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SCOTUS Establishes New Test Under Clean Water Act
The U.S. Supreme Court struck a middle ground in the most closely-watched environmental case of the October 2019 Term. By a vote of 6-3, the Court held in County of Maui, Hawaii...
US Supreme Court Overturns Bridgegate Convictions
In Kelly v. United States, 590 U. S. ____ (2020), the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal convictions arising out of New Jersey’s infamous “Bridgegate” scandal. Accordin...
New Test Under Clean Water Act
The U.S. Supreme Court struck a middle ground in the most closely-watched environmental case of the October 2019 Term. By a vote of 6-3, the Court held in County of Maui, Hawaii...
SCOTUS Fails to Reach Merits of Second Amendment Case
The U.S. Supreme Court failed to reach the merits in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. City of New York. However, there are signs that justices are interested in ...
SCOTUS Rules Sixth Amendment Right to a Unanimous Jury Applies in State Courts
In Ramos v. Louisiana, 590 U. S. ____ (2020), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial, as incorporated against the states, requires a unanimou...
US Supreme Court Makes Unprecedented Decision to Hear Oral Arguments Remotely
Starting next month, the U.S. Supreme Court will conduct oral arguments remotely and make live audio of the proceedings available to the public. The unprecedented decision highl...
SCOTUS Blocks Wisconsin Absentee Ballot Extension Amid COVID-19 Epidemic
The U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court blocked a lower-court order that had extended the deadline for absentee ballots to be submitted in Wisconsin, as the state went ahead with i...
SCOTUS Rules But-For caution Standard in
In Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African American-Owned Media, 589 U. S. ____ (2020), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a plaintiff who sues for racial discrimination ...
Supreme Court Uphold Kansas Insanity Defense Test in Kahler v Kansas
The U.S. Supreme Court continues to issue opinions amid the Coronavirus epidemic, although the justices did not announce their decisions from the bench. In Kahler v. Kansas, 589...
US Supreme Court Cites Precedent in Suspending Oral Arguments Over COVID-19
On March 16, the U.S. Supreme Court suspended oral arguments for the March session in light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Court plans to “examine the options for...
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Supreme Court Rules Census Suit Not Ripe for Judicial Review
by DONALD SCARINCI on January 25, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court recently dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s policy...
SCOTUS Sides With New Mexico in Interstate Dispute Over Pecos River
by DONALD SCARINCI on January 19, 2021
In Texas v. New Mexico, 592 U. S. ____ (2020), the U.S. Supreme Court denied a motion by the State ...
US Supreme Court Rejects Statute of Limitations for Military Rape
by DONALD SCARINCI on January 5, 2021
In United States v. Briggs, 592 U. S. ____ (2020), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the...
