It was a busy Monday at the Supreme Court: the justices heard two oral arguments, released an order list, and decided the border wall dispute on the interim docket. Keep reading to catch up on these and other developments.
At the Court
On Monday, the Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s request to be allowed to resume construction of its border wall in the Big Bend region of southwestern Texas. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson indicated, without explanation, that she would deny the request. Learn more about the dispute in the On Site section below.
Earlier on Monday, the justices heard arguments in two cases: Nielsen v. Watanabe, on whether and when federal officials can be held liable for constitutional violations; and Hoffmann v. WBI Energy Transmission, Inc., on whether the “just compensation” paid to land owners losing property to a pipeline project should be determined by referring to state law, which often provides for a higher payment than what the Constitution requires.
Also on Monday, the Supreme Court denied review in over 200 cases, including disputes involving the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis, actor Randy Quaid, and the sons of former baseball player Roberto Clemente. It also asked the United States solicitor general to share the government’s views on a case over whether U.S. terrorism victims may sue 21 pharmaceutical and medical-device companies under the Antiterrorism Act for allegedly aiding and abetting Iraqi terrorists. For more on Monday’s order list, see the On Site section.
Today, the justices will hear argument in Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, LLC, on whether the Constitution allows the executive branch – as opposed to the courts – to adjudicate an employer’s obligation to comply with employment agreements concerning temporary immigrant workers.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court Building will be closed in recognition of Veterans Day.
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[ H/T SCOTUSblog ]
