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Two New Opinions: Excessive Force and Dormant Commerce Clause
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Last week, we asked for opinions from the Supreme Court and we got them -- six of them, in fact -- which may portend more multi-opinion days in the weeks to...
What We Expect From the Supreme Court Next Week
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court has been quiet since May 4, when it issued a fairly prosaic opinion in Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank, concluding that an order denying a...
3 Cases to Watch for the Supreme Court's Next Term
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court's October 2014 term is winding down. There will be no more oral arguments before the Court goes on summer vacation at the end of June, though...
Same-Sex Marriage, 'Draw Muhammad,' and the First Amendment
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court's oral arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges and the recent shootings at the "Draw Muhammad" contest in Texas have led to some pretty interesting...
SCOTUS Takes Electricity Regulation Case
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
In the waning month or two left in the Court's October 2014 term, it issued an order granting cert. in a consolidated case that stands to impact electricity...
5 Surprisingly Undecided Cases from This Term
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
With the arrival of May comes the disheartening realization that there are going to be no more oral arguments for the October 2014 Term. For the next two...