Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson: Fair Debt Collections and Statutes of Limitations
May 30, 2017 Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson, 581 U.S. ___ (2017) (Breyer, J.). Response by David Levine and Thomas Kearns Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2016) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson: Fair Debt Collections and Statutes of Limitations On May 15, 2017, the Supreme Court resolved a circuit... Read More
TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods: Patent Venue Comes Home
May 29, 2017 TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands, 581 U.S. ___ (2017) (Thomas, J.). Response by Gaston Kroub Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2016) Slip Opinion | Washington Post | SCOTUSblog TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods: Patent Venue Comes Home For many years, patent venue was a fringe issue. Yes,... Read More
Kindred Nursing Centers, L.P. v. Clark: Intersection of Constitutional and Agency Law with the Federal Arbitration Act
May 29, 2017 Kindred Nursing Centers, L.P. v. Clark, 581 U.S. ___ (2017) Response by Professor Larry A. DiMatteo Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2016) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Kindred Nursing Centers, L. P. v. Clark: Intersection of Constitutional and Agency Law with the Federal Arbitration Act Introduction Kindred Nursing Centers,... Read More
Cooper v. Harris: Striking Down Racial Gerrymandering in North Carolina
May 29, 2017 Cooper v. Harris, 581 U.S. ___ (2017) (Kagan, J.). Response by Alan Morrison Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2016) Slip Opinion | New York Times | SCOTUSblog Cooper v Harris: Striking Down Racial Gerrymandering in North Carolina There is a continuing saga in many states in which the party in... Read More
“Guilty Enough”: The Supreme Court Reinforces the Presumption of Innocence
May 17, 2017 Nelson v. Colorado, 581 U.S. ___ (2017) (Ginsburg, J.). Response by Roger Fairfax Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2016) Slip Opinion | New York Times | SCOTUSblog “Guilty Enough”: The Supreme Court Reinforces the Presumption of Innocence Imagine that you are charged with a crime, convicted, and sentenced to a... Read More
Lewis v. Clarke: Good Losses and Bad Losses
May 9, 2017 Lewis v. Clarke, 581 U.S. ___ (2017) (Sotomayor, J.). Response by Ezra Rosser Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2016) Slip Opinion | Washington Post | SCOTUSblog Lewis v. Clarke: Good Losses and Bad Losses Lewis v. Clarke1 involves a run-of-the-mill car accident: a Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority limousine rear-ended another... Read More
On the Docket’s Preview of April Supreme Court Arguments
After more than a year as an eight member body, the Supreme Court finally has a new Associate Justice. President Trump’s nominee, Neil Gorsuch, will officially take his seat on the bench this Monday to hear arguments in three cases: Perry v. Merit Systems Protection Board, dealing with the proper venue for an appeal of an... Read More
Moore v. Texas: The Supreme Court Limits State Discretion to Make the “Protection of Human Dignity” a Reality for the Intellectually Disabled
April 9, 2017 Moore v. Texas, 581 U.S. ___ (2017) (Ginsburg, J.). Response by Robin M. Maher Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2016) Slip Opinion | New York Times | SCOTUSblog Moore v. Texas: The Supreme Court Limits State Discretion to Make the “Protection of Human Dignity” a Reality for the Intellectually Disabled... Read More
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District: Recognizing that Merely More than De Minimis is Not Appropriate for Special Education
April 9, 2017 Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, 580 U.S. ___ (2017) (Roberts, J.). Response by Shannon Rohn Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2016) Slip Opinion | NPR | SCOTUSblog Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District: Recognizing that Merely More than De Minimis is Not Appropriate for Special Education On... Read More
Alumni Newsletter – Volume 85, Spring Edition
Amy Pearlman, Volume 85 Editor-in-Chief, has crafted this newsletter to keep our alumni apprised of some of the great things our students did during her tenure. Amy documents our successful symposium, our work with On the Docket, and the impressive accomplishments of our students both in and out of the classroom. Read the full newsletter here.