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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 Strikes Down Campaign Financing Law as Unconstitutional
by DONALD SCARINCI on June 9, 2022
In Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate, 596 U.S. ____ (2022), the U.S. Supreme Court...
SCOTUS Wraps Up Oral Arguments for the Term
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 17, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court has concluded its oral arguments for the October 2021 Term. The justices hea...
SCOTUS Rules Censure of Elected Board Member Didn’t Violate First Amendment
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 10, 2022
In Houston Community College System v. Wilson, 595 U.S. ____ (2022), the U.S. Supreme Court held th...
