The Court begins its new term each year on the first Monday in October:
- Court agrees to tackle RICO extraterritoriality [Alison Frankel/Reuters and earlier background, Washington Legal Foundation; RJR Nabisco v. European Community]
- New term shaping up as even bigger for class action law than expected [Jess Bravin, W$J, Alison Frankel in June] In addition to Tyson Foods v. Bouaphakeo (“trial by formula“) and Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins [uninjured plaintiff standing: Kevin LaCroix, more], cases include DirecTV v. Imburgia [can California court refuse to enforce arbitration clause waiving class actions?; Ronald Mann, WLF]; Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez [is class action mooted when defendant proffers full recoverable amount to named plaintiff? Ronald Mann]; and now, just granted, MHN Government Services, Inc. v. Zaborowski (“Whether California’s arbitration-only severability rule is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act”). DirecTV is slated for oral argument Tues., Oct. 6, and Campbell-Ewald Wed., Oct. 14;
- Rating John Roberts as Chief Justice: a lot to like if you get past the overdone deference to political branches [Roger Pilon, Cato; a contrary view, Evan Bernick] “The Fatal Conceit of Chief Justice Roberts’s ‘Long Game'” [Josh Blackman]
- Why the Little Sisters of the Poor have a better religious liberty case than Kim Davis [Noah Feldman, Cato amicus and Josh Blackman podcast]
- Did 2012 Congressional enactment on frozen Iran assets and terrorism claimants unconstitutionally direct courts how to decide pending litigation? Court grants cert [Bank Markazi v. Peterson; Lyle Denniston]
- Symposium on teacher-dues First Amendment case Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association with Deborah LaFetra, David Rifkin/Andrew Grossman, and others [SCOTUSblog] “If unions lose agency fees, what next?” [Joanne Jacobs]
- A regulatory taking? PLF seeks certiorari on California Supreme Court decision upholding San Jose “inclusionary zoning” rules [Pacific Legal Foundation, more; Scott Beyer]
- Plus: “Supreme Court Justices Get More Liberal As They Get Older” [Oliver Roeder/Five Thirty-Eight, with charts]
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