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Puff, Puff, Pass the Ammunition: SCOTUS Says Marijuana Use Alone Doesn’t Justify Disarming Otherwise Lawful Gun Owners
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
On June 18, 2026, as part of the final scheduled slate of opinions before its summer break, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a unanimous ruling on yet another...
Supreme Court Takes Case on Constitutionality of 6-Member Juries in Criminal Cases
By J.P. Finet, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Kian v. Florida, a case addressing the constitutionality of six-person jury trials used to decide most noncapital...
"Give Me a Break": Federal Judge's Irritation Highlights Ongoing Battle Between Judicial and Executive Branches Over Immigration Detentions
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If the seemingly never-ending conflicts over immigration, deportation, mandatory detention, and removal proceedings are any indication, the executive and...
Does Alabama’s New Execution by Nitrogen Gas Violate the Eighth Amendment?
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Alabama says nitrogen hypoxia is the new humane way to kill someone on death row. But federal courts recently took a closer look at what that actually means...
Why SCOTUS Strengthened the SEC’s Power to Force Repayment
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court has strengthened the ability of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to force securities‑law violators to give up their ill‑gotten...
SCOTUS Allows Alabama’s Contested Map to Stand for 2026
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Alabama has repeatedly defended congressional maps that lower courts have held dilute the power of Black voters, prompting a Supreme Court test of how much...
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