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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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SCOTUS Stops Disclosure of Donald Trump’s Financial Records
by DONALD SCARINCI on December 3, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted President Donald Trump’s request for a stay in Trump v. Mazars...
Supreme Court to Consider Copyright Suit of the Decade
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 28, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to consider Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc., which has bee...
Investigatory Power of Congress Under McGrain v. Daugherty
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 25, 2019
In McGrain v. Daugherty, 273 U.S. 135 (1927), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Congress’ power of...
