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11.17.25

Supreme Court Weighs Prohibition on Criminal Defense Attorney-Client Communication

On October 6, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Villarreal v. Texas (No. 24-557) to consider a constitutional question that could significantly affect criminal defendants’ Sixth Amendment…

7.01.25

Decision Alert: Retirees Cannot Bring a Claim Under the ADA as a “Qualified Individual”

In Stanley v. City of Sanford, the Court held 7-2 that a retiree is not a “qualified individual” under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as the statute applies only to…

7.01.25

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Calls for Judicial Deference to Agencies’ Factual Findings and Interpretation of Procedural Requirements

In Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, the Supreme Court unanimously determined 8-0 that the D.C. Circuit failed to afford the Surface Transportation Board (STB) the…

11.19.25

Last Month at the Supreme Court | November 2025

Last Month at the Supreme Court®returns for its third season to bring you the Dykema Appellate & Critical Motion Practice’s coverage of the 2025 Term! The publication delivers in-depth analysis of…

7.16.25

Last Month at the Supreme Court | October 2024 Term Conclusion: Part II

As the October 2024 Term drew to a close, the Supreme Court issued several landmark decisions that reshaped core doctrines in administrative law, standing, remedies, and constitutional structure. This…

7.03.25

Last Month at the Supreme Court | October 2024 Term Conclusion: Part I

Decisions, decisions! Part I of the final edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court for the 2024 Term captures the outcomes of several critical cases. The Term, which has been described as one of the…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: In Social Media “Jawboning” Case, Supreme Court Holds Individuals and States Lack Standing to Sue Federal Officials for Social Media Platforms’ Content Moderation

In Murthy v. United States, the Supreme Court held that private and state plaintiffs did not have Article III standing to sue federal officials who plaintiffs claimed violated their First Amendment…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Does Not Resolve Whether Federal Law Preempts Certain State Abortion Restrictions, Remands for Further Consideration

The Supreme Court dismissed the consolidated cases Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States without reaching the merits of whether the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Holds Government Must Show Jan. 6 Defendant Impaired or Attempted To Impair the Availability or Integrity of Evidence to Convict Him of Obstructing Congress’s Efforts To Certify the 2020 Election

On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court held in Fischer v. United States that, to prove a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2), the government must establish a defendant impaired the availability or…