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You'll Never Guess Which Supreme Court Justices Don't Believe in Shakespeare

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

For decades, the Supreme Court has been filled with justices who did not believe in William Shakespeare. Indeed, for only the past few months has the Supreme...

Federal Courts Did the Department of Justice Flat Out Lie to the Supreme Court?

Did the Department of Justice Flat Out Lie to the Supreme Court?

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

In 2003's Demore v. Kim, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that permanent residents were not entitled to bail when in custody and appealing deportation rulings. The...

Federal Courts Steinbeck Comes to the Supreme Court

Steinbeck Comes to the Supreme Court

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

Whether a Texas inmate lives or dies could depend, in part, on the work of John Steinbeck. In the upcoming term, the Supreme Court will hear the case of Moore...

Federal Courts Supreme Court History in 'More Perfect': The Secret Architect Fighting Civil Rights Laws

Supreme Court History in 'More Perfect': The Secret Architect Fighting Civil Rights Laws

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

'Test cases,' or legal challenges meant to set precedent and change the law, were pioneered by civil rights activists. Test cases brought us some of the...

Federal Courts Could the Transgender Bathroom Fight Upend Decades of Admin Law?

Could the Transgender Bathroom Fight Upend Decades of Admin Law?

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

The battle over where transgender youth can go to the bathroom has quickly turned into a political and legal flashpoint. The Supreme Court delved into the...

Federal Courts The Most Important Supreme Court Cases of the Term -- by Citation

The Most Important Supreme Court Cases of the Term -- by Citation

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

Some cases from the last term will take awhile to make their impact in lower courts. There are only so many abortion restrictions to overthrow, for example....

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