President Trump’s latest unconventional nomination
Neil Gorsuch, Trump’s nominee for Supreme Court, faced an uphill battle for confirmation ...[Continue Reading]
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Alabama Chief Justice goes against United States Supreme Court
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore faces backlash after issuing an order for state judges not to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, in direct conflict with the Supreme court of the United States. ...[Continue Reading]
A win for voting rights or a battle for another day?
Although the Supreme Court holds that the Constitution does not require voting district apportionment be based only on voting age citizens, it does not address the issue of whether voting age based apportionment itself is even allowed under the 14th Amendment. ...[Continue Reading]
Planned Parenthood of Indiana filed suit against Indiana over new restrictions on abortion
Indiana becomes the next state to enact a law placing restrictions on abortions and Planned Parenthood reacts with a lawsuit. ...[Continue Reading]
The politicizing of the U.S. Constitution: How politics have changed the supposed neutral branch of our government
Debates among political parties have erupted across the United States regarding President Obama’s United States Supreme Court Justice nomination, Chief Judge Merrick Garland. ...[Continue Reading]
Environmental victory for the Obama Administration highlights possible end to a conservative dominated Court
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be allowed to continue enforcing regulations limiting emissions of mercury and other airborne toxins from power plants. ...[Continue Reading]
Who decides on life or death: judge or jury?
The use of judicial override in capital cases is emerging as an issue in Florida and Alabama after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Florida’s death penalty sentencing scheme. ...[Continue Reading]
“Hello officer… I would like to take my consent back, please”
Kansas Supreme Court ruled it is a Fourth Amendment violation to criminally charge a person for refusing to submit to a DUI test when pulled over. ...[Continue Reading]
Fifth Circuit’s ruling on abortion regulations: to protect women’s health or a cover-up?
With a new abortion law on the books in Louisiana making putting more requirements in place that would affect access to abortions, the court’s intentions in its decision are uncertain. ...[Continue Reading]
Purposeful Availment: Personal Jurisdiction in the Internet Context
Courts are increasingly returning to the Calder test for Internet defamation cases. ...[Continue Reading]
DOJ Makes Revisions to Cell-Site Simulator Policy and Broadens Warrant Requirements for Cell Phone Surveillance: What Does This Change Mean to You?
The United States Department of Justice's announces that it will begin requiring federal agents to obtain a warrant before using cell-site simulator. ...[Continue Reading]
Who Does the Department of Labor’s Recent Interpretation Generally Help?
After the Department of Labor releases its Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2015-1, questions are still present regarding what this means for workers. ...[Continue Reading]
Re-thinking the use of solitary confinement
A federal appeals court decides that an inmate in solitary confinement may sue based on a procedural due process claim ...[Continue Reading]
