On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the application of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) emergency temporary standard mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for certain employees, holding that...more
On June 29, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided June Medical Services L.L.C. et al. v. Russo, Interim Secretary, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, holding that abortion providers had standing to assert the...more
7/1/2020
/ Abortion ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Due Process ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Legitimate State Interest ,
Patient Rights ,
Physician Admitting Privileges ,
Physicians ,
Right to Privacy ,
Russo v June Medical Services LLC ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Stare Decisis
On June 30, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, No. 18-1195, holding that if a state subsidizes private education, the Free Exercise Clause does not allow the state to deny that...more
7/1/2020
/ Compelling Governmental Interest ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Espinoza v Montana Department of Revenue ,
Establishment Clause ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
No Aid Clause ,
Private Schools ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Schools ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Scholarships ,
SCOTUS ,
State Aid ,
State Constitutions ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
Tuition
On June 27, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Janus v. American Federal of State, County, and Municipal Employees, holding that the First Amendment does not permit states to require public-sector employees to contribute...more
6/28/2018
/ Appeals ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Fair Share Contribution ,
First Amendment ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Non-Union ,
Public Employees ,
Public Sector Unions ,
SCOTUS ,
Stare Decisis ,
Union Dues
On June 26, 2018, the United States Supreme Court decided National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra, No. 16-1140, holding that the petitioners were likely to succeed on their claim that California’s...more
6/27/2018
/ Abortion ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
FACT Act ,
Family Planning Clinics ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v Becerra ,
Notice Requirements ,
Reproductive Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Standard of Review ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
Substantial Government Interest