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November 5, 2025 | Key Cases to Watch During the Supreme Court’s November Sitting
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Craig v Missouri Interprets Prohibition of Bills of Credit Under Article I
In Craig v Missouri, 29 U.S. 410 (1830), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a Missouri statute authorizing loan certificates issued by the state violated Article I, section 10 of the Constitution, which prohibits states from issuing bills of credit. ...
Cohens v. Virginia: U.S. Supreme Court Trumps State Courts
In Cohens v. Virginia, 19 U.S. 264 (1821), the U.S. Supreme Court established itself as the highest court in the county. The justices expressly held that the Court had appellate jurisdiction over state court criminal law decisions involving alleg...
Lochner v. New York: Liberty of Contract
In Lochner v. New York, 198 U.S. 45 (1905), the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a New York law that established maximum working hours for bakers. According to the majority, the right to buy and sell labor was a liberty interest protected under the...
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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...
Supreme Court Cases to Watch in the October Sitting
by DONALD SCARINCI on October 23, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court’s new term, which began on October 6, has the potential to be historic. In...
SCOTUS Clears Way for Termination of FTC Commissioner
by DONALD SCARINCI on October 17, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court’s emergency order in Trump v. Slaughter, 606 U.S. ____ (2025), allows Pres...
