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Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of Florida’s Death Penalty Scheme
The Supreme Court’s new term begins on October 5, 2015. One of the first cases the justices will consider is Hurst v. Florida. The case raises several questions about the constitutionality of Florida’s capital punishment scheme, particularly the...
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
In West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943), the U.S. Supreme Court held that requiring public school children to salute the American flag and recite the pledge of allegiance violates the First Amendment. The 6-3 decision was fit...
Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency: Court Strikes Down EPA Emissions Rule
In Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency, 576 U.S. (2015), the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an EPA rule regulating the emissions of mercury and other chemicals from electric power plants. By a vote of 5-4, the majority held that the EPA int...
Harris v. Quinn: Public Employees Union and the First Amendment
In Harris v. Quinn, 573 U.S. ___ (2014), the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the circumstances under which workers can be forced to join a union, pay dues and become public employees. By a vote of 5-4, the justices concluded that the First Amendment to...
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Unanimous Court Upholds SEC’s Broad Disgorgement Authority
by DONALD SCARINCI on June 30, 2026
In Sripetch v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 608 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held...
SCOTUS Sides With FCC Over Right to Jury in Forfeiture Cases
by DONALD SCARINCI on June 22, 2026
In Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T, Inc., 608 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court...
Supreme Court Rules Death Row Inmate Can Challenge Racial Bias in Jury Selection
by DONALD SCARINCI on June 15, 2026
In Pitchford v. Cain, 608 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Mississippi Supreme...
