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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary... more +
The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Government in Confederate Flag Controversy

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As promised in our earlier post, Reed v. Gilbert: Impact to municipalities across the nation, this post provides a summary of Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, a case that, coupled with Reed, has led...more

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Supreme Court Decides Two First Amendment Cases

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Two recent Supreme Court decisions provide timely guidance on the First Amendment implications of publicly displaying the Confederate Flag or other symbols or signage related to protected beliefs. First, in Walker v. Sons of...more

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Don’t Mess with Texas — It Might Deny Your Specialty License Plate: A Review of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Walker v. Texas...

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Don’t Mess with Texas — It Might Deny Your Specialty License Plate: A Review of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. The Supreme Court of the United States...more

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Texas Specialty License Plates Ruled to be Government Speech by U.S. Supreme Court

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No First Amendment Violation - The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, determined that specialty license plates issued per Texas’s statutory scheme convey government speech. As such, the Texas Department of Motor...more

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Supreme Court Decides Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans

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On June 18, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, No. 14-144, holding that a State’s specialty vehicle license plates constitute government speech, so a State that allows...more

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