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Use It or Lose It: New Jersey Asks SCOTUS to Hear Gift Card Case
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Back in the day, birthday cards from grandparents came with cash. Typically, a $10 or a $20 bill. Sometimes, for milestones, a $50. Times have changed. ...
Fisher v. University of Texas: What's at Stake?
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Eight Justices will decide the fate of affirmative action during the 2012 term. Eight Justices will determine whether America has progressed enough in the...
SCOTUS Grants Seven New Petitions
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The Supreme Court granted seven new petitions for certiorari on Friday, bringing the total number of granted petitions for the 2012 term to 39. Which issues...
Is There a Right to Competence in a Federal Habeas Proceeding?
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When the Nine return to the bench on Tuesday, the topic du jour will be habeas corpus. The Court will kick off its second week of the October sitting with two...
Argument Preview: Federal Flood Liability in Another Dam Case
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The Supreme Court will start its final day of oral arguments this week with Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. U.S. Why should you care about this case?...
2012 Term: Five Things to Know About First Monday
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Here at FindLaw, we understand the pressures of being a legal professional - most of us are recovering lawyers - so we want to help by tossing you that...