All posts tagged "SCOTUS"
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Televised Trials: Should Cameras Be Allowed in the Supreme Court?
Should the American people be able to see the oral arguments in SCOTUS?
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Sandra Day O’Connor’s Startup Chosen for MacArthur Grant
Sandra Day O'Connor's iCivics startup received a MacArthur Grant of $750,000 to increase civics education in the U.S.
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The Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Check out the best legal tweets of the week with Law Street.
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Legal Tweets of the Week
Check out the latest installment of the best legal tweets of the week.
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Protesters Interrupt SCOTUS Over Campaign Finance
Protesters from 99Rise interrupted SCOTUS over the Citizens United decision; seven people were arrested.
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SCOTUS Cases to Watch in 2015
Check out the cases to watch in 2015 from the Supreme Court.
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ICYMI: Top 15 Top News Stories of 2014
There were a lot of big news stories this year, from the Olympics in early 2014 to the...
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Is Your Vanity Plate a Form of Free Speech?
SCOTUS will hear a case this spring on your vanity plate.
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Freedom of Speech and Social Media
What are your rights on social media and how does the first amendment come into play?
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Cases to Watch in 2014: Where are They Now
Check out updates on Law Street's top cases to watch for 2014.
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Same-Sex Marriage Legal in Most States: What Does the GOP Do Now?
Gay marriage is now legal in the majority of American states.
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Police Decisions Up for Debate in Today’s SCOTUS Case
The Supreme Court has an exciting new term ahead of it, and today's case is no exception.
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Justice Scalia Gets It Right: There is a Political Demand for Religion
This is going to hurt me a lot more than it is going to hurt you: Justice Antonin...
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Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Vote for Our Supreme Court Justices
We have different branches of our government for a reason.
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Michele Bachmann Calls Gay Marriage Boring, But Her History Says Otherwise
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has been an outspoken opponent of marriage equality for years.
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Aereo: The Comeback Kid?
Nobody thought that Aereo, bruised and beaten from being on the ropes, would ever return to the ring....
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Seattle Minimum Wage Battle Heading to Court
Seattle made the news when they announced they were upping their minimum wage to $15 per hour.
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Interior Checkpoints in Arizona Draw Complaints
In Arizona, if you are within 75 miles of the Mexican border, you might just come across a...
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WARNING: The Christians Are Coming for Your Civil Liberties
The Hobby Lobby ruling, not even a month old, is already proving to be disturbingly broad. Ruth Bader...
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LGBT Rights Groups Pulling Support for ENDA in Light of Hobby Lobby Ruling
Several LGBT rights groups have withdrawn their support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a bill that would...
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SCOTUS Just Made a Battlefield Out of Women’s Bodies
Folks, this is not a happy Tuesday. Why? Because the Supreme Court made a really shitty decision yesterday....
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Hobby Lobby Wins Big, but Obamacare Doesn’t Really Lose
Earlier today, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the contraceptive mandate in the Affordable Care...
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Scott Walker on a Legal Tightrope
In 2012, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker became the first American governor to survive a recall election. But it...
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U.S. Elections: Americans Don’t Rock the Vote and Here’s Why
America is supposed to be the world’s greatest democracy, but can it possibly live up to that promise...
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Patricia Schroeder: Trailblazer for Women in Politics
She was the Hillary Clinton before Hillary Clinton. She stared gender stereotypes in the face and boldly took...
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Supreme Court Makes it Easier to be a Patent Troll
A software industry precedent was set by the Supreme Court on July 2 by the unanimous reversal of...
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3 Reasons Why the Supreme Court Needs To Publicize Its Edits
It is often assumed that when the Supreme Court issues a decision, the ruling marks the final word...
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IQ Requirements for Death Penalty to Change Due to SCOTUS Ruling
In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned a Florida law that used a strict IQ cutoff point...
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3 Reasons Why the Supreme Court Must Protect Public Workers
Attention public workers: Due to legal precedent, the Supreme Court may not be willing to protect your job...
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Campaign Donation Limits: Why We Really Need Them
Limits on campaign contributions continue to slip away, with high courts ruling against them. First, in the Supreme Court...
