Author: DONALD SCARINCI

The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced its 6-2 ruling affirming Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in public colleges in the case of Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action. The case involved a challenge to an amendment to the Mi...

The Supreme Court is expected to soon decide whether an amendment to a state constitution that bans the use of affirmative action at public universities is unconstitutional. The case is Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action and oral argu...

On March 31, 2014, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments regarding whether computer-implemented inventions are patent eligible. The case, Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, centers on Section 101 of the Patent Act which provides that �...

In the most important election law case since Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the United States Supreme Court has rejected the overall limits on the amount individuals are allowed to donate during a federal two-year cycle. McCutcheon ...

Prosecutors frequently seek to freeze the assets of criminal defendants, particularly in cases involving white-collar crimes. Thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court, getting your money back just became more difficult. In Kaley v. United States, the Cour...

Earlier this month marked the 50th anniversary of New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964). The seminal First Amendment case, which occurred during the height of the civil rights movement, ensures that journalists can do their jobs without fea...

Religion continues to dominate the U.S. Supreme Court docket. Earlier this month, the justices agreed to consider whether the Arkansas Department of Correction’s “no beard” policy violates the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Ac...

As the U.S. Supreme Court enters its final stretch, court observers are eagerly waiting decisions in key cases. While the justices have issued opinions in most of the cases argued this fall, four much-anticipated cases remain open. Below i...

Since returning from break, the U.S. Supreme Court justices have been hard at work. One of its most recent criminal decisions may impact the ability of the police to search your house, particularly if you don’t live alone. In Fernandez v. Califo...

With the current Supreme Court term at its halfway point, many court watchers are already turning their eyes to 2014-2015. That is when the next round of same-sex marriage cases are slated to hit the country’s highest court. Of the 33 states tha...