Author: DONALD SCARINCI

Many assumed that when the U.S. Supreme Court issued its historic decision to uphold the the health care law, the legal challenges would cease. The recent reelection of Barak Obama also signaled that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would not be repeale...

The Supreme Court has only considered the existence of a reporters’ privilege once during its storied history, and it ultimately concluded that the First Amendment does not afford such protections. Yet, Branzburg v. Hayes is cited today as establis...

As the number of woman and minority elected officials increases and Barak Obama is elected president for a second term, the Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The law, first pas...

Now that voters in several states have passed ballot initiatives legalizing marijuana, all eyes are on the federal government. The fact is that marijuana cannot truly become “legal” until the Department of Justice and other federal agencies stop ...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently considered whether law enforcement’s use of a trained narcotics-detection dog to sniff a house suspected of drug activity is a “search” within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. Although the Supreme Court has g...

Free speech is one of the bedrock principles of the U.S. Constitution. However, what happens when someone wears potentially offensive clothing into the halls of our most hallowed court? A Florida man, and former Marine, is currently suing the fede...

The U.S. Supreme Court currently has 48 cases on its docket for the October 2012 Term. However, it is very likely that the term’s blockbuster cases have not yet been added to the docket. Voting rights and same-sex marriage are two clear examples. ...

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...