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U.S. Supreme Court Expands Disabled Students’ Rights Under IDEA
In Endrew F v Douglas County School District, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public schools have an obligation to provide a special education program that will allow a disabled student to make progress that is appropriate in light of the child’s...
Beckles v United States Upholds Constitutionality of Federal Sentencing Guidelines
In Beckles v United States, 580 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the country’s federal sentencing guidelines. By a vote of 7-0, the Court held that the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, including Section 4B1.2...
White v Pauly: Qualified Immunity in Police Shooting Case
In its first decision of 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a New Mexico police officer was entitled to qualified immunity. As highlighted in the Court’s per curium opinion in White v Pauly, 580 U. S. ____ (2017), “qualified immu...
SCOTUS Kicks Off January with Oral Arguments in Five Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off the New Year with oral arguments in five cases. The issues before the justices ranged from tribal sovereignty to state laws regarding credit card payments. Below is a brief summary: Nelson v. Colorado: C...
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Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Law Banning Transgender Care for Minors
by DONALD SCARINCI on July 10, 2025
In United States v. Skrmetti, 605 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Tennessee’s ...
Supreme Court Rejects Mexico’s Suit Against U.S. Gun Manufacturers
by DONALD SCARINCI on July 8, 2025
In Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, 605 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Co...
SCOTUS Sides With Employee in Reverse Discrimination Case
by DONALD SCARINCI on July 2, 2025
In Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, 605 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held tha...
