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Contraception Cases Close to Cert; New Lawsuits Could End Obamacare
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
After the Solicitor General filed responses to three anti-Obamacare lawsuits earlier this week, it seems as it the Court is getting closer and closer to...
Grants: FL's Mental Retardation Standard and Mortgage Fraud
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Atkins is resurfacing in the Supreme Court, just not in the case that many were pulling for. In a pair of certiorari grants in this morning's orders list, the...
Activist? Pro Business? Conservative? What are the Roberts Court's Leanings?
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"If it's measured in terms of readiness to overturn legislation, this is one of the most activist courts in history ... This court has overturned more...
The Week at First Street: EPA, Guns Granted; Madigan Dismissed
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Despite the federal shutdown (now probably, maybe, possibly over!) crippling much of the country, the U.S. Supreme Court chugged on, finding funding in change...
The Biggest Non-Criminal Cases We Previewed During SCOTUS Week
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Last week was a busy week at FindLaw. In honor of the Supreme Court's new term, it was Supreme Court week, where we previewed the most significant cases...
McClutcheon Oral Args: Mess of Hypos; Is Compromise in the Works?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Oral arguments in McClutcheon v. FEC, a case with significant implications for campaign finance and free speech, began with a series of hypotheticals about how...