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De Jonge v. Oregon: The Right to Peaceable Assemble
In De Jonge v. Oregon, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that the right to peaceable assembly is equally as important as the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press. The decision also highlights that the right to engage in political discussion ...
What’s on Tap: Supreme Court to Consider Alabama Redistricting Case
An Alabama voting rights case will once again take center stage at the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices recently agreed to consider two related cases involving how race was used to formulate Alabama redistricting plan. Last term, in Shelby v. Hol...
What’s on Tap: Same-Sex Marriage Returns to Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court may finally address the Constitutional right to same-sex marriage when its next term begins in October. Petitions challenging state laws in Utah, Virginia, and Oklahoma await the justices’ consideration. If the justices ag...
Abramski v. United States: Supreme Court Rules Against Straw Purchaser in Gun Case
While the U.S. Supreme Court has not issued a ground breaking gun rights case since District of Columbia v. Heller, it continues to refine the scope of Second Amendment protection. The Court’s October 2013 session was no exception. In Abramski v. U...
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Supreme Court Rejects Moment of Threat Doctrine in Deadly Force Case
by DONALD SCARINCI on June 30, 2025
In Barnes v. Felix, 605 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Fifth Circuit Court o...
SCOTUS Holds Wire Fraud Statute Doesn’t Require Proof Victim Suffered Economic Loss
by DONALD SCARINCI on June 24, 2025
In Kousisis v. United States, 605 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a defendant wh...
SCOTUS Holds Wire Fraud Statute Doesn’t Require Proof Victim Suffered Economic Loss
by DONALD SCARINCI on June 17, 2025
In Kousisis v. United States, 605 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a defendant wh...
