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Month: December 2012
Loving v. Virginia: The Supreme Court’s Last Blockbuster Marriage Decision
As the Supreme Court prepares to consider the legality of same-sex unions, it is important to look back at the Court’s last blockbuster decision on marriage. In Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court ruled that laws prohibiting interracial marriage ...
Baker v. Nelson: The Often Forgotten Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Case
While the stage is set for the U. S. Supreme Court to rule on the issue of same-sex marriage, this is a good time to review the Courts prior history with this issue. In 1972, the Court ruled that a Minnesota same-sex couple had no constitutional r...
Will History Be Made? Supreme Court Agrees to Consider Two Same-Sex Marriage Cases
After a series of delays, the Supreme Court has finally announced that it will take on the issue of same-sex marriage this term. There were several cases on the docket, and the Supreme Court agreed to hear two. The key same-sex marriage issues raised...
Are Health Care Law Challenges in the Rear View? Three Cases to Watch
Many assumed that when the U.S. Supreme Court issued its historic decision to uphold the the health care law, the legal challenges would cease. The recent reelection of Barak Obama also signaled that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would not be repeale...
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SCOTUS to Consider High-Profile Transgender Rights Case in December
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 12, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti on December 4, 2024. T...
SCOTUS Clarifies Standard for Retaliatory Arrest Claims
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 5, 2024
In Gonzalez v. Trevino, 602 U.S. ___ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that plaintiffs are not re...
Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Confrontation Clause to Forensic Analysis
by DONALD SCARINCI on October 28, 2024
In Smith v. Arizona, 602 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that when an expert conveys ...
