Compassionate release, election rules, and procedural puzzles

Compassionate release, election rules, and procedural puzzles

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The Supreme Court continues its blistering pace sorting through relisted cases, resolving eight this week. The court granted review in four relisted cases discussed in previous installments, including two cases addressing the defenses government contractors can bring against tort act…