All posts tagged "Supreme Court"
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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: Best of the Week
It's still the holiday season, and during this time of the year it's easy to forget to check...
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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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ICYMI: Top 10 Political Stories of 2014
Check out Law Street's top 10 political stories of 2014.
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Nebraska and Oklahoma Sue Colorado Over Marijuana Legalization
Two states are suing Colorado because of the impact of legal marijuana.
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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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Aereo: The Martyr Files for Bankruptcy
Aereo, once hailed as a game-changer in the cable industry, has filed for bankruptcy.
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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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Washington Courts Turn Back the Clock on Rape Prosecution
An archaic ruling from the Washington Supreme Court.
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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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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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The Death Penalty is the Easy Way Out
Justin Ross Harris was indicted on September 4 by a grand jury on eight counts for the murder...
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Military Sexual Assault Remains a Major National Embarrassment
If you have seen the eye-opening documentary 'The Invisible War,' then you know that it raised awareness for...
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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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Conflicting Courts: Affordable Care Act Up in the Air Again
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) never has a boring day in court, and today is no exception. Rulings...
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Good Call, SCOTUS: Conversion Therapy Banned in California
Despite the uproar about some of the Supreme Court's latest decisions, there was also a recent progressive SCOTUS...
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The IUD: Beyond the Hobby Lobby Case
Birth control has been a source of political controversy since its first days on the market. In recent...
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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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Georgia’s State Prisons: Breeding Grounds for Violence
Prison officials are struggling to stop the violence that plagues Georgia's state prisons, and the deplorable conditions that...
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Down the Hobby Lobby Rabbit Hole: Are Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws Next?
RANT WARNING: Be advised, this post may cause bouts of annoyance, defeatism, and pessimism. Initially, I planned to...
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Sorry SCOTUS, Harassment Isn’t Free Speech
Last Thursday's Supreme Court decision in McCullen v. Coakley terminated Massachusetts' buffer zones around abortion clinics in defense...
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UVA Law Clinic Takes on Controversial Anthony Elonis Case
The UVA Law Supreme Court Litigation Clinic is headed to the Supreme Court next term to defend Anthony...
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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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SCOTUS Rules Warrantless Cellphone Searches Unconstitutional
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled last Wednesday that law enforcement officials must obtain warrants to...
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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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Argentinian Debt and American Hypocrisy
Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner declared Thursday that her country would not pay back its $1.5 billion...
