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Federal Courts One Person, One Vote, One Still Unsettled Democratic Principle

One Person, One Vote, One Still Unsettled Democratic Principle

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

It's the bedrock of modern American democracy: one person, one vote. But that seemingly simple principle can raise major ambiguities when it comes to...

Federal Courts Deadlocked Supreme Court Cancels Rest of Term

Deadlocked Supreme Court Cancels Rest of Term

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

In a surprising and unprecedented move today, a divided and increasingly deadlocked Supreme Court announced that it was canceling the rest of the October 2015...

Federal Courts The White House Makes Progress on Merrick Garland Nomination

The White House Makes Progress on Merrick Garland Nomination

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

When Justice Scalia died, just over six weeks ago, Senate Republicans immediately announced their opposition to an Obama-appointed replacement. They would...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Dives Into the Murky Waters of the CWA, APA

SCOTUS Dives Into the Murky Waters of the CWA, APA

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

The goal of the Clean Water Act is fairly straight forward: to protect and restore the waters of the United States. But what counts as "waters of the United...

Federal Courts Which Supreme Court Justice Has the Most Frequent Flier Miles?

Which Supreme Court Justice Has the Most Frequent Flier Miles?

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

The Supreme Court might be the highest Court in the United States, but that doesn't mean the justices are bound in by our nation's borders, and they're...

Federal Courts What's Behind the Ginsburg-Trump Feud?

What's Behind the Ginsburg-Trump Feud?

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

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is no fan of Donald Trump and it does not seem that Trump has much love for one of the Court's most high-profile liberals, either....

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