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In Endrew F v Douglas County School District, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public schools have an obligation to provide a special education program that will allow a disabled student to make progress that is appropriate in light of the child’s...

In Beckles v United States, 580 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the country’s federal sentencing guidelines. By a vote of 7-0, the Court held that the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, including Section 4B1.2...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in six cases last week. The most noteworthy case is Murr v. Wisconsin, which involves the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment. The specific question before the Court in Murr is whether physically contiguo...

A divided U.S. Supreme Court recently held that while jury deliberations should normally be kept secret, racial or ethnic bias mandates an exception to the rule. The court decided Pena-Rodriguez v Colorado, 580 U. S. ____ (2017) by a vote of 5-3. Fa...

The U.S. Supreme Court will not decide the potential blockbuster transgender bathroom case anytime soon. The justices recently remanded Gloucester County School Board v GG back to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.   Facts of Gloucester C...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently released its decision in Fry v Napoleon Community Schools. The justices unanimously held that exhaustion of the administrative procedures established by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is unneces...

In Buck v Davis, 580 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court recently held that a death row inmate was likely prejudiced by expert witness testimony offered by his own defense team that suggested he was more likely to be dangerous in the future bec...

The U.S. Supreme Court has finally scheduled oral arguments in one of the Term’s most anticipated cases, Trinity Lutheran Church v Pauley. The case involves whether the state of Missouri violated the U.S. Constitution when it denied a church’s ap...

The U.S. Supreme Court returned from recess this week and heard oral arguments in three cases. In what could be a significant decision, the justices considered the constitutionality of the shooting of an unarmed Mexican citizen by U.S. border patrol....

In 2010, President Barak Obama nominated Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Justice John Paul Stevens. Her nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a 63–37 vote. Once sworn in, Kagan became the 112th justice and the fourth woman...