by Hutchinsons Law | Aug 25, 2026 | Law
Justice Lewis Powell died on this day in 1998. During his time on the Supreme Court, Powell was considered a moderate, leaning “to the right on some key issues and to the left on others.” CNN recently described him as one of a series of justices who occupied a...
by Hutchinsons Law | Aug 25, 2026 | Law
The Supreme Court’s decision in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe I, decided in June, is a lethal blow to suits under the federal Alien Tort Statute. Such litigation often is the only remedy available to victims of human rights abuses. Through Cisco, the court has...
by Hutchinsons Law | Aug 25, 2026 | Law
This is the fifth piece in a series on what I believe the court can, and should, do better.***Each term, the chief justice appoints a circuit justice for each of the twelve regional courts of appeals. These appointments are expressly authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 42....
by Hutchinsons Law | Aug 25, 2026 | Law
A Marine found dead last week inside a vehicle in northern Okinawa has been identified as Cpl. Joseph R. McDonald.
by Hutchinsons Law | Aug 25, 2026 | Law
The U.S. military has canceled its participation in a major amphibious exercise with South Korea because forces are constrained by the conflict with Iran, according to the South Korean marine corps.
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