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Court Upholds Lethal Injection Cocktail, Breyer Strongly Dissents
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The Supreme Court released three opinions today, one day before the end of the term. Following last week's headline-grabbing opinions on marriage and...
SCOTUS: Same-Sex Couples Have Fundamental Right to Marriage
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The right to marriage is a fundamental right that cannot be denied to same-sex couples, the Supreme Court ruled this morning in Obergefell v. Hodges. The...
Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare Subsidies for Federal Exchanges
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The Affordable Care Act allows the federal government to provide subsidies to poor and middle-class people purchasing insurance on the federal exchange, the...
Spiderman Can't Save You From Settled Patent Law, Stare Decisis
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When Marvel Comics brought a super hero with them to the Supreme Court recently, they were hoping a pulp hero could help them defeat "outdated" patent rules....
Gov't Raisin Program Is Unconstitutional Taking, Court Rules
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The Supreme Court ruled today that a government program that sought to prop up the price of raisins by seizing excess production is a taking that requires just...
Court Decides Sign and License Plate Free Speech Cases
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The Supreme Court released two important free speech decisions on Thursday, finding that the government can't limit temporary signage based on its content but...