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Jacobson v. Massachusetts: The State’s Authority to Impose Quarantines
New York and New Jersey are currently imposing mandatory quarantines to stop the spread of Ebola. The U.S. Supreme first recognized the authority of the states to exercise their police power to protect the public health in 1905. The case, Jacobson v....
Vacco v. Quill: The Right to Die and the U.S. Constitution
The planned death of a 29-year-old California woman with brain cancer has placed the legality of “death with dignity” laws back in the spotlight. Brittany Maynard, who moved to Oregon where physician assisted suicide is legal, is using her remain...
What’s on Tap: Court to Decide Fate of Arizona’s Non-Partisan Redistricting Method
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to take on Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, which involves a legal challenge to Arizona’s method of redrawing Congressional districts every ten years. The Court’s ru...
What’s On Tap: Arizona Church Claims Sign Ordinance Violates First Amendment
Religion is set to reclaim center stage when the U.S. Supreme Court’s new term begins this fall. One of the cases to watch is Reed v. Town of Gilbert. The case involves whether an Arizona town’s sign ordinance violates the First Amendment by rest...
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Supreme Court Allows Pre-enforcement Challenge Against Texas Abortion Law to Proceed
by DONALD SCARINCI on January 10, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court held in Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson that abortion providers may bring ...
SCOTUS Ends December Sitting With Potential First Amendment Blockbuster
by DONALD SCARINCI on January 3, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court ended its December sitting with oral arguments in Carson v. Makin. The close...
Abortion Rights Took Center Stage During Busy Week for Supreme Court
by DONALD SCARINCI on December 27, 2021The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in one of the term’s most closely-watched cases. The ...
