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Month: February 2023
SCOTUS to Clarify Standard for Determining Whether True Threat Exception Applies
The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in Counterman v. Colorado, which involves the standard for determining when statements are “true threats” that are not protected by the First Amendment. The justices previously agreed to address...
SCOTUS to Take on Religious Rights in the Workplace
The U.S. Supreme Court has added another high-profile case to its docket, agreeing to address the religious rights of employees. The case, Groff v. DeJoy, centers on the “undue hardship” standard, which prohibits employers from terminating worke...
SCOTUS Issues First Opinion of the Term
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its first opinion of the 2022-2023 Term. In Arellano v. McDonough, 598 U. S. ____ (2023), a unanimous Court held that the effective date of an award of service-related disability compensation to a veteran of the United ...
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Supreme Court to Address Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection
by DONALD SCARINCI on January 29, 2026
While the U.S. Supreme Court has concluded oral arguments for the year, it continues to add cases t...
Supreme Court Halts Deployment of National Guard to Chicago
by DONALD SCARINCI on
In Trump v. Illinois, 607 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court refused to stay a district court...
SCOTUS Agrees to Consider Merits of Birthright Citizenship Case
by DONALD SCARINCI on
On December 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the constitutionality of one of Presid...
