SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 26, 2024

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. The Supreme Court is back in the relist business with a vengeance. The court will be considering 123 petitions and applications at this week’s conference. A short explanation of relists is available here.

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Felony Personal Injury Court Cause of Action 106

JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. Steven Novak, an artist from Dallas, Texas, believes that Halloween should be a bit more than a traditional plastic pumpkin and a smiling ghost. He fell backwards and injured his wrists.

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Tort Litigation Litigating Manufacturing 36

JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. Steven Novak, an artist from Dallas, Texas, believes that Halloween should be a bit more than a traditional plastic pumpkin and a smiling ghost. Again, the court agreed.

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Tort Litigation Litigating Manufacturing 38

JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. On June 15, 2023, the court issued the ultimate judgment not only on the torts claims but perhaps the state of our politics. Police were called to his home in Texas over a possible murder.

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Tort Litigation Litigating Manufacturing 47

JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

We have yet to see a filing over the emotional distress caused by this year’s microwave Turkey prank where college kids are texting their parents to ask how long to cook their turkeys in the microwave. Some things are happily left out of the courts. One such case now in court was brought by Amanda DuVall, 28.

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Tort Statute Court Criminal Law 33