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Brown v Maryland: Import Taxes on Foreign Goods
In Brown v Maryland, 12 Wheat. 419 (1827), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a Maryland law requiring importers of foreign goods to obtain a license violated the Constitution’s prohibition on import taxes and undermined federal authority over inters...
Livingston v. Van Ingen: NY Appeals Court Tackles Commerce Clause
In Livingston v. Van Ingen, 9 Johns. R. 507 N.Y. 1812, the New York Court for the Correction of Errors upheld a New York statute authorizing a monopoly on steam boat transportation in New York waters. The appeals court decision, which was later n...
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SCOTUS Rules Hawaii Concealed Carry Gun Law Violates Second Amendment
by DONALD SCARINCI on July 13, 2026
In Wolford v. Lopez, 609 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Hawaii’s law prohibiti...
US Supreme Court Sides With Marijuana User in Second Amendment Case
by DONALD SCARINCI on July 6, 2026
In United States v. Hemani, 608 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the...
Unanimous Court Upholds SEC’s Broad Disgorgement Authority
by DONALD SCARINCI on June 30, 2026
In Sripetch v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 608 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held...
