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The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that a Georgia death row inmate should be able to continue his effort to reopen his case. In its per curium opinion in Tharpe v Sellers, 583...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in Benisek v Lamone. The case, which challenges a Maryland redistricting map, is the second partisan-gerrymandering case before...

The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court returned to the bench on January 8, 2018. The first week of oral arguments in 2018 included two original jurisdiction cases involving state...

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in yet another important First Amendment case. The issue in Minnesota Voters Alliance v Mansky is whether a Minnesota law, which bro...

In November, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in what could be another blockbuster First Amendment case. The issue in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NI...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted the federal government’s request to fully implement President Donald Trump’s September 24 proclamation while the federal appeals court...

Before taking a break for the holidays, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments in five cases, two of which may be blockbusters. In Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civi...

After taking a break for the Thanksgiving holiday, the U.S. Supreme Court had a busy week. The justices heard oral arguments in five cases, one of which involves whether law enfo...

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its first full opinion of the October 2017 term in Hamer v Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, 583 U.S. ____ (2017). While the decision is not...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided Kernan v Cuero, 583 U.S. ____ (2017). In its per curium opinion, the Court held that the defendant was not entitled to specific performanc...