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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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Fourth Circuit Holds That Bankruptcy Courts Are Not Limited by the ‘Case and Controversy’ Requirement of Article III

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From time to time, the U.S. Supreme Court has distinguished the bankruptcy courts’ power — deriving from Congress’ authority under Article I of the U.S. Constitution to enact uniform bankruptcy laws — from the judicial power...more

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Can We Disagree with the Supreme Court’s Reading of the U.S. Constitution?

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The process by which courts rule on the constitutionality of state or federal government’s actions is called judicial review. Judicial review by the U.S. Supreme Court creates the body of decisions that we deem as the law of...more

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Governor Kathy Hochul Calls New York State Legislature Into Extraordinary Session

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On Friday evening, the New York State Legislature concluded a two-day extraordinary legislative session called by Governor Hochul in response to two recent Supreme Court decisions. The legislature had been initially called...more

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Looking Back at Five Years of Citizens United

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This month marked the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court handing down its decision in Citizens United v. FEC. More than perhaps most other recent Supreme Court decisions, Citizens United has remained in the public...more

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SB 1272 (NKA Proposition 49) – The Secretary of State

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Last week, I wrote that Governor Brown had allowed SB 1272 to become law without his signature. To say that SB 1272 became law is an hyperbole because, as Governor Brown observed, the bill “has no legal effect whatsoever”. ...more

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U.S. Department of Education Reaffirms the Importance of Diversity Efforts Post- Schuette

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In April, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action , upholding Michigan’s State Constitutional Amendment prohibiting, among other things, any preferential treatment on the...more

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Michigan Affirmative Action Ban Upheld By U.S. Supreme Court

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Michigan’s affirmative action ban, a Constitutional amendment enacted through referendum during the 2006 election cycle, was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. The decision means that public entities, including...more

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