Supreme Court: Some Employers Can Refuse To Cover Contraceptives For Religious Reasons
Hobby Lobby wins, but it’s unclear just how far this opinion will go.
Previewing Tomorrow’s Hobby Lobby Decision
The Supreme Court has saved the biggest case of the term for its last day.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones
Another solid victory for the First Amendment from the Roberts Court.
Supreme Court Restricts President’s Recess Appointment Power
The Supreme Court rules that Recess Appointments can only be made when there’s actually a Congressional recess.
The Supreme Court Is The Most Agreeable Place In Washington
Even the most ideologically divided members of the Supreme Court agree with each other 65% of the time.
Supreme Court: Yes, It’s A Crime To Lie When You’re Buying A Gun
The Supreme Court, unsurprisingly, ruled that lying on a Federal form about a gun purchase is, in fact, a crime.
Supreme Court: Use Of Toxin In Domestic Assault Case Not Covered By Chemical Weapons Treaty
Using a chemical to commit a purely domestic crime doesn’t make you an international criminal, the Supreme Court correctly decided today.
Supreme Court Quietly Revises Opinions With Little Notice To The Public
The Supreme Court, subject to revision.
Once Again, The Supreme Court Upholds Legislative Prayer
The Supreme Court has again ruled that prayers that open legislative sessions are not unconstitutional.
Supreme Court Justices Try To Balance Technology, Privacy, And The 4th Amendment
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.
Supreme Court Voids $3.4 Million Restitution Award To Child Pornography Victim
The Court gets the result right, but their reasoning will make things much more difficult for courts, defendants, and victims.
Supreme Court Further Guts The Fourth Amendment
Yesterday the Supreme Court greatly expanded the circumstances under which police can rely on anonymous tips.
Contraceptives And Hobby Lobby At The Supreme Court
Hobby Lobby has a strong argument under RFRA but the precedent would be dangerous.
Who Should Pay Child Porn Victims? And How Much?
A man who viewed two photographs of a child abuse victim has been ordered to pay $3.4 million in damages.
Is Prayer At The Start Of A Legislative Session Constitutional?
Do prayers opening legislative sessions violate the First Amendment? The Supreme Court is set to decide that issue.
Supreme Court Hears Argument On Referendum Banning Affirmative Action
Should states have the right to ban affirmative action? The Supreme Court will decide that this term.
Supreme Court Weighs Campaign Contribution Limits
The Supreme Court heard argument in a major campaign finance case yesterday.
Supreme Court’s Public Approval Sinking
A new poll shows public approval for the Supreme Court nearing a all-time low.
Ginsburg Resisting Retirement Pressure
Liberal leaders want Ruth Bader Ginsburg to retire so President Obama can appoint her successor. She wants to hang around another decade.
SCOTUS: ‘Can’t Rely on Past’ for Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court today struck down the most controversial part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 4 Of Voting Rights Act
A major Constitutional ruling from the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Punts On Affirmative Action, But Its Future Seems Short-Lived
The Supreme Court’s decision on Affirmative Action in education didn’t go as far as many thought it would, but it’s future in the near-term seems fairly clear.
Arizona Law Requiring Proof Of Citizenship To Register To Vote Struck Down By SCOTUS
Today’s decision by the Supreme Court was, on the surface, a victory for Federal Supremacy, but the issue itself is far from resolved.
Supreme Court: Police Can Take DNA Samples Before Conviction
Another body blow to the Fourth Amendment from the Supreme Court.
DOMA Under Fire At The Supreme Court
The Defense Of Marriage Act didn’t fare very well during today’s Supreme Court oral arguments.
Supreme Court Puts California’s Proposition 8 In The Cross Hairs
Today’s hearing on Proposition 8 left some wondering if the Court may end up punting the case away.
Drug Sniffing Dogs Create Probable Cause Where None Existed Says Supreme Court
The Fourth Amendment got even weaker yesterday.
Judging The 2012 Preditions
Last January 1, some of us made a series of predictions. Here’s how we did.
Two-Thirds Of Americans Can’t Name A Single Member Of The Supreme Court
If you can name at least one of these people, you know more than two-thirds of your fellow citizens.
A Presidential Election Without Veterans
For the first time in 80 years, there are no veterans on the major party Presidential tickets.
The Most Overlooked, And Important, Part Of The ObamaCare Decision
One part of the Supreme Court’s PPACA ruling has not received a lot of attention, but it has the potential to have a lot of impact in the future.
The 2012 Election And The Future Of The Supreme Court
Regardless of how the Court rules on the Affordable Care Act, the upcoming election has the potential to reshape the Court for decades to come.
Supreme Court: No Mandatory Life Without Parole For Juveniles
Today, the Supreme Court decided that mandatory life sentences for juveniles violate the 8th Amendment.
Why Has Public Approval Of The Supreme Court Declined?
Public opinion of the Supreme Court has declined in recent years. But It’s not because of anything the Court did.
Supreme Court Appears Sympathetic To Some Parts Of Arizona Immigration Law
The Solicitor General had another bad day in Court yesterday.
ObamaCare At The Supreme Court, Day Three (Part One): Is The Entire PPACA Doomed?
This morning, the Justices pondered the fate of the PPACA if they strike down the individual mandate.
Supreme Court Rules That GPS Tracking Is A Search, But That’s About All
The Supreme Court issued a somewhat muddled ruling on GPS tracking today.
Supreme Court Upholds Religious Exemption To Employment Discrimination Laws
A far-reaching decision from the Supreme Court protecting religious liberty.
Chief Justice Roberts Defends Kagan, Thomas Recusal Decisions On Health Care Lawsuit
The Chief Justice Of The United States defends his colleagues.
Rick Perry Declares War On The First Amendment
In a desperate bid to save a floundering campaign, Rick Perry is willing to sacrifice important freedoms.
Should Justice Kagan Recuse Herself From Health Care Reform Case?
Questions have been raised about whether it is proper for Elena Kagan to hear the Affordable Care Act lawsuit.
Party Over Country: Judiciary Edition
Perversely, highly qualified nominees for the courts are more likely to be rejected by Congress.
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