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Month: December 2014
Heien v. North Carolina: Reasonable Mistake of Law Does Not Violate Fourth Amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued its first major Fourth Amendment decision of this term. In Heien v. North Carolina, the justices held that a police officer’s reasonable mistake of law can provide reasonable suspicion under the Fourth Amendme...
Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans: The First Amendment on License Plates
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to consider another significant First Amendment case. Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. involves whether state governments can limit the messages conveyed on specialty license plates. ...
Direct Marketing Association v. Brohl to address Whether Online Shopping Taxes Violate the Commerce Clause
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether you should have paid taxes on your Cyber Monday purchases. The issue before the Court in Direct Marketing Association v. Brohl is whether the federal courts can enjoin a tax scheme in Colorado that...
Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar: Campaign Finance for Judges
Later this term, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider another case related to campaign finance. This time, in Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar the issue is whether a rule of judicial conduct that prohibits candidates for judicial office from persona...
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US Supreme Court Rejects Statute of Limitations for Military Rape
by DONALD SCARINCI on January 5, 2021
In United States v. Briggs, 592 U. S. ____ (2020), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the...
SCOTUS Rules Litigants Can Sue Federal Officials Individually in Religious Freedom Suits
by DONALD SCARINCI on December 28, 2020
In Tanzin v. Tanvir, 592 U. S. ____ (2020), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the Religi...
SCOTUS Relies on lack of Standing to Uphold Delaware Judicial Balance Requirement
by DONALD SCARINCI on December 21, 2020
In Carney v. Adams, 592 U. S. ____ (2020), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a provision in the Delawar...
