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Federal Courts Supreme Court Sides With Cop in Contentious Shooting Case

Supreme Court Sides With Cop in Contentious Shooting Case

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

The Supreme Court sided with a Texas police officer this Monday, ruling that he had qualified immunity for shooting at, and killing, a fleeing suspect. In an...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Wrangles Over Highland Assault Weapon Ban

SCOTUS Wrangles Over Highland Assault Weapon Ban

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

The gun case of Friedman v. City of Highland Park is apparently stuck in limbo at the Supreme Court. Highland is the country's current poster-child case...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Will Hear All the Obamacare Contraception Exemption Cases

SCOTUS Will Hear All the Obamacare Contraception Exemption Cases

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

Well, here's some exciting news for your weekend. This morning the Supreme Court granted certiorari to all seven Obamacare contraception mandate appeals. Under...

Federal Courts 1L Student Gets His Redistricting Case Heard by SCOTUS

1L Student Gets His Redistricting Case Heard by SCOTUS

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

Stephen Shapiro, a 1L at American University, has successfully convinced this nation's highest court to review whether or not a lower district judge's decision...

Federal Courts Spokeo Oral Args: Is a Privacy Violation Alone Enough to Sue?

Spokeo Oral Args: Is a Privacy Violation Alone Enough to Sue?

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

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Spokeo v. Robins, a case which could have major implications for Internet privacy litigation. Spokeo, a...

Federal Courts Split Court Deadlocks on Public Unions, Shifts on Birth Control

Split Court Deadlocks on Public Unions, Shifts on Birth Control

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

Ladies and gentlemen, this is what an out-of-balance Supreme Court looks like. Today, a deadlocked Court issued a one sentence ruling in Friedrichs v....

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