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Month: December 2023
SCOTUS Issues Term’s First Decision – Finds ADA Case Moot
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued the term’s first decision in an argued case. In Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, 601 U.S. ____ (2023), the Court unanimously held the case is moot, declining to reach a closely watched issue of “tester” sta...
SCOTUS Adds Two Additional Gun Rights Cases to Docket
The U.S. Supreme Court continues to add high-profile gun rights cases to its docket. One of the new cases involves a First Amendment challenge brought by the National Rifle Association (NRA). The second case centers on whether a “bump stock” –...
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Three Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases this week, with the Second Amendment taking center stage. In the wake of the country’s most recent mass shooting, the justices considered a case that could overturn a federal gun law. T...
Second Amendment Back at Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in its first significant Second Amendment case in two years. The case, United States v. Rahimi, will decide whether a federal law banning the possession of guns by individuals who are subject to d...
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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 ...
