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Federal Courts Highlights From the Presidential Debates: SCOTUS Edition

Highlights From the Presidential Debates: SCOTUS Edition

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

Last night's presidential debate, the final of three, was the first to devote a significant portion of the discussion to the future of the Supreme Court. And...

Federal Courts A Bullet Can Cross the Border; Can the Constitution?

A Bullet Can Cross the Border; Can the Constitution?

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

Sergio Hernandez died in Mexico, but the bullet that killed him was fired from the United States. The 15-year-old boy was shot in the head by a Border Patrol...

Federal Courts SCOTUS to the World: Do as I Say, Not as I Do?

SCOTUS to the World: Do as I Say, Not as I Do?

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

When it comes to its decisions on ethics, judicial recusals, even civil rights, is the Supreme Court being hypocritical, creating one standard for lower courts...

Federal Courts Women Are Dominating the Supreme Court (Sort of. For Now.)

Women Are Dominating the Supreme Court (Sort of. For Now.)

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

If you've been following Supreme Court oral arguments this term, you might have noticed something slightly different: a large influx of women advocates. Almost...

Federal Courts Samsung and Apple's Smartphone Design Dispute Ignites in the Supreme Court

Samsung and Apple's Smartphone Design Dispute Ignites in the Supreme Court

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

Will Samsung be able to blow up Apple's $399 million patent infringement award against it, or will its legal arguments spontaneously combust in front of the...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Wonders Where to Draw the Line in Jury Bias Case

Supreme Court Wonders Where to Draw the Line in Jury Bias Case

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

Miguel Angel Pena-Rodriguez was guilty because 'he's Mexican and Mexican men take whatever they want,' a juror in Pena-Rodriguez's misdemeanor sexual...

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