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Clash of the Titans: Bush v. Gore
The upcoming Presidential election will likely be decided by a very narrow margin, but few Presidential elections will likely ever rival the epic battle between then Texas Governor George Bush and Vice President Al Gore. The 2000 presidential electio...
Roe v. Wade: Still Generating Controversy Almost Forty Years Later
Abortion has become a hot topic during the 2012 presidential election, invoking strong words from both sides of the aisle. Therefore, it seems pertinent to go back and take a look at how the Supreme Court viewed the issued when it issued its landmark...
U.S. v. Nixon: The Supreme Court Rises Above the Political Fray
Following the conclusion of the 2011-2012 term, much has been said about the Supreme Court’s ability to stay above the political fray. A number of controversial issues, including the Affordable Care Act and Arizona’s immigration law, were hotly d...
Jackson v. Hobbs: Supreme Court Limits Sentences for Youngest Offenders
Adults and children should be treated differently, even when it comes to the most serious crimes, according to the U.S. Supreme Court. In Jackson v. Hobbs, the justices held that requiring children convicted of murder to be sentenced to prison wit...
Southern Union Company v. United States: Criminal Fines Implicate the Sixth Amendment Right to Jury Trial
The Supreme Court recently made it more difficult for judges to impose hefty criminal fines on corporate defendants, and Wall Street has the Sixth Amendment to thank. In Southern Union Company v. United States, the Court held that the imposition ...
Knox v. SEIU: Sleeper Case Will Have Significant Impact on Political Spending
For those who predicted the Supreme Court would further liberalize campaign finance reform restrictions on private money in politics, the case of Knox v. Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 represents a bit of a curveball. The decisio...
Arizona v. U.S.: What’s Next for the State’s Controversial Immigration Law?
On June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its second most anticipated decision of the session in Arizona v. U.S. If not for the Affordable Care Act, Arizona’s controversial immigration law would have definitely garnered top billing. The Court...
United State v. Alvarez : Stolen Valor Act Can’t Stand Up to Constitutional Scrutiny
In an important case that largely overshadowed by the healthcare decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the Stolen Valor Act is unconstitutional. The controversial law had made it a federal crime to lie about having received a military ...
Supreme Court Stands By Citizen’s United Decision
While the Supreme Court’s decision on healthcare reform dominated the headlines, another ruling may have a greater impact on the 2012 election season. The Court confirmed that its decision in Citizen’s United was not a fluke and its approval of ...
History Will Remember Chief Justice John “Marshall” Roberts
History may record that the decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act was the legacy case for U.S. Supreme Court Justice John G. Roberts Jr. His position and his actions in this case are exactly what Chief Justice John Marshall Roberts would have do...
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SCOTUS to Consider High-Profile Transgender Rights Case in December
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 12, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti on December 4, 2024. T...
SCOTUS Clarifies Standard for Retaliatory Arrest Claims
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 5, 2024
In Gonzalez v. Trevino, 602 U.S. ___ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that plaintiffs are not re...
Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Confrontation Clause to Forensic Analysis
by DONALD SCARINCI on October 28, 2024
In Smith v. Arizona, 602 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that when an expert conveys ...
