Historical

In Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004), the U.S. Supreme Court overhauled the test for determining whether a hearsay statement is admissible in a criminal trial. The Cour...

In Alden v. Maine, 527 U.S. 706 (1999), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Congress can’t use its Article I powers under Constitution to subject unconsenting states to suit in s...

Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555 (1992), is one of the Supreme Court’s most important decisions on the issue of standing, which determines whether a party can...

With climate change lawsuits on the rise, environmentalists are concerned that the conservative-leaning Supreme Court may revisit a landmark environmental law decision. In Massa...

In Ray v. Blair, 343 U.S. 214 (1952), the U.S. Supreme Court first considered the notion of “faithless electors,” members of the Electoral College who fail to vote for their...

In Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U.S. 323 (1974), the U.S. Supreme Court established the legal standard for defamation claims brought by private individuals. It held that pri...

In Morrison v. Olson, 487 U.S. 654 (1988), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the independent counsel provisions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. According to the Court, the ...

In Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989), the U.S. Supreme Court established the legal framework for evaluating excessive force claims against law enforcement officers. Under th...

In Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School v. EEOC, 565 U.S. 171 (2012), the U.S. Supreme Court recognized the ministerial exception for the first time....

In Locke v. Davey, 540 U.S. 712 (2004), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a State of Washington’s scholarship aid program, which excluded students pursuing a "degree in devotio...