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SCOTUS Rules FTC Can’t Pursue Equitable Relief
In AMG Capital Management, LLC v. FTC, 593 U.S. ____ (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is not authorized to pursue equitable monetary relief such as restitution or disgorgement. The Court’s d...
Supreme Court Clarifies Standing Requirements for Habeas Claim
In Alaska v. Wright, 593 U.S. ____ (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court held that if offenders have finished serving their state court sentence, they lack standing to bring a federal habeas claim. Facts of the Case In 2009, an Alaska jury convicted ...
Finding of Permanent Incorrigibility Not Required to Impose Life Sentence on Juvenile
In Jones v. Mississippi, 593 U.S. ____ (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court again clarified when juveniles can receive life sentences. By a vote of 6-3, the Court held that the Eighth Amendment doesn’t require a sentencer to find that a juvenile is perm...
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SCOTUS Upholds Mississippi Mail-In Ballot Law
by DONALD SCARINCI on August 31, 2026
In Watson v. Republican National Committee, 609 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that ...
Supreme Court Rules Law Enforcement Accessing Location Data Constitutes Fourth Amendment Search
by DONALD SCARINCI on August 25, 2026
In Chatrie v. United States, 609 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that law enforcement ...
SCOTUS Rules States Can Ban Transgender Athletes from Female Sports
by DONALD SCARINCI on August 17, 2026
In West Virginia v. B.P.J., 609 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Title IX allows s...
