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Federal Courts Next Week's SCOTUS Oral Arguments: 3 Exciting, 3 Not So Much

Next Week's SCOTUS Oral Arguments: 3 Exciting, 3 Not So Much

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

With all the holidays over the next couple of months, the U.S. Supreme Court is going to be in and out of session on a very irregular schedule. Some weeks will...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Stays Execution of Mo. Inmate Abandoned by Counsel

SCOTUS Stays Execution of Mo. Inmate Abandoned by Counsel

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

Convicted murderer Mark Christeson got the rarest of reprieves: a Supreme Court stay blocking his execution (for now). With an execution set for midnight...

Federal Courts 11 Bits of SCOTUS Trivia From the Yale Trio's Trip to Campus

11 Bits of SCOTUS Trivia From the Yale Trio's Trip to Campus

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

The Supreme Court's three justices from Yale made the trip back to New Haven, Connecticut, on Saturday to receive the school's Award of Merit. The event was...

Federal Courts #RealAnimalsFakePaws: Our Favorite SCOTUS Dog Re-Enactment Videos

#RealAnimalsFakePaws: Our Favorite SCOTUS Dog Re-Enactment Videos

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

Many have complained, time and time again, that the Supreme Court's refusal to allow cameras in the courtroom is the wrong move. Cameras in the court would...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Grants 3 New Cases, Lets Texas Voter ID Law Stand (for Now)

SCOTUS Grants 3 New Cases, Lets Texas Voter ID Law Stand (for Now)

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

The Supreme Court's latest orders list is out, with three very interesting grants. First, what happens to a convict's guns? Can a court order them transferred...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Blocks Texas Abortion Law; May Soon Get Voter ID Appeal