Category: Current

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its first opinion of the 2022-2023 Term. In Arellano v. McDonough, 598 U. S. ____ (2023), a unanimous Court held that the effective date of an award of service-related disability compensation to a veteran of the United ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has failed to discover who leaked a draft of the Court’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade. According to the Court’s investigatory report, the Court “has to date bee...

The U.S. Supreme Court returned to the bench this week to begin their February session. The justices heard oral arguments in four cases, two of which involved labor disputes. In the most high-profile case of the week, the Court addressed the scope o...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to consider two cases involving the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution. The first, Smith v. United States, asks the justices to determine the proper remedy when a defendant is tried and convicted in the wrong ...

In Arizona et al. v. Alejandro Mayorkas et al., the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to keep the federal government’s Title 42 policy in place while legal challenges continue. By a vote of 5-4, the justices stayed a lower court decision that would have l...

The U.S. Supreme Court is about one-third of the way through its current term as it enters the new year. As in the past, some of the biggest cases will be heard in the final six months. Important issues before the justices will include the lawfulnes...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider two cases challenging the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan. The key issues in the cases are whether the challengers have standing and whether the Department of Education exceeded it...

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two potential blockbuster cases. The first, 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, involves whether businesses that offer custom goods or services can refuse service to LGBTQ customers on First Amendme...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently added to its growing list of high-profile intellectual property cases, agreeing to consider Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC. The trademark case involves a dog toy, “Bad Spaniels,” that imitate...

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases. One of the most closely watched is Percoco v. United States, which involves the scope of a key federal bribery law. The question before the justices is whether private citizens ca...