All posts tagged "Supreme Court"
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Canadian Law Societies Reject Trinity Western’s Anti-Gay Policies
The British Columbia Law Society just voted 3,210 to 968 to reverse their April decision accrediting the new...
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Supreme Court to Determine How Free Speech Applies to Social Media
After losing his wife, his kids, and his job, Anthony Elonis was depressed and angry. He turned to...
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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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Don’t Count on the Supreme Court to End Racial Gerrymandering
On June 2, the Supreme Court decided to hear a challenge to Alabama’s Republican drawn legislative map--Alabama Legislative...
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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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SCOTUS Steps Up Amid Execution Controversy
Justice Samuel Alito stayed the execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew this week in a rare...
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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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Supreme Court Breakdown: States Can Ban Affirmative Action
Since the Supreme Court released its ruling on affirmative action in Michigan earlier this week (which we covered...
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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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The First Amendment: Two Supreme Court Justices Debate What it Means
What happens when two Supreme Court Justices, who rarely rule the same way, sit down for an hour-long...
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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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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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Look at This Adorable Couple Who Will Be Super Pumped if Virginia’s Gay Marriage Ban is Lifted
Good morning folks! Who’s enjoying this polar vortex 2.0? Not me! To all of you in the Law Street...
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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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TV Streaming Makes it to Supreme Court
In 2012, a new company called Aereo launched. It offered a revolutionary new way to watch TV. Essentially, Aereo...
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Greatest Legal Souvenir Ever?
If you like to collect Supreme Court memorabilia (I mean, who doesn’t?) one of the greatest things you...
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ACLU Files New NSA Suit
2013 was the year that brought us the NSA spying scandal, thanks to Edward Snowden. 2014 may be...
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When the Government Floods Your Property
In Oct. of 2012, the Supreme Court heard oral argument from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission on...
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Amazon Plays Dirty, States Fight Back
This may be the one of the only stories you see about Amazon today that does not involve...
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Prosecutors as Modern Superheroes
Here at Law Street, we’ll be donating a lot of time to the bad guys in the next...
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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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Supreme Court Considers Prayer in Public Life
Town of Greece v. Galloway began oral arguments before the Supreme Court this week. Greece is a small city...
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Texas Abortion Battle to Reach Supreme Court
This June, Texas State Senator Wendy Davis took the nation by storm. Sporting her now-infamous pink running shoes,...
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Can You Heart Boobies in Public School?
Most people have seen the popular I <3 Boobies bracelets in recent years. They come in a variety...
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Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action To Spar With A Conservative Court
This week, the Supreme Court is dealing with the second case to challenge affirmative action in two years—Schuette...
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New Term, New Cases, New Surprises
The new Supreme Court term has begun! Over the past few years, the nation’s highest court has dealt...
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U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Review Interstate Air Pollution Rules
The EPA has been given a second opportunity to defend the “Transportation Rule” and its attack on interstate...
