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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in five cases this week, one of which has the potential to be a blockbuster. The issue before the Court in Timbs v. Indiana is whether the Eighth Amendment ban on “excessive fines” applies to the states...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to consider a potential blockbuster case involving the First Amendment. The issue in The American Legion v. American Humanist Association is whether a World War I memorial, which is located on public property, i...

In its first published decision of the term, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) applies to state and local governments, regardless of the size. The Court’s decision in Mount Lemmon Fire District...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in six cases this week. The issues before the justices were extremely varied, ranging from whether hovercrafts should be allowed on Alaska conservation land to whether adefendant’s medical condition make...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in six cases this week. The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) took center stage, with two cases involving the statute. Other highlights included the propriety of cy pres class-action settlements and the immuni...

In Williamson City Planning v Hamilton Bank, 473 U.S. 172 (1985), the U.S. Supreme Court clarified where plaintiffs may file Fifth Amendment takings claims. It held that “if a State provides an adequate procedure for seeking just compensation, the...

The U.S. Supreme Court is back to full strength. On October 8, 2018, Brett M. Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th  Justice of the Supreme Court. The nine justices heard oral arguments in four cases this week, three of which involved the Arm...