All posts tagged "SCOTUS"
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Justices Spar Over Affirmative Action Ban
The Supreme Court ruled 6-2 for an affirmative action ban on April 22 that was enacted by a...
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SCOTUSBlog Press Pass Not Renewed: What You Need to Know
SCOTUSBlog made headlines yesterday when they publicized that the press pass for their Supreme Court reporter, Lyle Denniston,...
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More Money, More Problems? Supreme Court Rules on Campaign Finance Laws
Money has always been a big part of politics, and campaign finance laws have been put in place...
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What SCOTUS’ McCutcheon Decision Means for the Future of US Elections
Get ready for even more money to enter politics. The Supreme Court overturned limits on federal political donations...
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Not Another Contraception Debate
“Ho Ho! Hey Hey! Birth control is here to stay!” Or is it? Just when we think that...
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Hall v. Florida: What Will the Ruling Be?
On Monday, March 3, 2014 the Supreme Court heard oral arguments that charged Florida with failing to properly...
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The Craft of Contraception Rights: SCOTUS to Hear Sebelius vs. Hobby Lobby
By most accounts, the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been incredibly rocky. Even as problems...
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Advisory Opinions in Federal Courts: Forbidden Territory
Advisory opinions are essentially pieces of advice offered by courts as a way to provide guidance on a...
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Entitlement
At first glance this post is about Abigail Fisher — but it really isn’t. What it’s about is...
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Computer Software Patents: To Be or Not to Be Eligible for Protection?
The Supreme Court has granted certiorari to adjudicate the highly contested issue of which software innovations may be...
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Will We Live in a Tyrannical Theocracy by 2016?
Good morning, lovelies. Did you all survive Thanksgiving? How many of you are still battling tryptophan-induced comas? I...
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Why Constitutional Interpretation Matters
My most recent assignment at my current think-tank internship was to write a report on the 2008 book,The...
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North Carolina’s Senator and Governor at Odds Over Voter ID Law
On Monday, republican Governor Pat McCrory signed a bill that requires voters to show ID, restricts early voting,...
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Voting Rights Act Saga: More States Review Voting Laws
In June, the United States Supreme Court’s ruling struck down the heart of the Voting Rights Act and...
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Democracy in Action: Florida Set to Resume Voter Purge
The U.S. District Court in Tampa dismissed a lawsuit filed last year to block Florida’s voter purge program....
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Battle Royal: Justice Department Challenges States on Voting Rights Laws
The Justice Department is gearing up to take aggressive legal action in a string of voting rights cases...
