Source: http://blogs.kentlaw.iit.edu/iscotus/week-review-march-24-2016/
Timestamp: 2019-04-21 18:58:04+00:00

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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in six cases this week: Murr v. Wisconsin, Howell v. Howell, City of Los Angeles v. Mendez, Water Splash v. Menon, Microsoft Corp. v. Baker and Impression Products v. Lexmark International. Descriptions of the cases provided by ISCOTUSnow can be found here.
The Court also issued opinions on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Court issued opinions for three cases: Manuel v. City of Joliet, SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Products LLC, and National Labor Relations Board v. Southwest General Inc. Manuel, involved a man who brought a civil rights action against police officers for his false arrest and prolonged detention after his arrest. Justice Kagan delivered the majority opinion in favor of Manuel, concluding that Fourth Amendment protections extend to pretrial detention. In SGA Hygiene Products, the Court examined whether unreasonable delay in litigation can bar a claim for patent infringement brought within the six-year statutory period of limitations. Justice Alito delivered the majority opinion, stating that unreasonable delay cannot bar such a claim. Finally, in National Labor Relations Board, the Court looked at the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 which determines who may fill a vacant office that requires presidential appointment and Senate confirmation in an acting capacity. Chief Justice Roberts delivered the majority opinion, holding that once the President has nominated someone to a position, that person may not serve in that job in an acting capacity. As a practical matter, this restricts the President’s ability to appoint acting officials while waiting for Senate confirmation.
On Wednesday, the Court issued opinions for three cases: Czyzewski v. Jevik Holding Corp., Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands, Inc., and Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District. In Czyzewski, Justice Breyer delivered the opinion on behalf of six justices (Justices Thomas and Alito dissented, holding that a bankruptcy court cannot authorize a settlement that provides for the distribution of assets in a way inconsistent with the priorities set by the Bankruptcy Code Czyzewski thus establishes that a corporation cannot pick and choose which creditors to pay by using settlement instead of going through the normal bankruptcy process.
Throughout the week, the Senate Judiciary Committee has been conducting its confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch. ISCOTUSnow has provided daily updates on the hearings, the first three of which can be found here: day one, day two, and day three.

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