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Federal Courts What You Need to Know About Today's Contraception, Privacy Opinions

What You Need to Know About Today's Contraception, Privacy Opinions

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

After a few slow weeks, the Supreme Court dropped five new opinions this morning. They're not just small-beans disputes either -- rather, they include two of...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Agrees to Referee Cheerleading Copyright Dispute

Supreme Court Agrees to Referee Cheerleading Copyright Dispute

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

There's a massive showdown coming to the Supreme Court -- over cheerleader uniforms. On one side is Star Athletica, an upstart purveyor of spirited outfits for...

Federal Courts Highlights From Merrick Garland's Senate Questionnaire

Highlights From Merrick Garland's Senate Questionnaire

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

Merrick Garland, chief judge of the D.C. Circuit and President Obama's pick for the Supreme Court, submitted his completed questionnaire to the Senate...

Federal Courts Are Military Death Sentences Unconstitutional? SCOTUS May Decide.

Are Military Death Sentences Unconstitutional? SCOTUS May Decide.

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

In 2003, at the start of the Iraq war, a U.S. Army Sergeant Hasan Akbar turned on his fellow soldiers, tossing three grenades into the tents of the sleeping...

Federal Courts 4 Important Supreme Court Opinions We're Still Waiting For

4 Important Supreme Court Opinions We're Still Waiting For

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

Oral arguments ended last week, but there are still nearly two months left in the Supreme Court's current term. Now's the time when the Court moves from...

Federal Courts Which Lawyers Dominated the Supreme Court This Term?

Which Lawyers Dominated the Supreme Court This Term?

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

The Supreme Court heard the final oral argument of the season last Wednesday. And while we're still waiting for decisions in many of those cases, we can now...

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