Tag: SCOTUS

In Snyder v. United States, 603 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that 18 U.S.C. §666, a federal law that makes it a crime for state and local officials to “corruptly” solicit, accept, or agree to accept “anything of value from an...

Constitutional law took center stage in many U.S. Supreme Court and the New Jersey Supreme Court cases decided in 2023. At the nation’s highest Court, the six-member conservative majority continued its trend of issuing transformative decisions,...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued the term’s first decision in an argued case. In Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, 601 U.S. ____ (2023), the Court unanimously held the case is moot, declining to reach a closely watched issue of “tester” sta...

The U.S. Supreme Court continues to add high-profile gun rights cases to its docket. One of the new cases involves a First Amendment challenge brought by the National Rifle Association (NRA). The second case centers on whether a “bump stock” –...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases this week, with the Second Amendment taking center stage. In the wake of the country’s most recent mass shooting, the justices considered a case that could overturn a federal gun law. T...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in its first significant Second Amendment case in two years. The case, United States v. Rahimi, will decide whether a federal law banning the possession of guns by individuals who are subject to d...

The U.S. Supreme Court resumed oral arguments on October 30, as it begins its November session. The cases before the justices this session involve significant issues of constitutional law including due process, free speech, and gun rights. Below ...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases last week. The issues before the Court included choice-of-law clauses, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act’s whistleblower protection, and racial gerrymandering. Below is a brief summary of the issu...

Social media is poised to be a hot topic for the U.S. Supreme Court next term. The justices recently granted certiorari in two cases challenging state laws that restrict social media companies’ ability to moderate content on their platforms. The k...

In Allen v. Milligan, 599 U.S. ____ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court held that challengers showed a reasonable likelihood of success on their claim that an Alabama Congressional redistricting plan likely violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. I...