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SCOTUS Reaffirms Fourth Amendment Standard for Police Responding to Household Emergencies
In Case v. Montana, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed thatthe Fourth Amendment allows police officers to enter a home without a warrant if they have an “o...
SCOTUS Decision in Bowe v. United States Is First of the 2026 Term
In Bowe v. United States, 607 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Title 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(1) does not bar the Court’s review of a federal prisoner’s request...
SCOTUS Rules State Can’t Immunize Parties from Federal Civil Liability
In John Doe v. Dynamic Physical Therapy, LLC, 607 U.S. ____ (2025) the U.S. Supreme Court held that a State has no power to confer immunity from federal causes of action. The p...
Supreme Court to Address Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection
While the U.S. Supreme Court has concluded oral arguments for the year, it continues to add cases to its docket. On December 12, 2025, the justices agreed to consider Pitchford ...
Supreme Court Halts Deployment of National Guard to Chicago
In Trump v. Illinois, 607 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court refused to stay a district court order preventing the Trump Administration from federalizing and deploying the...
SCOTUS Agrees to Consider Merits of Birthright Citizenship Case
On December 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the constitutionality of one of President Donald Trump’s most contentious initiatives—an executive order aimed a...
Supreme Court Allows Texas to Use Challenged Congressional Map
In Abbott v. League of United Latin American Citizens, 607 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a district court order blocking Texas’s newly drawn congressional ma...
Justices Skeptical of Trump Administration Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (consolidated with Trump v. V.O.S. Selections) on November 5, 2025. While we will have to wait f...
SCOTUS Takes Up Key Election Case Involving Mail-In Ballots
The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in a key election case, Watson v. Republican National Committee. The issue before the justices is whether the federal election...
SCOTUS Adds Second Amendment Case to Docket
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider another important Second Amendment case this term. The latest case added to the docket, United States v. Hemani, challenges the constitution...
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SCOTUS Decision in Bowe v. United States Is First of the 2026 Term
by DONALD SCARINCI on February 5, 2026In Bowe v. United States, 607 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Title 28 U.S.C. § ...
SCOTUS Rules State Can’t Immunize Parties from Federal Civil Liability
by DONALD SCARINCI on January 29, 2026In John Doe v. Dynamic Physical Therapy, LLC, 607 U.S. ____ (2025) the U.S. Supreme Court held that...
Supreme Court to Address Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection
by DONALD SCARINCI onWhile the U.S. Supreme Court has concluded oral arguments for the year, it continues to add cases t...
