Author: DONALD SCARINCI

Since embarking on a new term earlier this month, the Supreme Court has already considered a number of significant issues, including the future of affirmative action and corporate liability for human rights abuses overseas. In addition, the Court sho...

The U.S. Supreme Court term that ended with the much-anticipated healthcare decision certainly made waves, but could the Court’s next term be even more historic? While much is left to be decided, the cases on tap for this term have the potential to...

With the assistance of modern technology, state Congressional districts can be divided down to a single person, seemingly satisfying the “one person, one vote” requirement. However, as the U.S. Supreme Court recently highlighted, mathematical equ...

The next term of the Supreme Court begins in a few short weeks and voter ID laws may be one of the first issues on the agenda. The legality of several voter identification laws are being challenged in the federal courts and may be on the fast track t...

When the Supreme Court decides to address the issue of same-sex marriage, Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003), which legalized same-sex sexual activity, will likely play a large role. In fact, in his dissent Justice Scalia asked that in light of t...

The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to tackle the controversial issue of same-sex marriage not just once, but twice, next term. One petition asks the Court to uphold Proposition 8, the California constitutional amendment defining marriage as exclus...

The upcoming Presidential election will likely be decided by a very narrow margin, but few Presidential elections will likely ever rival the epic battle between then Texas Governor George Bush and Vice President Al Gore. The 2000 presidential electio...

Abortion has become a hot topic during the 2012 presidential election, invoking strong words from both sides of the aisle. Therefore, it seems pertinent to go back and take a look at how the Supreme Court viewed the issued when it issued its landmark...

Following the conclusion of the 2011-2012 term, much has been said about the Supreme Court’s ability to stay above the political fray. A number of controversial issues, including the Affordable Care Act and Arizona’s immigration law, were hotly d...

Adults and children should be treated differently, even when it comes to the most serious crimes, according to the U.S. Supreme Court. In Jackson v. Hobbs, the justices held that requiring children convicted of murder to be sentenced to prison wit...