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Federal Courts Studies Show: Ginsburg Was Correct in Voting Rights Act Dissent

Studies Show: Ginsburg Was Correct in Voting Rights Act Dissent

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

When the majority in Shelby County held that the Voting Rights Act had outlived its purpose, all because minority voter registration numbers had caught up in...

Federal Courts A Trio of Gay Marriage Cases Seek SCOTUS Review

A Trio of Gay Marriage Cases Seek SCOTUS Review

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

We jokingly handicapped the race a few weeks ago, but man, it's like these states really are racing to be the first in line on the first day of proceedings at...

Federal Courts Obamacare Subsidies Already on SCOTUS Docket; D.C. Trailing 4th

Obamacare Subsidies Already on SCOTUS Docket; D.C. Trailing 4th

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

Is there any doubt that the U.S. Supreme Court will take up Obamacare subsidies in its upcoming term? It'd be a heck of a surprise if they passed, considering...

Federal Courts Snippets: Which Justice Are You?, ACA Subsidies, 'Notorious RBG'

Snippets: Which Justice Are You?, ACA Subsidies, 'Notorious RBG'

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

With the High Court still on summer vacation, there are no hard-hitting legal issues before the Court quite yet (unless you count Justice Sonia Sotomayor...

Federal Courts Algorithm Predicts SCOTUS Case Outcomes; Beat It in FantasySCOTUS

Algorithm Predicts SCOTUS Case Outcomes; Beat It in FantasySCOTUS

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

Some would argue that the Supreme Court is utterly predictable: We all know that Scalia is going to go scour the statutes, Thomas is going to complain about...

Federal Courts An Odd Motion, Ariz.'s Botched Execution, and the Supreme Court

An Odd Motion, Ariz.'s Botched Execution, and the Supreme Court

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

A motion for relief filed halfway through an execution. Why have you never heard of such things? It's probably because most executions don't last two hours --...

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