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SCOTUS Upholds Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order on a Technicality (For Now)
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship sparked huge debate. The Supreme Court just ruled, but not on citizenship itself. The decision limits...
Supreme Court Limits Medicaid Patients' Power to Sue States
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
Nearly 80 million Americans rely on Medicaid, yet a recent Supreme Court ruling just made it harder for beneficiaries to hold states accountable when they...
Supreme Court: Parents Can Opt Children Out of LGBTQ+ Lessons on Religious Grounds
By Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
In Mahmoud v. Taylor (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a Maryland school board education policy preventing opt-outs for LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum was...
SCOTUS Rules Texas Death Row Inmate Has Standing for DNA Testing of Evidence Hearing
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
A Texas death row inmate won the opportunity to beat the reaper yet again with a court decision giving him standing in his quest to get DNA evidence tested....
Florida Seeks a Stay From SCOTUS in Legal Battle Over Immigration Enforcement Law
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
Florida’s new immigration law faces a fierce legal challenge, raising big questions about whether states can set their own rules or if immigration is strictly...
It's Judicial vs. Executive as Trump Administration Sues All 15 Maryland Federal District Court Judges
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
President Donald Trump has been extremely vocal about his frustration over the courts honoring habeas corpus rights that interfere with his immigration and...
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