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Federal Courts SCOTUS Grants 11 More Cases for 2014 Term; No Gay Marriage Yet

SCOTUS Grants 11 More Cases for 2014 Term; No Gay Marriage Yet

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

The moment we've been waiting for, all summer, is here: the first cert. grants list after the Big Fall Conference. (Side note: I really need more hobbies. Oh...

Federal Courts Preview: 1st Week's Oral Arguments, FindLaw's 'SCOTUS Week'

Preview: 1st Week's Oral Arguments, FindLaw's 'SCOTUS Week'

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

Summer is a rough time for Supreme Court watchers: Unlike sports fans, there are no free agency rumors to keep us occupied. Instead, we spend all summer...

Federal Courts 5 Cases at SCOTUS' Big Fall Conference That We're Excited About

5 Cases at SCOTUS' Big Fall Conference That We're Excited About

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

Last week, we blogged about the Big Fall Conference (aka long conference) at the U.S. Supreme Court. After a summer's worth of backlog clogs up the docket with...

Federal Courts Former U. Va. Student Is Petitioning Supreme Court

Former U. Va. Student Is Petitioning Supreme Court

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

Former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely V is taking his case to the U.S. Supreme Court. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison in 2012 for...

Federal Courts Beyond Ruth Bader Ginger: Other Justices' Ice Creams

Beyond Ruth Bader Ginger: Other Justices' Ice Creams

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

An online petition is under way to goad Ben and Jerry's into making a Ruth Bader Ginsburg-themed ice cream. Of course, all the petition says is that the flavor...

Federal Courts Monitoring Bracelet Counts as 4th Amend Search, Court Holds

Monitoring Bracelet Counts as 4th Amend Search, Court Holds

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

An ankle bracelet is more than a fashion statement: it's a search. At least according to the Supreme Court's holding in Grady v. North Carolina, which found...

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