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Justices Could Skirt Second Amendment in Gun Rights Case
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York, New York. The case, which involves a constitution...
SCOTUS Stops Disclosure of Donald Trump’s Financial Records
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted President Donald Trump’s request for a stay in Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP. The Court’s order halts the enforcement of a Congressional subpoe...
Supreme Court to Consider Copyright Suit of the Decade
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to consider Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc., which has been characterized as the “copyright lawsuit of the decade.” The issues befor...
Investigatory Power of Congress Under McGrain v. Daugherty
In McGrain v. Daugherty, 273 U.S. 135 (1927), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Congress’ power of inquiry, along with means of enforcement, are an integral and valid exercise ...
Will Supreme Court Shield President Trump’s Tax Returns?
The U. S. Supreme Court will consider President Donald Trump’s appeal to determine whether the District Attorney for the County of New York can enforce a grand jury subpoena s...
DACA Debate Dominates Supreme Court’s Week
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in one of the most significant cases of the term this week. In Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of Califo...
Clean Water Act Case Tops Busy Week for Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in six cases this week. One of the most closely-watched cases, County of Maui, Hawaii v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, involves the reach of ...
Separation of Church and State Back Before U.S. Supreme Court
Religious liberty continues to dominate the high-profile cases before the Roberts Court. Next term, the justices will consider Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, which i...
Supreme Court Preview: Can a State Abolish the Insanity Defense?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s criminal law docket for the October 2019 Term addresses some significant constitutional issues. In Kahler v. Kansas, the justices will consider whethe...
Supreme Court to Take on LGBTQ Rights in the Workplace
Some of the most closely-watched cases the US Supreme Court will consider in October involve whether workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and transgender status ...
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SCOTUS Rules Quiet Title Act’s Time Bar Is Claim-Processing Rule
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 1, 2023
In Wilkins v. United States, 598 U.S. ____ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Quiet Title...
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by DONALD SCARINCI on April 24, 2023
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SCOTUS Sides With Deaf Student in ADA Suit
by DONALD SCARINCI on April 18, 2023
In Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 598 U.S. ____ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a deaf s...
