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SCOTUS Hears Arguments in 'Facebook Threats' Case, U.S. v. Elonis
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Elonis, ballyhooed as the "Facebook threats" case or the "rap lyrics" case....
Justice Kagan Takes Aim at Eleventh Circuit Appellate Procedure
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The Supreme Court often appends opinions related to prisoner litigation to the end of its semi-weekly order list. Generally, if the Court is going to deny a...
RBG Undergoes Emergency Heart Surgery, Resting Comfortably
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is resting comfortably and recovering after undergoing emergency heart surgery earlier today. Last night, during one of her...
Obamacare Subsidies Case: No Court or Congress Fix Likely?
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By now, you probably know what the Obamacare subsidies case is all about. We've written about it plenty, after all. The outcome of the case will depend on...
5 (Kind of) Thanksgiving-Related SCOTUS Rulings to Savor
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
There's no more American holiday than Thanksgiving. (Well, except maybe Independence Day. And doesn't Canada have a Thanksgiving, too?) A day filled with...
Abigail Fisher Planning Another Appeal to Supreme Court
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Opponents of the Affordable Care Act had better look out; in the battle over who's going to punch their SCOTUS "frequent petitioner" card first, Abigail Fisher...