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Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of State Ban on Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court is expected to soon decide whether an amendment to a state constitution that bans the use of affirmative action at public universities is unconstitutional. The case is Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action and oral argu...
Can You Patent Software? Supreme Court Will Decide
On March 31, 2014, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments regarding whether computer-implemented inventions are patent eligible. The case, Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, centers on Section 101 of the Patent Act which provides that â€...
McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission Removes Limit on Aggregate Campaign Contributions
In the most important election law case since Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the United States Supreme Court has rejected the overall limits on the amount individuals are allowed to donate during a federal two-year cycle. McCutcheon ...
Kaley v. United States: Prisoners Have No Constitutional Right to Challenge Asset Freezes
Prosecutors frequently seek to freeze the assets of criminal defendants, particularly in cases involving white-collar crimes. Thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court, getting your money back just became more difficult. In Kaley v. United States, the Cour...
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Students’ Right of Expression Under Hazelwood School District v Kuhlmeier
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 21, 2019
In Hazelwood School District v Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988), the U.S. Supreme Court held that sch...
SCOTUS Clarifies Tax Immunity Doctrine in Dawson v Steager
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 16, 2019
In Dawson v Steager, 586 U. S. ____ (2019), the U.S. Supreme Court held that by taxing the federal ...
Probable Cause Determinations Under County of Riverside v McLaughlin
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 14, 2019
In County of Riverside v McLaughlin, 500 U.S. 44 (1991), the U.S. Supreme Court held that suspects ...
