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Four Cases on the Docket for Supreme Court This Week
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases this week, all of which were originally scheduled to be heard last term. Issues before the justices included the statute of limitation for military rape charges, the Constitutional definition...
Eight-Member US Supreme Court Begins New Term
The U.S. Supreme Court returned to the bench this week. Following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away on September 18, 2020, the Court will begin the term with just eight members. The Court heard oral arguments in six cases....
Separation of Powers Back Before Court in Collins v. Mnuchin
The U.S. Supreme Court will again consider the President's appointment and removal powers with regard to an independent, single-director federal agency. Last term, the Supreme Court held in Seila Law LLC v. CFPB, 140 S. Ct. 2183, 2211 (2020) that Co...
Religious Liberty and LGBTQ+ Rights Back on the Docket in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider two controversial and often-competing constitutional issues — LGBTQ rights and religious liberty. The case involves whether the City of Philadelphia can ban Cath...
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SCOTUS to Consider High-Profile Transgender Rights Case in December
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 12, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti on December 4, 2024. T...
SCOTUS Clarifies Standard for Retaliatory Arrest Claims
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 5, 2024
In Gonzalez v. Trevino, 602 U.S. ___ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that plaintiffs are not re...
Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Confrontation Clause to Forensic Analysis
by DONALD SCARINCI on October 28, 2024
In Smith v. Arizona, 602 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that when an expert conveys ...
