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A Crazy Puerto Rican Gay Marriage Suit May Kill the Insular Cases
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Marriage equality is the law of the land. That much is settled. Despite this, a recent, very unexpected ruling from a federal judge in Puerto Rico, found...
8-Justice Court's Impact Is Felt by Supreme Court Litigants
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The loss of Justice Scalia, and the lack of a replacement, has had obvious impacts on the Supreme Court itself. It's thrown some outcomes into question and...
The Supreme Court Comes to the Defense of the Dangling Modifier
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Strict textualism is alive and well in the Supreme Court, even after Justice Scalia's passing. Nowhere can that be seen more clearly than in Lockhart v. U.S.,...
Will the Supreme Court Punt on Texas Abortion Case?
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in one of the most important cases of the term, Whole Women's Health v. Hellerstedt, a challenge to Texas's...
SCOTUS Kicks California Escheat Law Case Down the Road
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court will not review a controversial California law that allows the state to essentially take unclaimed property after three years, though...
The End Is Nigh: Justice Thomas Speaks, Breaking 10-Year Silence
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Start building your arks, carving out your bunkers, or stocking up on canned food, because surely the end is upon us. The sky must be dark; the oceans must...