Religious Liberty For Christians Only?
A death penalty case from Alabama raises First Amendment issues that the Supreme Court chose to brush aside.
A death penalty case from Alabama raises First Amendment issues that the Supreme Court chose to brush aside.
Critics on both the Left and the Right rightly see an injustice here but the US Supreme Court allowed it to happen.
Late last night, the Supreme Court blocked a Louisiana abortion law from going into effect, the first significant abortion rights ruling since Justice Kavanaugh took the bench.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that could make it easier for consumers to buy and ship wine and other adult beverages across state lines.
The Supreme Court appears reluctant to overturn a century of case law that established a significant exception to the Double Jeopardy Clause.
The Supreme Court appears ready to impose at least some limits on civil asset forfeiture at the state level.
Yesterday. the Supreme Court heard argument in a case that makes the argument that nearly half of Oklahoma is actually Native American territory.
There’s a new church/state separation case on the Supreme Court’s docket.
A Federal Judge is letting a North Dakota Voter ID law that clearly discriminates against Native Americans stand.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley says he would not consider a Supreme Court nominee in 2020. But does he really mean it?
After a long and contentious battle, Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed to become the 114th Supreme Court Justice.
For the second time in two years, the Supreme Court starts a new term down one Justice. That isn’t as big a problem as it might seem.
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that public sector unions cannot force employees to pay membership fees.
In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down a California law requiring Crisis Pregnancy Centers to provide information about abortion.
The Supreme Court has largely rejected a challenge to state and Federal redistricting maps in the State of Texas.
In a case that pit the new rules of cyberspace against the old rules about when the Fourth Amendment protects privacy, the Supreme Court ruled today in a way that breathes new life into both privacy and the Fourth Amendment.
Overruling precedent dating back 51 years, the Court has ruled that states can require businesses that sell to residents within their state collect and remit appropriate sales taxes.
The Supreme Court avoided ruling on the merits of two partisan gerrymandering cases, but the issue will be back before them sooner rather than later.
A 9-0 ruling side-stepped the broader issue of to what extent purely political considerations may be applied.
In Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, Samuel Alito authored a 5-4 opinion ruling that removing voters from the rolls after four years is perfectly legal.
Some legal scholars are speculating that the Court’s ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop could impact the ruling on the President’s Muslim Travel Ban. This seems unlikely.
In an exceedingly narrow ruling, the Supreme Court sided with a Colorado baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding reception. However, the ruling did not address the broader issues raised by the case.
With one month to go in its term, there’s still a lot on the Supreme Court’s plate.
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that reaffirmed a principle that should be axiomatic, namely the idea that a Defendant has the sole authority to decide whether or not to concede guilt.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the challenge to President Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban. It didn’t appear to go well for the challengers.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in a case alleging that Texas’s Congressional and state legislative districts were drawn with the intent to discriminate based on race.
The Supreme Court heard argument yesterday on the issue of whether online sellers can be required to collect sales taxes, and the status of the issue remains as confused as ever.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the second partisan gerrymandering case of the term, and once again they appear to be divided.
The Supreme Court appears ready to strike down a California law requiring Crisis Pregnancy Centers to provide information on abortion.
The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether an American company can be required to turn over data stored on servers located overseas.
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case pitting the First Amendment against the right of states to regulate elections.
After yesterday’s oral argument, the Supreme Court seems poised to deal a major blow to public-sector unions.
The Supreme Court heard argument today in a case challenging a 1992 law barring sports gambling in all but a handful of states, and the Justices appeared skeptical of the law.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in what could end up being a landmark case on the issue of the scope of Fourth Amendment rights in the 21st Century.
The Supreme Court appears split on the question of whether or not partisan Gerrymandering is unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court ruled today that states may not exclude church-run schools from an aid program with a wholly secular purpose.
The Supreme Court rules that states cannot bar convicted felons from using social media sites.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in a case dealing with whether Missouri can deny a religious school from participating in a program to make school playgrounds safer.
Judge Gorsuch is now Justice Gorsuch and it’s time to hit the ground running.
The Supreme Court will now consider a case regarding whether or not a state can bar a former felon from accessing social media sites.
A majority of the Supreme Court appears to be skeptical of a Federal law barring trademark protection for “offensive” names and slogans.
In a ruling that could have a real impact on the 2016 election, the Supreme Court has declined to grant a stay to a lower court ruling striking down a North Carolina law that tightened Voter ID laws and restricted early voting.
The Supreme Court has handed down a major abortion rights ruling that reaffirms the central reasoning of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and makes it less likely that Roe will ever be overturned.
The Supreme Court balances the Fourth Amendment against public safety concerns and, for the most part, gets it right.
In a somewhat surprising opinion from Justice Kennedy, the Supreme Court upheld the University of Texas’s race-based admissions program.
The Supreme Court has once again issued a ruling that further chips away at the protections of the Fourth Amendment.
Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s fate lies the hands of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case challenging the President’s deportation relief plan, but it’s unlikely we’ll see a ruling on the merits.