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Month: February 2013
Campaign Financing Headed Back to Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to wade back into the controversial issue of campaign financing. The Court recently granted certiorari in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, which challenges the current monetary cap on individual political c...
Will Upcoming Voting Rights Act Case Rest on the Elections Clause?
The U.S. Supreme Court saved the best for last, as it is poised to take on its most controversial cases in the coming weeks. The first case on deck is Shelby County v. Holder, which will reexamine the constitutionality of Voting Rights Act....
Is Recess Appointment Controversy a Nonjusticiable Political Question? Court May Look to Goldwater v. Carter
The constitutionality of President Barak Obama’s recess appointments will likely appear before the U.S. Supreme Court. However, there is a strong chance that the Court will determine that the controversy in a nonjusticiable political question. A...
Missouri v. Holland: Are All Laws Implementing Treaties Valid?
Missouri v. Holland may be a case about birds, but its long-standing precedent has given Congress and the President wide latitude when implementing international treaties. As we discussed last week, the fate of a Pennsylvania woman charged with poiso...
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Supreme Court Adds Gerrymandering Case to Docket
by DONALD SCARINCI on December 2, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider a closely watched Louisiana redistricting dispute inv...
SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Four Cases
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 18, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court has returned to the bench for its November oral argument session. Last week,...
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...
