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First Monday Countdown: Prep for 2012 with Top 5 Cases of 2011
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
With less than 100 hours until the Supreme Court hears the first case of the 2012 term, we've become a bit nostalgic. Before we fully dive into the judicial...
SCOTUS to Allow Cameras in Court
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Chief Justice John Roberts announced on Facebook this morning that the Supreme Court has shifted its position on cameras in the Court. "In light of the...
Prop 8, DOMA, and the Week Standing Became Sexy
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Supreme Court doesn't care about Internet memes or mass protests. The Justices aren't influenced by messages projected on the Court's darkened columns or...
SCOTUS Reverses Third Circuit in Comcast, Millbrook
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The Supreme Court decided this week that the Third Circuit Court of Appeals is all kinds of wrong. Wednesday, the Court issued two opinions reversing earlier...
U.S. v. Windsor: Will Heightened Scrutiny Stand?
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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Hollingsworth v. Perry. In Hollingsworth, the Court is considering whether California's Proposition 8...
SCOTUS Strikes Front Door Dog Sniff Based on Property, Not Privacy
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If a random person popped up on your porch with a pooch to sniff around, you would probably be perturbed. Justice Antonin Scalia says that you are entitled to...