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Okla. AG Asks SCOTUS to Hear Obamacare Subsidies Challenge
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Back in September, a federal district judge in Oklahoma, agreeing with a three-judge panel opinion of the D.C. Circuit, held that the Affordable Care Act...
10th Cir. Rules Against Kan., Ariz. in Voter-Registration Form Appeal
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
States (Arizona and Kansas) have passed laws requiring voters to show proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. Meantime, a long-standing federal law...
SCOTUS Issues SSM Stay in Kan.: Weirder Than Flying Monkeys in Oz
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Update: it turns out the stay was much ado about nothing. The stay was lifted Wednesday afternoon. More on the order, and the two sides' arguments, can be...
Fed. Court Strikes Kan. Gay Marriage Ban While State Case Is Pending
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
We love being right, though to be fair, anyone with even the most rudimentary understanding of how controlling precedent works could have seen this opinion...
Kan. Sup. Ct. to Hear Gay Marriage on Thurs. for No Reason at All
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
This is cute. The Kansas Supreme Court actually thinks that it might have a say in gay marriage. That may seem harsh, but you probably already know about the...
10th Cir. Explains Why Citizens United's Film Donors Can Stay Secret
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Last week, we reported about a quick, three-paragraph order allowing Citizens United to show the film "Rocky Mountain Heist" without having to disclose the...