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Federal Courts Will SCOTUS Find Standing for Domestic Spying Plaintiffs?

Will SCOTUS Find Standing for Domestic Spying Plaintiffs?

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

Supreme Court junkies might be suffering from withdrawal. After the thrill of the 2011 term — immigration, health care, etc. — the 2012 term seems tame by...

Federal Courts Voter's Rights: SCOTUS Grants, Denies Petitions Before Election

Voter's Rights: SCOTUS Grants, Denies Petitions Before Election

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

It’s beginning to look like voter’s rights week in the Supreme Court. Monday, the Court granted a petition for certiorari to consider Arizona’s proof of...

Federal Courts Use It or Lose It: New Jersey Asks SCOTUS to Hear Gift Card Case

Use It or Lose It: New Jersey Asks SCOTUS to Hear Gift Card Case

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

Back in the day, birthday cards from grandparents came with cash. Typically, a $10 or a $20 bill. Sometimes, for milestones, a $50. Times have changed. ...

Federal Courts Fisher v. University of Texas: What's at Stake?

Fisher v. University of Texas: What's at Stake?

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

Eight Justices will decide the fate of affirmative action during the 2012 term. Eight Justices will determine whether America has progressed enough in the...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Grants Seven New Petitions

SCOTUS Grants Seven New Petitions

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

The Supreme Court granted seven new petitions for certiorari on Friday, bringing the total number of granted petitions for the 2012 term to 39. Which issues...

Federal Courts Is There a Right to Competence in a Federal Habeas Proceeding?

Is There a Right to Competence in a Federal Habeas Proceeding?

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

When the Nine return to the bench on Tuesday, the topic du jour will be habeas corpus. The Court will kick off its second week of the October sitting with two...

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