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Williams v Pennsylvania: Judge’s Failure to Recuse Violated Due Process
In Williams v Pennsylvania, the U.S. Supreme Court held that judges must recuse themselves in cases that they once prosecuted 579 U.S. ___ (2016). By a vote of 5-3, the justices held that a Pennsylvania judge’s participation in a death penalty case...
Yick Wo v. Hopkins: Neutral Law and the Equal Protection Clause
In Yick Wo v. Hopkins, 118 U.S. 356 (1886), the U.S. Supreme Court first held that discriminatory enforcement of a facially neutral law violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Facts of the Yick Wo v. Hop...
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Supreme Court Rules Freight Brokers Can Be Held Liable for Hiring Unsafe Carriers
by DONALD SCARINCI on June 1, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court has clarified the scope of freight broker liability for negligent hiring. In...
Divided Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Redistricting Map
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 26, 2026
In Louisiana v. Callais, 608 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana congre...
Unanimous Court Rules NJ Faith-based Pregnancy Centers Can Challenge Subpoenas for Donor Info
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 18, 2026
In First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, 608 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supre...
