Category: Supreme Court Decisions

After taking a break for the Thanksgiving holiday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases last week. The issues before the justices included the detention of illegal aliens, the death penalty, and sentencing guidelines.   ...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently added another controversial case to its docket. In Packingham v. North Carolina, the justices will consider the constitutionality of a state law banning sex offenders from accessing certain social media sites.  &nb...

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court returned to the bench for its November sitting. The justices heard oral arguments in five very diverse cases. The issues before the Court ranged from cheerleading uniform designs to government fraud.    F...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider its first case involving transgender rights. Gloucester County School Board v. G.G. involves whether a transgender Virginia teen who was born a girl, but identifies as a boy, should be able to use the boy...

Weighty constitutional questions are not the only issues that frustrate the U.S. Supreme Court. In Samsung v Apple, the justices appeared equally exacerbated when tasked with establishing a standard for determining damages in a design patent infringe...

On October 11, 2016, the Supreme Court added several high profile cases to its docket. One of the most-anticipated cases is Hernandez v Mesa, which involves the fatal shooting of a Mexican teenager by United States Border Patrol from across the U.S. ...