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Bank Markazi v. Peterson: Court Rules for Terrorism Victims in Article III Case
In Bank Markazi v. Peterson, 578 U. S. ____ (2016), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Section 8772 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 does not violate the separation of powers. Congress enacted the statute to ensure that a...
Selective Draft Law Cases Hold Conscription Is Constitutional
In Arver v. United States, 245 U.S. 366 (1918), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Congress was authorized under the Constitution to compel military service pursuant to the Selective Service Act of 1917. The consolidated cases are also known as the...
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey v. United States
In Standard Oil Company of New Jersey v. United States, 221 U.S. 1 (1911), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Standard Oil Company was guilty of operating a monopoly in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. While the Court upheld the app...
Luis v. United States: Frozen Assets and the Sixth Amendment
In Luis v. United States, 136 U.S. 1083 (2016), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the pretrial freeze of a criminal defendant's legitimate, untainted assets violates the Sixth Amendment right to counsel of choice. While the significant constitutiona...
The Nineteenth Amendment: Women’s Right to Vote
Observing the Nineteenth Amendment: Women’s Right to Vote The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on August 18, 1920. It prohibits any United States citizen from being denied the right to vote on the basis of se...
Evenwel v. Abbott: Legislative Districts Based on Total Population
In Evenwel v. Abbott, 578 U. S. ____ (2016), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a state or locality may draw its legislative districts based on total population. The unanimous 8-0 decision is one of the most significant redistricting cases in decades, ...
Evenwel v. Abbott: Legislative Districts Based on Total Population
Examining Evenwel v. Abbott In Evenwel v. Abbott, 578 U. S. ____ (2016), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a state or locality may draw its legislative districts based on total population. The unanimous 8-0 decision is one of the most significant...
The Eighteenth Amendment: The Prohibition of Alcohol
The Eighteenth Amendment banned making, transporting, and selling alcoholic beverages throughout the United States. While proponents hoped prohibiting alcohol would significantly reduce crime and other societal ills, the resulting black market foster...
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association: 4-4 Tie Upholds Public Union Fees
On March 29, 2016, an equally divided U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the lower court ruling in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. The non-precedential per curium decision leaves the constitutionality of public union agency fees to be decided...
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Unanimous Supreme Court Rules Conviction Does Not Bar Prospective Constitutional Challenge
by DONALD SCARINCI on April 22, 2026
In Olivier v. City of Brandon, Mississippi, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that...
Supreme Court Clarifies Standard of Review for Asylum Decisions
by DONALD SCARINCI on April 17, 2026
In Urias-Orellana v. Bondi, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that courts of appeal...
SCOTUS Rules Court Can Restrict Attorney-Client Discussions During Overnight Recess
by DONALD SCARINCI on April 15, 2026
In Villarreal v. Texas,607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that a qualifi...
