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SCOTUS to Consider Ban on Disparaging Trademarks in Lee v Tam
On September 29, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court added nine cases to its docket. Lee v Tam, which challenges the federal ban on disparaging trademarks, has the potential to be a blockbuster. The Court’s decision could also have serious implications fo...
Welch v. United States: Landmark Sentencing Decision Must Be Applied Retroactively
Welch v. United States: Landmark Sentencing Decision Must Be Applied Retroactively On April 18, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court held that its landmark criminal sentencing decision in Johnson v. United States must be applied retroactively. The justices ...
Johnson v. the United States: ACCA Unconstitutionally Vague
In Johnson v. the United States, 576 US _ (2015), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the residual clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act was unconstitutionally vague and violated the due process rights of the petitioner. The statute imposes increased ...
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Justices Skeptical of Trump Administration Tariffs
by DONALD SCARINCI on December 18, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (consolidated with...
SCOTUS Takes Up Key Election Case Involving Mail-In Ballots
by DONALD SCARINCI on December 17, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in a key election case, Watson v. Republican Nat...
SCOTUS Adds Second Amendment Case to Docket
by DONALD SCARINCI on November 27, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider another important Second Amendment case this term. The latest ...
