Tuesday round-up

Yesterday, before beginning a recess that will last until the end of February, the Court issued three opinions in argued cases.  The first opinion came in Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper, a case involving immunity under the Aviation and Transportation Security Act for airlines that report suspicious behavior.  Coverage of Justice Sotomayor’s opinion for the Court, ruling in the airline’s favor, comes from Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal and Adam Morris of Jurist.  Justice Scalia had the second and third opinions of the day, beginning with Sandifer v. U.S. Steel Corp., in which the Court was considering what constitutes “changing clothes” for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act.  Coverage of the Court’s decision, in which the Court held that the employees are not entitled to compensation for donning and doffing the protective gear at issue in this case, comes from Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal and Daniel Mullen of Jurist, with commentary and analysis coming from Hera Arsen at the Ogletree Deakins blog and Walter Olson at Cato at Liberty.  And in the third decision of the day, Burrage v. United States, the Court limited the availability of enhanced sentences for drug dealers whose customers die or suffer serious injuries.  Lyle Denniston reported on the decision in Burrage for this blog, with other coverage coming from Cynthia Miley of Jurist

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[Disclosure:  Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, represented the respondent in Air Wisconsin.  However, I am no longer affiliated with the firm.]

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