Outside the Beltway

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.

Let the games begin.

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.

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.

The die is cast.

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.