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Federal Courts SCOTUS Rules for More Litigation and Qualified Immunity

SCOTUS Rules for More Litigation and Qualified Immunity

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

While the Nine heard oral arguments about the Stolen Valor Act in U.S. v. Alvarez on Wednesday, the Court was also releasing opinions. The Supreme Court...

Federal Courts February's First Four: SCOTUS Decides Kawashima, More

February's First Four: SCOTUS Decides Kawashima, More

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

After several weeks of recess, the Supreme Court was bustling this morning. The Court issued four opinions and granted certiorari in a highly-hyped case...

Federal Courts In Cleveland, You Could be a Federal Judge?

In Cleveland, You Could be a Federal Judge?

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In Portlandia, Fred Armisen’s hilarious series about Oregon’s most famous city, Armisen claims that the dream of the ’90s is alive in Portland. He supports...

Federal Courts How Justice Ginsburg Struck Out in the Pro-Choice Movement

How Justice Ginsburg Struck Out in the Pro-Choice Movement

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

For almost 40 years, politicians and talking heads have debated the merits of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision. There have been hours of analysis...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Robberies: Breyer and Aliens, Real and Metaphorical

SCOTUS Robberies: Breyer and Aliens, Real and Metaphorical

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Justice Stephen Breyer was robbed at his home on the West Indies island of Nevis around 9:00 p.m. last Thursday night, reports the Associated Press. The...

Federal Courts FHA Discrimination Case Withdrawn Before Date with SCOTUS

FHA Discrimination Case Withdrawn Before Date with SCOTUS

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Article III courts may only hear cases or controversies. As of today, Magner v. Gallagher, a case from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals that was set for...

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