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November 18, 2024 | SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Four Cases
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Supreme Court to Clarify What Constitutes Identity Theft
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to consider a case that is expected to define the scope of federal identity theft law. The specific issue before the Court in Dubin v. United States is whether identity theft occurs anytime a person uses someon...
Justices Consider Making It Easier to Challenge Regulatory Power of Federal Agencies
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in five cases last week. Two of the cases involve whether litigants must wait for administrative proceedings to conclude before challenging the authority of federal agencies in federal court. Additional issues ...
SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Case With Potential to Reshape Internet
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to consider Google v. Gonzalez, which involves the scope of Section 230 of the Communications and Decency Act of 1996, a statute that predates the rise of platforms like Twitter, Google, and YouTube. The specif...
Affirmative Action Kicked Off Busy Week for SCOTUS
The U.S. Supreme Court had a busy week, hearing oral arguments in five cases. The most closely watched cases are Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College and SFFA v. University of North Carolina, which are poised to determine the role of af...
Same-Sex Marriage Back Before the Court in December
In December, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, which is one of the term’s potential blockbusters. The case involves whether businesses that offer custom goods or services can refuse service to LGBTQ cus...
Andy Warhol Art Headlines Busy Week for Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases last week. The most high-profile case, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith, will determine whether Andy Warhol infringed photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s copyright when War...
SCOTUS Kicks Off Term With Oral Arguments in Four Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court heard its first oral arguments of the 2022-2023 Term. The four issues before the justices ranged from unclaimed MoneyGram checks to the EPA’s authority under the Clean Water Act. The hearings marked the first time the public...
US Supreme Court to Revisit Clean Water Act
The U.S. Supreme Court started its October 2022 Term with an environmental case that is poised to make waves. The issue in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency is the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate wetlands under the...
What’s On Tap? SCOTUS to Take on High-Profile Election Case
In the wake of its controversial 2021 term, all eyes will be on the Supreme Court when the justices return to the bench in October. One of the biggest cases to watch is Moore v. Harper, an elections case out of North Carolina that involves how much ...
What’s on Tap: Supreme Court to Consider Landmark Affirmative Action Cases
When the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term next month, the justices will hear two potential landmark cases involving affirmative action. Both cases, Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fai...
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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 ...
