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Where Tradition and the Law Collide: Supreme Court to Consider Public Prayer
The Supreme Court never seems to disappoint a reality TV show loving public when it comes to reviewing controversial issues. The justices recently agreed to take on the role of public prayer in government during its 2014 term. The Establishment ...
Obama’s Battles With The Press Do Not Rival Nixon: New York Times v. United States
President Barack Obama has received criticism in the wake of reports that the Justice Department seized phone records for telephone lines used by reporters and editors at The Associated Press. The government was trying to determine the source of leak...
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Watch Begins As End of Term Nears
The U.S. Supreme Court must issue decisions on cases considered in the October 2012 Term before the session ends in June. The justices have concluded all oral arguments and are expected to start rolling out the remaining decisions as soon as this wee...
Can Congress Place Ideological Conditions on Grant Funds? U.S. Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society, International
The U.S. Supreme Court recently considered whether the government could require grant recipients to share its viewpoint as a condition for receiving federal funds. As expected, the justices’ inquiry focused on where to draw the line for First Amend...
Missouri v. McNeely: Supreme Court Rules Warrant Required for DUI Blood Testing
In a closely watched case, the U.S. Supreme Court recently held that privacy interests trump law enforcement when it comes to forced blood draws in a drunk driving investigation. Though the justices could not agree on a bright-line rule, the majority...
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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 ...
