Author: DONALD SCARINCI

The constitutionality of President Barak Obama’s recess appointments will likely appear before the U.S. Supreme Court. However, there is a strong chance that the Court will determine that the controversy in a nonjusticiable political question. A...

Missouri v. Holland may be a case about birds, but its long-standing precedent has given Congress and the President wide latitude when implementing international treaties. As we discussed last week, the fate of a Pennsylvania woman charged with poiso...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case involving a jilted wife who attempted to poison her husband’s lover. While the facts of Bond v. United States sound like they come straight from a soap opera, the justices will likely tackle so...

As discussed last week, legal challenges are sure to follow any new gun control legislation enacted by Congress or the states. In addition to District of Columbia v. Heller, courts will also likely look to the earlier decision of United States v. Mil...

The recent tragedy in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, has reignited the debate over the most effective means to deter gun violence. As the President Obama and Congress begin to tackle the controversial issue of gun control, they will undoubtedly look to the...

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was already back to work on the day after Christmas. In fact, she made headlines when she denied an emergency request to block the Affordable Care Act’s “contraceptive mandate,” which will require qualifyin...

From the Affordable Care Act to immigration, the U.S. Supreme Court tackled a number of high-profile issues in 2012. This post offers a look back at some of the most important cases of the past year and how they may change the legal landscape for man...

As the Supreme Court prepares to consider the legality of same-sex unions, it is important to look back at the Court’s last blockbuster decision on marriage. In Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court ruled that laws prohibiting interracial marriage ...

While the stage is set for the U. S. Supreme Court to rule on the issue of same-sex marriage, this is a good time to review the Courts prior history with this issue. In 1972, the Court ruled that a Minnesota same-sex couple had no constitutional r...

After a series of delays, the Supreme Court has finally announced that it will take on the issue of same-sex marriage this term. There were several cases on the docket, and the Supreme Court agreed to hear two. The key same-sex marriage issues raised...