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Supreme Court Grants Same-Sex Marriage Petitions
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California's Proposition 8. The granted cases are U.S. v....
Should it Stay or Should it Go? 3 Tips for Constitutional Holiday Cheer
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The holidays are upon us! Hanukkah begins this weekend. Christmas trees are popping up around town. Barbara Walters is picking her most fascinating people of...
Supreme Court Makes a Dam Decision
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Temporary flooding can be a taking. And the government can be forced to compensate for it. That’s the word from the Supreme Court, which ruled in an 8-0...
Supreme Court to Address International Custody Battle Wednesday
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Custody disputes are typically state court matters, but the Supreme Court will consider Chafin v. Chafin, an international child custody dispute, on...
Will SCOTUS Let FLSA Defendants 'Buy Off' Putative Class Reps?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
We all know that federal judges don't walk around handing out advisory opinions. To bring a matter before a federal court, you need a case or controversy. But...
Henderson v. US: Plenty of Unicorns, But Is There Plain Error?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
When must an error be plain to qualify as a plain error? Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(b) says that appellate courts can consider a "plain" error,...
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