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The Little Guy Loses: SCOTUS Decides Clapper, Marx
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Supreme Court ruled against Amnesty International and a delinquent debtor this morning, dispelling any misconceived notions that the plight of the little...
Get Ready for Voting Rights Act Review
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The Supreme Court has a bold docket this year. Civil rights isn't a topic for the timid, but the Court has taken on several civil rights cases this term. In...
Trial and Error: Habeas Corpus, Double Jeopardy, and Reversals
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
It seems the Supreme Court is trying to clear its plate this week to make room for its late-term blockbuster cases. Yesterday, the Court issued four opinions,...
The Sniff That was 'Up to Snuff' and 3 More SCOTUS Opinions
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Supreme Court decided to go big this week, drawing in Court-watchers with the only topic that could actually get people excited about the law after a...
March Madness: 10 Cases on SCOTUS Docket
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
We're halfway through February, so it seems like a good time to look ahead to the Supreme Court's oral argument schedule for March. (Why live in the moment,...
Who's a 'Potted Plant' Now? 6 of 9 Justices Attend 2013 SOTU
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Three years ago, Justice Samuel Alito was spotted shaking his head during the State of the Union, and denouncing President Obama's explanation of the Court's...