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Federal Courts SCOTUS Revisits Racism in Jury Selection

SCOTUS Revisits Racism in Jury Selection

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Almost three decades have passed since the nation's highest court declared that peremptory strikes on the basis of race are a violation of equal protection. In...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Could Soon Ban the Death Penalty, Scalia Says

Supreme Court Could Soon Ban the Death Penalty, Scalia Says

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

The death penalty's days are numbered, at least if you trust Justice Scalia's predictions. Speaking at the University of Minnesota Law School, the justice said...

Federal Courts The Power of Dissent: 3 Times SCOTUS Dissents Ended up Winning

The Power of Dissent: 3 Times SCOTUS Dissents Ended up Winning

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

When it comes to the Supreme Court, we live in the age of dissent. Dissents can give activists a guideline to changing the law and they can rally the faithful...

Federal Courts 3 Supreme Court Cases That Will Matter This November

3 Supreme Court Cases That Will Matter This November

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

October oral arguments are over. We've heard cases on the death penalty, class actions, conspiracy and even electricity reimbursements. Now the rest of October...

Federal Courts Justice Kennedy Holds the Key to the Future of Class Actions

Justice Kennedy Holds the Key to the Future of Class Actions

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

Class actions are one of the best features of the American legal system. (Corporate defense lawyers and general counsel may disagree, but hear us out.) Get an...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Says No to Professional Line Standers

SCOTUS Says No to Professional Line Standers

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

SCOTUS has finally put down its foot: line standers will no longer be permitted at the nation's highest court. From now on, only the attorneys who actually...

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