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Today in Supreme Court History
with Dan Schiavetta, Jr.
a.k.a. “captcrisis”
Today in Supreme Court History: November 22
Brasfield v. United States, 272 U.S. 448 (decided November 22, 1926): judge can’t ask a jury foreman during deliberations where the vote...

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Nov 22, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 21
Bank of Marin v. England, 385 U.S. 99 (decided November 21, 1966): bank which had no notice of bankruptcy proceeding not required to turn...

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Nov 21, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 20
Osborne v. County of Adams, 106 U.S. 181 (decided November 20, 1882): a steam grist mill is not an “internal improvement” under state...

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Nov 20, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 19
Goudy v. Meath, 203 U.S. 146 (decided November 19, 1906): Congress may exempt land held by Native Americans from taxation before they...

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Nov 19, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 18
<i>Ohio v. Robinette</i>, 519 U.S. 33 (decided November 18, 1996): search of car was truly consensual even though police officer didn’t...
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Nov 18, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 17
Dennis v. Sparks, 449 U.S. 24 (decided November 17, 1980): private parties who allegedly corruptly conspired with judge to deny oil lease...

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Nov 17, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 16
<i>Louisville & Nashville R.R. Co. v. Mottley</i>, 211 U.S. 149 (decided November 16, 1908): defendant’s assertion of defenses based on...

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Nov 16, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 15
The Harrisburg, 119 U.S. 199 (decided November 15, 1886): can’t sue in admiralty for wrongful death because Congress has not provided for...

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Nov 15, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 14
Hess v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp., 513 U.S. 30 (decided November 14, 1994): Eleventh Amendment did not bar injured railroad...

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Nov 14, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 13
United States v. Bormes, 568 U.S. 6 (decided November 13, 2021): dismissing lawyers’ class action alleging Fair Credit Reporting Act...

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Nov 13, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 12
Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, 555 U.S. 7 (decided November 12, 2008): vacating stay of antisubmarine SONAR use by Navy off...

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Nov 12, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 11
Boylan v. Hot Springs Ry. Co., 132 U.S. 146 (decided November 11, 1889): passenger properly thrown off train when refusing to pay extra...

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Nov 11, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 10
Ex Parte Crouch, 112 U.S. 178 (decided November 10, 1884): federal courts cannot via habeas vacate state court convictions except on...

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Nov 10, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 9
Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc., 510 U.S. 17 (decided November 9, 1993): Title VII claimant (“abusive work environment”) need not show...

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Nov 9, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 8
Greene v. Fisher, 565 U.S. 34 (decided November 8, 2011): “clearly established federal law” required for habeas does not include law...

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Nov 8, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 7
Cleveland v. United States, 531 U.S. 12 (decided November 7, 2000): video poker licenses were not “property” so as to be predicate for...

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Nov 7, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 6
Weeth v. New England Mortgage Security Co., 106 U.S. 605 (decided November 6, 1882): the Supreme Court used to have jurisdiction when a...

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Nov 6, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 5
Buchanan v. Warley, 245 U.S. 60 (decided November 5, 1917): striking down on Equal Protection grounds ordinance prohibiting sale to Black...

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Nov 5, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 4
District of Columbia v. Eslin, 183 U.S. 62 (decided November 4, 1901): judgment by contractor against the District of Columbia’s Board of...

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Nov 4, 20231 min read
Today in Supreme Court History: November 3
Elk v. Wilkins, 112 U.S. 94 (decided November 3, 1884): Native American born on reservation is not a citizen and therefore cannot vote...

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Nov 3, 20231 min read
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