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Pretrial Detention Fits Fourth Amendment “as Hand in Glove”
In Manuel v. City of Joliet, 580 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a Fourth Amendment malicious prosecution claim is the proper avenue for challenging an unlawf...
McLane v. EEOC Subpoenas Should Be Reviewed for Abuse of Discretion
In McLane v. EEOC, 581 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a district court’s decision whether to enforce or quash a subpoena issued by the Equal Employment Opp...
Expressions Hair Design v Schneiderman: First Amendment Protects NY Credit Card Surcharge Ban
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a New York law prohibiting merchants from charging surcharges for paying via credit card is subject to scrutiny under t...
Moore v Texas: Death Penalty Standard for Mentally Disabled Violates Eighth Amendment
In Moore v Texas, 581 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the standard used by the State of Texas to determine whether a mentally disabled defendant can be subjec...
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Divided Court Rules U.S. Railroad Retirement Board Decision Subject to Judicial Review
by psmoeller on February 22, 2021
In Salinas v. United States Railroad Retirement Board, 592 U. S. ____ (2021), a divided U.S. Suprem...
SCOTUS to Hear Potential Blockbuster Voting Rights Case
by DONALD SCARINCI on February 8, 2021
Next month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear two significant voting rights cases out of Arizona. Th...
SCOTUS Rules Retaining Bankruptcy Debtor’s Property Doesn’t Violate Automatic Stay
by DONALD SCARINCI on February 2, 2021
In City of Chicago, Illinois v. Fulton, 592 U.S. ____ (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court held that reta...
