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Federal Courts High Court Strikes Racial Gerrymandering in North Carolina

High Court Strikes Racial Gerrymandering in North Carolina

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

For the second time in as many weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to North Carolina's efforts to change elections based on race. Last week, the High...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Won't Review NC Voter ID Law

SCOTUS Won't Review NC Voter ID Law

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Leaving in force an appeals court decision that struck down North Carolina laws that targeted African-American voters, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear...

Federal Courts AI Can Predict Supreme Court Decisions, New Study Finds

AI Can Predict Supreme Court Decisions, New Study Finds

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

When it comes to predicting decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court, talking heads may soon be replaced by talking bots on the evening news. That's because studies...

Federal Courts No Tribal Immunity for Negligent Driver, Supreme Court Rules

No Tribal Immunity for Negligent Driver, Supreme Court Rules

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

An Indian casino driver cannot claim tribal immunity from suit after he crashed into a car on an interstate highway, the nation's highest court ruled. The U.S....

Federal Courts Trinity Lutheran, Claiming Religious Discrimination, May Get Its Tire Mulch After All

Trinity Lutheran, Claiming Religious Discrimination, May Get Its Tire Mulch After All

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

Trinity Lutheran finally had its day in the Supreme Court and things seem to have gone well. The Missouri church is challenging its exclusion from a state...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Reins in Sanctions for Bad-Faith Conduct

Supreme Court Reins in Sanctions for Bad-Faith Conduct

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

Courts cannot sanction a party for their bad-faith conduct by forcing the offending litigant to cover all of the opponent's legal fees without first showing...

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