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Federal Courts After Hobby Lobby, HHS' New Contraceptive Rules Up for Public Comment

After Hobby Lobby, HHS' New Contraceptive Rules Up for Public Comment

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Even though the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate took a blow in Hobby Lobby, the Obama administration is still out there trying to preserve it --...

Federal Courts Ginsburg's Interview With Marcia Coyle: 5 Interesting Points

Ginsburg's Interview With Marcia Coyle: 5 Interesting Points

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Marcia Coyle, a long-time Supreme Court reporter and the author of a great book on the Roberts Court, sat down earlier this week with Justice Ruth Bader...

Federal Courts 3 Questions: 1972 Gay Marriage Case, Circuit Split, Stay for Va.?

3 Questions: 1972 Gay Marriage Case, Circuit Split, Stay for Va.?

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Same-sex marriage: It's the hottest legal topic out there, one that despite a bit of issue fatigue, we end up covering every single day because there is some...

Federal Courts Obama's 2nd-Term SCOTUS Nomination Odds: A Closer Look

Obama's 2nd-Term SCOTUS Nomination Odds: A Closer Look

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

With only two years left in his presidency, and no apparent Supreme Court vacancies in sight, is President Obama ever going to nominate another...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Refers Death Penalty Lawyer to Pa. Disciplinary Board

SCOTUS Refers Death Penalty Lawyer to Pa. Disciplinary Board

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court has taken the highly unusual move of referring a lawyer to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Disciplinary Board for investigation. The...

Federal Courts Summer Vacation: Supreme Court Justices Edition

Summer Vacation: Supreme Court Justices Edition

By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Everybody needs a little R&R, even our Supreme Court Justices. While the most exciting thing (to us) that has happened to our Justices is their fashioning...

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