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Federal Courts Supreme Court Postpones a Decision on Trump's Travel Ban

Supreme Court Postpones a Decision on Trump's Travel Ban

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

President Trump extended his travel ban to individuals from Chad, North Korea, and Venezuela, which prompted the U.S. Supreme Court to delay a decision on his...

Federal Courts Do Judicial Interruptions Reveal Conflicts on the Supreme Court?

Do Judicial Interruptions Reveal Conflicts on the Supreme Court?

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

If your momma told you not to interrupt somebody, she was on to something that legal researchers have now discovered. According to a new study, the frequency...

Federal Courts Justice Ginsburg Promises a 'Momentous' Supreme Court Term

Justice Ginsburg Promises a 'Momentous' Supreme Court Term

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

With the U.S. Supreme Court set to open Oct. 2, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is warming up the crowd. Speaking at Georgetown Law, she promised it will be a...

Federal Courts Ginsburg to Congress: Stop the Nonsense

Ginsburg to Congress: Stop the Nonsense

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

When the late Justice Antonin Scalia was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1986, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed him. In contrast two decades later,...

Federal Courts Pioneering Gay Rights Activist Dies: Edith Windsor's Legal Legacy

Pioneering Gay Rights Activist Dies: Edith Windsor's Legal Legacy

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

Edith Windsor, who won a pioneering case for same-sex marriages, has died. She was not a lawyer, but she won a case that secured her legacy in civil rights...

Federal Courts Title VII Sexual Orientation Suit Filed at Supreme Court

Title VII Sexual Orientation Suit Filed at Supreme Court

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

It's not that the case came from the Deep South, but Judge Robin Rosenbaum knew the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals was in deep trouble. As she wrote in...

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