On October 31, the Supreme Court heard the much-anticipated oral arguments in the cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC),...more
11/3/2022
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Protection ,
Fisher v University of Texas ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Oral Argument ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VI ,
Universities
On December 6, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Hughes v. Northwestern University. The question at issue is whether allegations that a defined-contribution retirement plan paid fees that substantially...more
On March 31, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in NCAA v. Alston, the closely-watched case that will determine whether certain NCAA rules, limiting compensation provided by colleges and universities to student-athletes,...more
4/16/2021
/ Alston v NCAA ,
Amateurism Rules ,
Commerce Clause ,
Compensation ,
Injunctions ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Oral Argument ,
Pay-for-Performance ,
SCOTUS ,
Student Athletes
On March 31, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the closely watched case of NCAA v. Alston, the so-called “pay for play” case. The Supreme Court’s ruling in this case could have important ramifications not only for...more
On March 8, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, holding that a claim for nominal damages saves a claim from dismissal on mootness grounds. For more background on the case, see the...more
3/9/2021
/ Appeals ,
Article III ,
Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Freedom of Expression ,
Mootness ,
Nominal Damages ,
Oral Argument ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Student Speech ,
Universities
On January 12, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, which occurred in the context of religious speech on a college campus. The question at issue in the case is whether a...more