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Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole: First Significant Abortion Case in Seven Years
Examining abortion in Whole Woman's Health v. Cole The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari this month in Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole. The case, which revolves around the constitutionality of abortion restrictions imposed by the State of...
Week in Review: Court Hears Oral Arguments in Six Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court started its November sitting this week. The justices heard oral arguments in six cases. In addition to an important case involving Article III standing, the Court also considered several criminal law issues. Below is a...
U.S. V. O’Brien: Symbolic Speech and the First Amendment
In United States v. O'Brien, 391 U.S. 367 (1968), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a federal law that made burning or otherwise destroying draft cards a crime. In so ruling, the Court established a test for determining whether l...
Boumediene v. Bush: Constitutional Rights of Guantanamo Detainees
In Boumediene v. Bush, 553 U.S. 723 (2008), the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the rights of foreign citizens detained at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. By a vote of 5-4, the Court held that in Boumediene v. Bush the detainees ha...
NFIB v. Sebelius: ACA Survives First Constitutional Challenge
In NFIB v. Sebelius, 567 US __ (2012), the U.S. Supreme Court considered its first constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act. By a vote of 5-4, the Court held that the statute’s “individual mandate” provision was a valid exercise of C...
Is Recess Appointment Controversy a Nonjusticiable Political Question? Court May Look to Goldwater v. Carter
The constitutionality of President Barak Obama’s recess appointments will likely appear before the U.S. Supreme Court. However, there is a strong chance that the Court will determine that the controversy in a nonjusticiable political question. A...
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Key Takeaways from Oral Arguments in Court’s Controversial Voting-Rights Case
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 12, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, which involves a key ...
Key Cases to Watch During the Supreme Court’s November Sitting
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 5, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court’s November sitting begins on November 3 and concludes on November 12, 2025...
SCOTUS Clears Way to Terminate Protected Status for Venezuelan Nationals
by DONALD SCARINCI on October 29, 2025
On October 3, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted an emergency request from the Trump Administrati...
