The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Lackey v. Stinnie, No. 23-621: This case clarifies when attorneys’ fees may be awarded to a “prevailing party” in a civil rights lawsuit via 42 U.S.C....more
2/26/2025
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Death Penalty ,
Due Process ,
Jurisdiction ,
Murder ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
SCOTUS ,
Witness Statements
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
Andrew v. White, No. 23-6573: In this case, the Court addressed whether the State violated petitioner Brenda Andrew’s due process rights when, during her...more
1/22/2025
/ Admissible Evidence ,
Appeals ,
Certiorari ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Due Process ,
Evidence ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Habeas Corpus ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in two cases: Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, No. 23-1275: This case addresses a 5-2 circuit split on whether the Medicaid Act’s...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in two cases:
Garland v. VanDerStok, No. 23-852: This administrative law and statutory interpretation case concerns the federal government’s ability to...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions on Tuesday, April 16:
Rudisill v. McDonough, No. 22-888: This case concerns the interaction between two federal statutes providing up to 36 months of...more
4/18/2024
/ Civil Rights Act ,
DeVillier v Texas ,
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Flood Control ,
Forfeiture ,
GI Bill ,
Indictments ,
Just Compensation ,
Military Service Members ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
Property Owners ,
Rudisill v McDonough ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Takings Clause ,
Title VII ,
Veterans
Today, in the last day of the 2022-2023 term, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions:
Department of Education v. Brown, No. 22-535; Biden v. Nebraska, No. 22-506: These cases addressed suits...more
7/3/2023
/ 303 Creative LLC v Elenis ,
Administrative Authority ,
Biden Administration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Debt Relief ,
Department of Education ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
LGBTQ ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Notice Requirements ,
Relief Measures ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Seventh Amendment ,
Statutory Authority ,
Student Loans ,
Title VII
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions today:
Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard; Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, Nos. 20-1199, 21-707:...more
6/30/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Colleges ,
Diversity ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Protection ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
Lanham Act ,
Religious Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VII ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Undue Hardship ,
Universities ,
USPS