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SCOTUS to Consider Pharmaceutical Rep Overtime Exemption
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The Supreme Court will kick off its April sitting on April 16, considering a circuit split in Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp. The case addresses...
Will SCOTUS Correct Sentencing Disparities in Dorsey?
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When the Nine head back to the Bench next week, they’ll move on from the epic six-hour healthcare arguments and consider sentencing disparities in Dorsey v....
Grand Jury Witnesses Get Absolute Immunity, Even When They Lie
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Discussions of the Supreme Court last week were focused on three things: (1) rehashing the healthcare argument, (2) speculating about the justices’ reaction to...
Fifth Circuit Judge Criticizes Obama's Supreme Court Comments
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A lot of people -- even non-lawyers -- are talking about Marbury v. Madison today. The case that established judicial review may not be as popular as Brown v....
Get Ready to Get Naked: SCOTUS Upholds Prison Strip Search
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We credit the Supreme Court with expertise over pretty much everything because the Court has the final say in any issue it reviews. In particular, the Nine are...
Split Decisions: Court Privacy, Immigration, and Sentencing Cases
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The Supreme Court wasn’t solely focused on the Affordable Care Act arguments this week, even if the rest of the country could speak of nothing else. The Court...