Affordable Care Act Subsidies Under Attack
If the Supreme Court rules against the ACA’s subsidies in King v. Burwell, many Americans could lose their health insurance.
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Despite controversy over lethal injections, some states refuse to halt executions
Even in the face of the botched execution of Clayton Lockett and Attorney General Holder’s support of a moratorium on the death penalty, some states continue setting execution dates.
U.S. Supreme Court Prepares To Hear Another Challenge to the Affordable Care Act
Tension in statutory language is evident between the Affordable Care Act and the Internal Revenue Service Regulations.
Holder calls for moratorium on executions until Supreme Court decides Oklahoma case
Attorney General Eric Holder recently stated that he believes all executions should be halted until the Supreme Court hears a pending Oklahoma case arising out of an inmate’s botched execution.
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up the Plates
The Court will consider the role of states in creating specialty license plates in Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc.
Death Row Inmates: A Product of Free Will or Mental Illness?
The Supreme Court of the United States is set to hear another case that seeks to protect mentally ill inmates from execution.
Working While Pregnant: What Accommodations Must Be Made for Pregnant Workers?
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether employers must provide special accommodations for pregnant employees.
Is a warrant thicker than blood?
Colorado is seeking certiorari to ask the Supreme Court whether a warrant is required when performing an involuntary blood test in DUI cases.
Same Sex, Same Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to hear appeals of same-sex marriage cases has resulted in a wave of states recognizing these unions.
Religious or Not? – How the Notice Requirement Impacts Employment Decisions
A Muslim teenager who was denied a job because her hijab violated Abercrombie & Fitch’s “Look Policy” is fighting back.
From Shelby County to Our Backyard: How North Carolina’s Voter Verification Act Will Disenfranchise Voters
North Carolina’s new voter identification law, made possible by the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder, may prevent thousands of voters from participating in upcoming elections.
Another Win for Free Speech
The Supreme Court’s decision in McCullen v. Coakley affirms that content-neutral regulations can still violate the First Amendment.
Without Precedent: Hobby Lobby and the Corporatization of Religious Freedom
The controversial Supreme Court decision turns on a hotly debated question: who is a “person” under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993?
Supreme Court cans presidential recess appointments to NLRB
The Court’s unanimous decision in the June 2014 Noel Canning case found President Obama’s January 2012 recess appointments unconstitutional.
Do you have to unionize at home?
In Harris v. Quinn the Supreme Court of the United States found that in-home caregivers cannot be required to join a union or pay its dues.