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Brown v. Board of Education Marks 58th Anniversary, But Has Segregation Gone Away?
On Thursday, May 18 it was 58 years since the U.S. Supreme Court held in Brown v. Board of Education that segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. While that case led to a national policy of school d...
The Ministerial Exception: Does It Extend Beyond Hosanna-Tabor?
A controversial employment discrimination lawsuit pending in Indiana may test the limits of the “ministerial exception,” most recently considered in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC. Both cases involve the power of rel...
HOSANNA-TABOR EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL v. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION et al.
Syllabus of the Court Petitioner Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School is a member congregation of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. The Synod classifies its school teachers into two categories: “called” and “lay.”...
Will the Arizona Immigration Case Reshape the Balance of Power Dating Back to McCulloch?
In April, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the landmark case, State of Arizona v. United States. The lawsuit addresses the authority of the state of Arizona to enact its own immigration enforcement laws instead of following federal regu...
New Jersey v. T.L.O. – Protecting Students in a Dangerous World
Schools have long been considered safe havens, places where children should be able to learn without fear. However, school violence seems to be reaching epidemic levels. In seeking to address the problem, there is a fine line between protecting st...
GRUTTER V. BOLLINGER
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT No. 02-241. Argued April 1, 2003--Decided June 23, 2003 The University of Michigan Law School (Law School), one of the Nation's top law schools, follows an official admissions ...
Zivotofsky v. Clinton: Who Can Dictate Middle East Foreign Policy?
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a sensitive issue for the United States. In an effort to preserve peace in the Middle East, our leaders have always walked a fine line when it comes to choosing sides. Therefore, it should not be surprising that a ...
ZIVOTOFSKY V. CLINTON
MENACHEM BINYAMIN ZIVOTOFSKY, by his parents and guardians, ARI Z. and NAOMI SIEGMAN ZIVOTOFSKY, PETITIONER v. HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, SECRETARY OF STATE On writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circui...
GRISWOLD V. CONNECTICUT
GRISWOLD V. CONNECTICUT APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF ERRORS OF CONNECTICUT No. 496 Argued: March 29-30, 1965 --- Decided: June 7, 1965 Cite as: 381 U.S. 479 MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court. Appellant Griswold is E...
Griswold v. Connecticut Back in the Spotlight As Birth Control Debate Resurfaces
Supreme Court decisions remain relevant long after they are decided, often setting legal precedent for years and even decades. The landmark decision of Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965), is a perfect example. Vice President Joe Biden refe...
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Causing Physical Harm Always Involves “Use of Force”
by DONALD SCARINCI on April 29, 2025
In Delligatti v. United States, 604 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the knowing ...
SCOTUS Confirms Right to Renew Lawsuit Ater Voluntary Dismissal
by DONALD SCARINCI on April 22, 2025
In Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., 604 U.S. ____ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held ...
Supreme Court Rules Trademark Infringement Damages Include Only Named Defendant’s Profits
by DONALD SCARINCI on April 14, 2025
In Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers, Inc., 604 U.S. __ (2025), the U.S. SupremeCourt held...
