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Federal Courts SCOTUS Upholds Arizona Illegal Immigration Law; No, Not That One

SCOTUS Upholds Arizona Illegal Immigration Law; No, Not That One

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Arizona has been a political hotbed in the illegal immigration debates. With 11 million illegal immigrants believed to be in the United States, Arizona, which...

Federal Courts US Supreme Court: Release 46,000 From California Prisons

US Supreme Court: Release 46,000 From California Prisons

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

California’s prison system has been under scrutiny and the issue of California’s prison overcrowding has finally been addressed by SCOTUS. On appeal from the...

Federal Courts Supreme Court: Armed Conflict Law at Issue in Gitmo Detainee Case

Supreme Court: Armed Conflict Law at Issue in Gitmo Detainee Case

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Is simply being a part of Al Qaeda enough to justify detention at Guantanamo Bay, if the accused has not specifically engaged in armed action against the...

Federal Courts Obamacare Lawsuit: Is Justice Elena Kagan Impartial?

Obamacare Lawsuit: Is Justice Elena Kagan Impartial?

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Should Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan sit out the Obamacare lawsuit? Judicial Watch Inc. is claiming that she should. According to its May 18, 2011...

Federal Courts Winklevoss Twins, Narendra, Set Sights on Supreme Court

Winklevoss Twins, Narendra, Set Sights on Supreme Court

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

According to Forbes, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Divya Narendra want to sing their tale of Facebook woes at the national level. Nope, they're not going to...

Federal Courts State Secrets and Extraordinary Rendition: Mohamed v. Jeppesen

State Secrets and Extraordinary Rendition: Mohamed v. Jeppesen

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The United States Supreme Court ruled against five defendants in an extraordinary rendition case earlier this week. While the facts of the case dealt with the...

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