to its docket for the 2024-2025 term. This measure requires 60 percent to pass.Īmendment 4: Require Amendments to Be Approved Twice ›Ĭonstitutional amendments would have to be approved by voters at two successive general elections, rather than just a single general election, to become effective.SCOTUS NEWS Justices take up “ghost guns” case for next term By Amy Howe on at 6:23 pm Any registered voter, regardless of political affiliation, would be able to vote in the primary. In primary elections for state officials, all candidates would be placed on one ballot regardless of political affiliation, and the top two candidates with the most votes would advance to the general election. The state’s minimum hourly wage would increase incrementally from $8.56 in 2020 to $15 in September 2026.Īmendment 3: Establish Top-Two Open Primary System › Amendment 1: Clarify That ‘Only a Citizen’ May Vote

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