The U.S. Supreme Court decision yesterday that likely will get the most attention is Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, in which a 6–3 Court that lined up according to the conservative vs. liberal stereotype, held...more
6/27/2025
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As the end of the term seems to be rushing towards us, the U.S. Supreme Court issued six more opinions yesterday, mostly unanimous or near unanimous....more
6/13/2025
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Appeals ,
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IDEA ,
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Law Enforcement ,
Public Schools ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
School Districts ,
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Statutory Interpretation ,
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Late on Friday, May 16, in the case of A.A.R.P. v. Trump, the U.S. Supreme Court enjoined the Trump administration from carrying out further deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 (the “Act”) of 176 Venezuelan...more
The U.S. Supreme Court decided two cases yesterday, one of which, Lackey v. Stinnie, involved an action brought pursuant to 42 U. S. C. §1983 and should be of particular interest to the many readers of this blog who practice...more
2/26/2025
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False Evidence ,
False Testimony ,
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Preliminary Injunctions ,
Prevailing Party ,
Remand ,
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With the current term of the Supreme Court soon to end, the run of decisions in which the Justices have been unanimous or close to it is being displaced by the “tougher” ones, in which there is substantial disagreement....more
6/24/2024
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Expert Testimony ,
Expert Witness ,
Firearms ,
Immigrants ,
Non-Citizens ,
Rio Grande Compact ,
SCOTUS ,
Second Amendment ,
Spouses ,
Supreme Court Justices ,
Texas v New Mexico and Colorado ,
United States v Rahimi ,
US Department of State ,
Visas ,
Water Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court decided two cases yesterday, in each of which timing played a decisive role in the outcome. These cases did not produce the unanimity that has characterized most of the Court’s decisions so far this...more
5/10/2024
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Copyright ,
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Drug Possession ,
Drug Trafficking ,
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Forfeiture ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Music Industry ,
Personal Property ,
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Supreme Court Justices ,
The Copyright Act ,
Warner Chappell Music v Nealy
On Wednesday, April 19, the Court decided three cases that are interesting and instructive in following how the Justices, both nominal liberals and conservatives, attempt to apply textual methodology in assessing...more
The day after the Gallup organization reported that public confidence in the Supreme Court has reached new lows, the Court has added what, to many, will be more fuel to that fire. The long-awaited, hotly contested, and...more
Auguring a flood of opinions in the remaining weeks of the term, the Supreme Court decided five cases today. Some of them offer support for the media/popular equation of a political party background with jurisprudential...more
4/22/2022
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Nazi Looted Art ,
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