Supreme Court Rejects Effort To Narrow Meaning Of ‘One Person, One Vote’
With surprising unanimity, the Supreme Court rejected an effort to restrict the meaning of ‘one person, one vote’ in legislative redistricting.
With surprising unanimity, the Supreme Court rejected an effort to restrict the meaning of ‘one person, one vote’ in legislative redistricting.
A victory in the fight to reform civil asset forfeiture laws.
Another Republican Senator has broken ranks and called for hearings on the nomination of Merrick Garland, as another poll shows most Americans support hearings as well.
The Supreme Court appeared deadlocked during oral argument in the latest case dealing with the PPACA’s contraceptive coverage mandates.
It increasingly appears that the GOP is on the losing side of the argument over whether to hold hearings and a vote on the nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court seems as closely divided as ever on an issue that has divided the nation for forty years, but the implications of Justice Scalia’s death were quite apparent during oral argument in the Texas Abortion Law case.
A divided Supreme Court heard argument today in a case involving affirmative action in college admissions that is before the Court for the second time in two years.
The Supreme Court is now considering a case that deals with the problem of overly broad civil asset forfeiture laws and a Defendant’s right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment.
The Supreme Court has denied a Kentucky Clerk’s request to stay a ruling requiring her to comply with the law and issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
The Supreme Court agreed yesterday to wade back into the thorny issue of race and higher education.
The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the way the death penalty is administered, dealing a serious blow to opponents of the death penalty.
The US Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that the U.S. Constitution contains a right to same-sex marriage.
The era of legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act is over.
The Supreme Court ruled that police are not entitled to access to a hotel registry without a warrant.
The Supreme Court has struck down a program that forced farmers to turn over a portion of their crop to the government without compensation.
The Supreme Court ruled that states don’t have to grant license plates that display the Confederate flag. Their decision has the potential to seriously harm the First Amendment.
In a case that took seven months to decide, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Presidency’s broad authority in foreign affairs, and inserted itself just a little bit in the thorny politics of the Middle East.
A sharply divided Court heard argument today on an issue that has sharply divided the nation.
In a 6-3 vote that defied traditional expectations, the Justices have limited the ability of police to detain people on the side of the road for long periods of time.
Many of America’s top law firms have declined to accept cases defending bans on same-sex marriage, and that’s okay.
Once again, the Supreme Court appears to be sharply divided on the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
The Supreme Court seems likely to strike down state laws that take redistricting completely out of the hands of state legislatures.
A fishy tale from the Supreme Court that may give us a clue about bigger cases to come.
The Supreme Court says that police who have a “reasonable” misunderstanding of the law can still pull you over.
The Court holds that Federal Law does not require employees to be paid for the time waiting to get through mandatory security screening.
The Justices of the Supreme Court seemed to struggle yesterday to find an easy way to draw a line between protected speech and the kind of threats that are not protected by the First Amendment.
Every member of the Supreme Court graduated from an Ivy League Law School. That kind of homogeneity is not healthy.
States may not add to Federal requirements for voter registration, the Court rules. Which makes perfect sense.
The Supreme Court will decide if Congress can override American foreign policy when it comes to declaring who has dominion over Jerusalem.
Another pre-election stay ruling from the Supreme Court.
An unsurprising decision from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Once again, Justice Ginsburg is telling people she has no plans to resign, but her explanation is a bit different this time.
Chief Justice Roberts lamented recently that an increasingly partisan confirmation process could mean that Justices who have contributed much to the Court would not be confirmed today. He’s right.
The Supreme Court has limited the ability of public employee unions to force people to join their ranks.
Hobby Lobby wins, but it’s unclear just how far this opinion will go.
The Supreme Court has saved the biggest case of the term for its last day.
Another solid victory for the First Amendment from the Roberts Court.
The Supreme Court rules that Recess Appointments can only be made when there’s actually a Congressional recess.
Even the most ideologically divided members of the Supreme Court agree with each other 65% of the time.
The Supreme Court, unsurprisingly, ruled that lying on a Federal form about a gun purchase is, in fact, a crime.
Using a chemical to commit a purely domestic crime doesn’t make you an international criminal, the Supreme Court correctly decided today.
The Supreme Court, subject to revision.
The Supreme Court has again ruled that prayers that open legislative sessions are not unconstitutional.
Today’s oral argument before the Supreme Court on the issue of police searches of cell phones and smartphones left much up in the air.
The Court gets the result right, but their reasoning will make things much more difficult for courts, defendants, and victims.
Yesterday the Supreme Court greatly expanded the circumstances under which police can rely on anonymous tips.
Hobby Lobby has a strong argument under RFRA but the precedent would be dangerous.
A man who viewed two photographs of a child abuse victim has been ordered to pay $3.4 million in damages.
Do prayers opening legislative sessions violate the First Amendment? The Supreme Court is set to decide that issue.