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Week in Review: Court Considers Four Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court ended the week last week granting certiorari in Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole, their first case involving abortion since 2007. In addition, they heard argument on the following cases, summarized below: Green v. Bren...
When Does Redistricting Violate the Voting Rights Act?
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued its much-anticipated decision in Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama and Alabama Democratic Conference v. Alabama, which addressed whether the state of Alabama engaged in racial gerrymandering during its...
Direct Marketing Association v. Brohl: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Online Retailers
The U.S. Supreme Court gave online retailers a significant victory in the Direct Marketing Association v. Brohl case,when it held that the Tax Injunction Act (TIA) does not prohibit them from challenging a Colorado sales tax scheme that requires out...
How Will Same-Sex Marriage Bans Shape John Robert’s Court
Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage Bans Will Define Robert Court The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider four cases involving state law bans on same-sex marriage. After previously sidestepping the historic constitutional and social issue, the justic...
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: Campaign Finance Reform and the First Amendment
What cuts Campaign Finance Reform and the First Amendment right down the middle? Why its the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010), a sharply divided U.S. Supr...
Legalized Marijuana in Colorado May Go Up in Smoke
Nebraska and Oklahoma are asking the Supreme Court to declare that Colorado violated the U.S. Constitution when it legalized marijuana. The suit, which evokes the Court’s original jurisdiction over disputes between states, specifically alleges t...
Heien v. North Carolina: Reasonable Mistake of Law Does Not Violate Fourth Amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued its first major Fourth Amendment decision of this term. In Heien v. North Carolina, the justices held that a police officer’s reasonable mistake of law can provide reasonable suspicion under the Fourth Amendme...
Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans: The First Amendment on License Plates
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to consider another significant First Amendment case. Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. involves whether state governments can limit the messages conveyed on specialty license plates. ...
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer: The President’s Executive Power
Presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama have issued executive orders to help facilitate the management of the country. Because such actions are often not expressly authorized by statute, but rather derived from the President’s executive p...
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Supreme Court Holds Candidate Can Challenge Election Law Governing Vote Counting
by DONALD SCARINCI on March 6, 2026
In Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, 607 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that...
Supreme Court Hold Ex Post Facto Clause Applies to Criminal Restitution Statute
by DONALD SCARINCI on
In Ellingburg v. United States, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously heldthat t...
SCOTUS Reaffirms Fourth Amendment Standard for Police Responding to Household Emergencies
by DONALD SCARINCI on February 19, 2026
In Case v. Montana, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed thatthe Fourth Amendment...
