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SCOTUS 'Places a Tombstone' on Chevron
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
At the beginning of the year, after the U.S. Supreme Court decided to take up a case about fishing, many legal minds were concerned that a seemingly ordinary...
SCOTUS Gives Broad Criminal Immunity to Presidents
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
There is a lot to digest in the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. United States. Here, we'll summarize the main takeaways before diving into this landmark...
SCOTUS Expands Right to Sue Police Who Bring Baseless Charges
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
In a win for the little guy, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that will make it easier for people to sue law enforcement for bringing charges...
Multiple States Rebuked for Denying Transgender Health Care
By T. Evan Eosten Fisher, Esq. | Last updated on
With increasing frequency, federal courts are ruling in favor of plaintiffs who challenge state-law restrictions on the availability or coverage for...
Biden Admin Calls on Congress to Tighten Gun Laws After Supreme Misfire on Bump Stocks
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision last Friday undid a major regulation of bump stocks — and the White House is upset about it. Let's take a look at the...
SCOTUS Unanimously Rejects Restriction of Abortion Pill Mifepristone
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision Thursday declining to restrict access to mifepristone, an abortion drug. The justices held that the plaintiffs in...
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