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The Division of Oral Arguments in the Office of Solicitor General (OT 2001-OT 2023)

The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) presents oral arguments on behalf of the federal government in almost all cases before the Supreme Court. There are a few outliers. The Attorney General on occasion has argued one case during his or her tenure. And in rare cases, an attorney from…

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Heated arguments at the Supreme Court in newest abortion case

At issue is a clash between federal and state law about how pregnant women must be treated in the emergency room.

WEKU

What’s at stake in emergency abortion care case before US supreme court?

The justices must decide whether Idaho doctors can terminate a pregnancy to save a woman’s health or only if her life is at risk

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US Supreme Court Seems Split On Idaho Abortion Ban

The US Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday on whether Idaho's near-total ban on abortion conflicts with a federal law requiring hospitals to stabilize patients needing emergency care, in a case that carries potentially sweeping national consequences.

International Business Times

US Solicitor General Argues Federal Law Supersedes Idaho Abortion Ban

US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar argues federal law should take precedence over Idaho's abortion ban in cases of maternal health risks.

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Case highlights debate over ‘life of the mother’ exception - Roll Call

At Supreme Court, justices grapple over whether federal law calling for stabilizing patients overrules state law banning abortion.

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Supreme Court split on Idaho abortion ban in emergency rooms - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday on access to abortion in emergency rooms despite Idaho’s near-total abortion ban.

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Supreme Court gives skeptical eye to key statute used to prosecute Jan. 6 rioters

Conservatives on the court expressed varying degrees of skepticism about the charge of obstructing an official proceeding.

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Most Justices Seem Skeptical of Charging Capitol Rioters With Obstructing an Official Proceeding

The Supreme Court's interpretation of the statute also could affect two charges against Donald Trump.

Reason

US supreme court skeptical of using obstruction law in January 6 cases

If court curtails use of statute in connection with Capitol riot it could eliminate two of the four charges against Donald Trump

The Guardian - US

Justice Department's Criteria For Using Obstruction Law In Capitol Riot Cases

Solicitor General Prelogar clarifies Justice Department's approach to obstruction charges in Capitol riot cases.

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Conservative Justices Question Broad Use Of Obstruction Statute

Conservative Supreme Court justices question broad interpretation of obstruction statute in Capitol rioters case.

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Justice Thomas Questions Government's Use Of Law In Protests

Justice Thomas questions Justice Department's handling of Capitol riot-related cases and law enforcement consistency.

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Solicitor General Defends Obstruction Statute In Capitol Riot Cases

Solicitor General argues for obstruction statute in prosecuting January 6 rioters.

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US Supreme Court Skeptical Of Restrictions On Abortion Pill

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared poised to reject restrictions imposed by a lower court on an abortion pill widely used in the United States to terminate pregnancies.

France 24

US Supreme Court hears arguments in abortion pill case

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have far-reaching implications for millions of American women and for scores of drugs regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

The Guardian - US

US supreme court abortion pill hearing: key takeaways

Justices appear skeptical of arguments against mifepristone as pharmaceutical industry considers case existential threat

International Business Times

Supreme Court Grapples With FDA's Oversight Of Abortion Pill Amid Legal Battle

Both conservative and liberal justices questioned whether the plaintiffs could show direct injury merely because they object to abortion.

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Mifepristone in the Supreme Court—Comments on Oral Argument (Updated)

Live commentary on the Supreme Court oral argument in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine

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Supreme Court to hear arguments on online content moderation - Roll Call

Two cases on tap Monday pit Texas and Florida laws against First Amendment rights of large internet companies.

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Prof. Thomas Merrill on "The Chevron Argument: Ambiguity Versus Delegation"

I'm delighted to pass along this item from Prof. Thomas Merrill (Columbia), whom readers might remember as a guest-blogger from a couple of years ago, and who is the author of The Chevron Doctrine: Its Rise, and Fall, and the Future of the Administrative State (2022): Last week, the Supreme…

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SCOTUS Ponders the Ambiguity of 'Ambiguous' and Other Chevron Doctrine Puzzles

The justices seem inclined to revise or ditch a 1984 precedent that requires deference to executive agencies' statutory interpretations.

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High court hears arguments in cases that challenge deference to executive agencies that interpret the law - Roll Call

The Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases that could remove the deference given to the executive branch in interpreting law.

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Supreme Court signals it will uphold a tax on foreign income and leave a wealth tax for another day

The Supreme Court seems inclined to uphold a tax on foreign income while leaving broader questions about a never-enacted tax on wealth for another day

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Supreme Court airs caution on limiting congressional tax power - Roll Call

Most of the Supreme Court expressed skepticism Tuesday about a challenge to the constitutionality of a 2017 tax provision.

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